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Posted by Keith Marshall on May 8, 2006, 10:50 am
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> I should be getting my welded steel table Monday. Then I can reassemble
> my Sieg X3 mill.
>
> What kind of common lubricant should be used on the lead screws for the
> table, and for the head [inside the column]?
>
> What should be used for the ways? Sieg says SAE20 oil... Or ISO68...
Little Machine Shop has put together an excellent book on the minimill,
meaning the X2, but I would think their recommendations would be appropriate
for the X3 too. Since it's available for free download from their site I
don't think they'll mind if I post an excerpt here:
"We recommend the use of two lubricants on your mill. Where oil is required,
we recommend Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil. Mobil 1 far exceeds the
lubrication needs of the mini mill, and maintains a good surface film
between applications. Any of the available viscosities work fine. Where
grease is required, we recommend Lubriplate 630-AA lithium (white) grease.
Lithium grease is a plastic-friendly grease that is widely available and
easy to use. "
Here's a link to the book:
http://www.littlemachineshop.com/info/MiniMillUsersGuide.pdf
Best Regards,
Keith Marshall
tooladdict@progressivelogic.com
"I'm not grown up enough to be so old!"
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> my Sieg X3 mill.
>
> What kind of common lubricant should be used on the lead screws for the
> table, and for the head [inside the column]?
>
> What should be used for the ways? Sieg says SAE20 oil... Or ISO68...