botherbys

<p>Hi Simon, yes they do get quite hot but should not be to a point where you can't touch them. If they are getting so hot you can't touch them it may mean the shimming is out slightly. What I would do is buy one of those laser thermometers, I think even screwfix sell them, they are fairly cheap nowadays and measure the temp after a set time, say ten minutes running from cold. Then either post your findings in the technical help section ( timberwolf have their own section on arbtalk) and ask timberwolf themselves, they may do the same experiment on a new machine for you or find someone local with a newish machine and do the same with theirs. But timberwolf should be able to give you an indication of what the temp should be after a given time of running.</p>

<p>It sounds to me like the shimming may be a little out if it is getting too hot to touch, if the shimming is out it puts too much sideways force on the bearings and produces heat through friction.</p>