I've Got The Squeeks!

[#2#]

My CMM (B&S Xcel) has started squeeking. It is kind of a squeek, kind of a screech, kind of a ringing sound. It happens sometimes when moving in the ±X axis.

Anyone have this problem? Any guesses?

[keego]

My Xcel 7-10-7 does this sometimes in the Y axis. Sounds like its coming from the drive side.

[bw_bob]

I've had them squeek before on my old small excel. Usually a good cleaning stopped mine.

[T Miller]

I removed a cover once and it was rubbing a bit. drove me nuts (not a far trip)

[#2#]

I pulled the shroud off of the back of the bridge. It doesn't look like any of the air bearing ways have been rubbed. I wonder if it might be the drive rack. There is a tensioner on the non-geared side of the rack. I wonder if that is what causes the squeek. It looks like that side of the rack has been rubbed.

[Underspec]

We have a sheffeild Discovery II that had squeaks. Had it cleaned and it's gone. I was told it was the drive belt system.

[56flh]

Our MicroXcel 7-10-5 has had an occasional squeek in the Y axis since it was purchased new back in the late 90's. The service people who have calibrated and repaired it over the years say it is no problem.

[Jeffrey Lovely]

My Excell does too
mine is the covers
B&S adjusted it after a calibration
a month later it started again
if you turn the radio up it goes away
what noise

[John Kingston]

Kaeopectate helped mine..... Oh SQUEEKS, not SQUIRTS.
Cleaning helped . Alcohol on the bearing surfaces. (It always comes back to alcohol!)

[#2#]

Kaeopectate helped mine..... Oh SQUEEKS, not SQUIRTS.
Cleaning helped . Alcohol on the bearing surfaces. (It always comes back to alcohol!)

So, I assume that I wouldn't wan't to use any that is too flavorful otherwise I might have some residue. Probably best to use vodka or bacardi 151?

[TRD_racing]

I have a global Image (only 3 yrs old) and have had to replace the gear and belt once. Now it needs to be done again. It is the X axis also. You may want to look at that.

[rebeldude]

Very good TRD. I used to have an Excel 7107. When it squeeked, I either had to tighten the belt or replace it

[#2#]

Very good TRD. I used to have an Excel 7107. When it squeeked, I either had to tighten the belt or replace it

This only seems to do it at one end of the travel. I don't think a belt would cause this.

[CGoode]

If you got glass scales they tend to do that when the smallest amount of dust gets between the scale and encoder.

[tking]

Maybe Rebeldude could get you some shine, just for emergencies?

TK