Hello,
I recently replaced the y-shaft rail guides on my CNC machine with Hiwin Linear Guides.
I took a long time to fit the new rails on the machine for lack of time, and when I at last finished, I think the machine improved a lot!
My problem, it that for the same lack of time, and during the Christmas period, the machine was not used very much.
I went yesterday to do some task on it, and I looked horrified, how one of the Hiwin rails was badly rusted in one area.
I am trying to send a picture to show for how badly, how bad, I am referring to.
I don't think it had any leak from the roof or so, as the wood panel below has any sign of damage.
Is this normal that the linear guides can get so bad in such a short period of time.
The workshop is a little humid, but the rest of the machines has a little of rust on unprotected steel surfaces but anything similar to this.
Is it ruined the rail? Could I do anything to try to correct it?
I have to say that until 3 weeks ago, I didn't noticed anything like this on the machine, and I was looking at that area.
Many thanks in advance for all your help and kind regards from Spain,
Alberto