SFA: What's the Answer?
CNC Table Maintenance
Justzack
SFA Member
What are you guys doing for regular maintenance? I was thinking a 7" 5/8-11 backer with Scotch-Brite™ pads to run over once a week is so. Or am I thinking too much? Lots of time while this table mills.
Justin Zacherl
Creekside Granite
814 657 3294
Reno, Pa.
http://www.creeksidegranite.com
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tim farr
SFA Member
We don't do anything other than keep it washed down. But we don't have hard water either.
Tim Farr
Stoneworks of Augusta, Inc.
3843 Wrightsboro Rd
Augusta, Ga.
706-798-3005
SbergeronMG
We did that to remove calcium buildup once a year where you really don't use.
After that we shave it down every 3-4 years even 5.
Sébastien Bergeron
Superviseur de la production
Shop supervisor
2280 Stevenage Dr.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 3W3
613-744-3005 ext. 232
sbergeron@mountaingranite.com
www.mountaingranite.com
colin
SFA Member
Our table gets a greasy film buildup over time. Every couple months we use our 12" GEM random orbit sander with maroon Scotch-Brite to clean it up.
Colin O'Meara
Precision Countertops
Spooner, Wis.
715 635 3470
"If I were ignorant I would be happy, but that is not a happiness I desire"- Voltaire
samhanbury
SFA Member
I use a acid-based descaler, leave it to soak for 5 mins and run a diamond-tipped brush over the bed. Gets it back to factory finish every time.
Just use minimal de-scaler so it doesn't go back into water system etc.
Sam Hanbury
Gmm Sawyer
CNC Programmer / Operator (intermac)
Precision Stone (UK)
Dan R.
For hard-scale on commercial countertops we typically use a high-pH concrete-cleaner product. The high pH does not hurt the stone and it helps get rid of the scale, along with some elbow grease.
Dan R.
Morris Granite
Morris, Ill.
815.228.7190
morrisgranite@sbcglobal.net
http://www.morrisgranite.com
Amroczka
SFA Member
I'd be interested to hear what any plastic-table guys do if anything.
Anthony Mroczka
A M Stoneworks
Kelseyville, Calif.
http://www.kvillestoneworks.com
Anthony@kvillestoneworks.com
raymond7m
We have some older Intermacs with PVC tables (couple replaced by Blick). Every couple of years, we mill them down just a hair to get a new surface. Have a guy come in Saturday to setup the programs, shut off the lights and clean up monday morning.
Dennis Seibert
Down East Fabrication
Mechanicsburg, Pa.
downeastfab.com
717-790-6040
Ben
SFA Member
Maintenance-wise, I usually clean all the granite mud left over from the day's work with a squeegee and use the clean machine water from the spindle to hose it off before I head home for the day. Monthly I'll scrub it with some CLR descaler and a broom.
We just finished milling the table smooth since it had built up with undulations of scum over the years. Our Intermac Jet CT is 15 years old this year, and she's still cranking out the perfect double pencil edges, despite the odd tantrum here and there 8-)
Ben Brecevic
Wet Polisher Slinger
Contemporary Granite and Marble
Beenleigh, Australia
BReynolds
SFA Member
Keeping the table dry and clean every night is the best way to keep the table free of scale. We have used Scotch-Brite on sanders before, or just remilled the table when really bad.
Brandon Reynolds
Operations Manager
Legacy Natural Stone Surfaces
Findlay, Ohio
419 420 7440
BReynolds@LegacyNSS.com
www.legacynss.com/
Ken Lago
SFA Member
Wash and dry every night, once every couple of years I put a 5" light grit sandpaper on the Makita and lightly go over the table. I never had to mill, going on 10 years now.
Ken Lago
Granite Countertop Experts LLC
5875 jefferson Ave.
Newport News, Va.
Cell# 757-214-4944
Office# 757-826-9316
Email: klago@TheGraniteExperts.com
www.TheGraniteExperts.com