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Mick Henshall18/08/2017 18:19:35
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I have an 8" Boxford shaper,it has none fitted,a lot of shapers do,on the whole does the panel think they are a good idea or not. Not having them fitted means I can see oil being ejected so at least I know that oil is reaching the slides

Mick

not done it yet18/08/2017 22:51:47
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I'll give it a bump. I might consider felts on a shaper to be better for adding lube, not removing (wiping) it as the ways usually seem to be well away from any flying debris.

thaiguzzi19/08/2017 04:08:11
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Would'nt bother.

My 8" Boxford has worked hard for years.Oil daily when in use, if all day, oil twice.

They like to drink oil.

Ady119/08/2017 09:16:04
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Recent felt thread.

I got a sheet and would describe it as medium hardness

You can use a leather punch tool to punch neat holes in it

Mick Henshall19/08/2017 09:33:52
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Thanks chaps, think I'll leave as is

Mick

IanT19/08/2017 09:49:16
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Mick,

My Acorntools 7" (UK version of Atlas) has both felt and neoprene "wipers" - the felt is on the inside, with the neoprene on the outside. Formed aluminium covers (with oil holes) hold them both in place (although mine are somewhat chewed up). They are fitted to both the ram and the cross-slide. I tend to agree that the ram doesn't attract much swarf (and it also has slide-way oiling points) but the only lubrication on the cross-slide is via the felt oilers. This area also gets a lot of swarf on it, so I think the neoprene wipers are useful here.

They are simple to cut with a sharp knife and as Ady1 says, a leather punch will make the required holes. I drew a CAD model, printed a simple cardboard template and cut/punched the oilers/wipers from that.

I don't know what arrangements your Boxford normally has but if the manufacturer fitted oilers/wipers, then it's probably not a bad idea to maintain them. 

Regards,

IanT

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Edited By IanT on 19/08/2017 09:51:51

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