<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — XYZ Da Vinci Maintenance]]> 2015-03-10T02:06:11Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/6549/xyz-da-vinci-maintenance/ <![CDATA[Re: XYZ Da Vinci Maintenance]]> JakR4bbit wrote:
Ovrclck350 wrote:

Although brass bushings are self lubricated, I lightly oil my cross bars and the threaded rod.  As a machinist, I think the white lithium is a bit too thick.  I used a very light oil, Singer machine oil. 

[massive picture lol]

Is this basically the same as air tool lubricant?

Common off the shelf equivalent is 3 in 1 oil by Liquid Wrench. Any light machine oil is fine if used sparingly.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/7731/ 2015-03-10T02:06:11Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/89071/#p89071 <![CDATA[Re: XYZ Da Vinci Maintenance]]> Ovrclck350 wrote:

Although brass bushings are self lubricated, I lightly oil my cross bars and the threaded rod.  As a machinist, I think the white lithium is a bit too thick.  I used a very light oil, Singer machine oil. 

[massive picture lol]

Is this basically the same as air tool lubricant?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/8970/ 2015-03-10T02:02:58Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/89069/#p89069 <![CDATA[Re: XYZ Da Vinci Maintenance]]> I tried the white lithium grease on the rods.  I would not recommend it.  I wiped down the rods clean and applied a light coat of the white lithium grease over the rods.  After a couple of hours of printing I noticed black gunk showing up on the rods.  Then once the printer cooled down, the carriage was sticking when it tried to move left and right.

So I clean the rods again and just applied a very light coat of oil (RC mini-bearing oil) and it works great.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/9372/ 2015-03-09T15:06:10Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/88981/#p88981 <![CDATA[Re: XYZ Da Vinci Maintenance]]> this is what I use on the "rolling" parts: [img]www.imgur.com/abojjD5.jpg[/img]

For the rods, I dont apply any lube. I wipe them down with pure alcohol maybe once a week.
It's just a habit I got from my other printers. Smooth rods, if you keep them clean, shouldnt need any "additives"

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/6047/ 2014-05-29T14:14:49Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/57294/#p57294 <![CDATA[Re: XYZ Da Vinci Maintenance]]> I am under the thoughts that without wipers that oils just catch dust. And having 5 dogs 4 cats and 2 kids in the country, I have dust.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/5588/ 2014-05-28T20:40:11Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/57214/#p57214 <![CDATA[Re: XYZ Da Vinci Maintenance]]> Although brass bushings are self lubricated, I lightly oil my cross bars and the threaded rod.  As a machinist, I think the white lithium is a bit too thick.  I used a very light oil, Singer machine oil. 

http://www.mitchell-reels.com/wp-content/gallery/Mitchell%20Reel%20Lubrication/Mitchell%20Reel%20Lubrication%20-%20Singer%20Machine%20Oil.JPG

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/5711/ 2014-05-28T19:13:20Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/57198/#p57198 <![CDATA[XYZ Da Vinci Maintenance]]> What is everyone using to maintain their rods with to keep the print head moving smoothly.  I used white lithium grease as other people have suggested.  Curious if anyone has found any other options for keeping the sliders lubricated. 

This would be a good place to post other maintenance suggestions that people find help maintain the quality prints we all want.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2008/ 2014-05-28T14:17:23Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/57177/#p57177