Using ATF as a Way Lubricant

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Using ATF as a Way Lubricant Sierevello@aol.com 05-11-2008
Posted by Sierevello@aol.com on May 11, 2008, 10:13 pm
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 Anyone use ATF as a way lubricant? Someone mentioned on Practical
Machinist that they use it in one of their older manual surface
grinders and it is slick as glass. I am not familiar with ATF or its
lubrication properties if anyone can shed any light on it for me. I
have a Bijur automatic lubricator on my DoAll 6x18. It has Turcite way
pads on the ways also.


Thanks, Steve

Posted by Gunner on May 11, 2008, 11:51 pm
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 On Sun, 11 May 2008 19:13:43 -0700 (PDT), "Sierevello@aol.com"

>Anyone use ATF as a way lubricant? Someone mentioned on Practical
>Machinist that they use it in one of their older manual surface
>grinders and it is slick as glass. I am not familiar with ATF or its
>lubrication properties if anyone can shed any light on it for me. I
>have a Bijur automatic lubricator on my DoAll 6x18. It has Turcite way
>pads on the ways also.
>
>
>Thanks, Steve

I do.
Clausing 8540 miller

Gunner

Posted by Stupendous Man on May 12, 2008, 1:58 am
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ATF is just an oil with a 10-15 viscosity and a heavy detergent/anti-foam
package. Works good for a lot of things.
Dad used to mix it 50% with Kerosene for penetrating oil.
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Paul and Diana Calman, Hathaway Pines, California


Posted by Mark F on May 12, 2008, 3:14 am
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Stupendous Man wrote:
> ATF is just an oil with a 10-15 viscosity and a heavy
> detergent/anti-foam package. Works good for a lot of things.
> Dad used to mix it 50% with Kerosene for penetrating oil.
Wasn't there a test a while back, ATF + acetone beat out
all the commercial "liquid wrench" type products? /m

Posted by Carl on May 12, 2008, 7:35 am
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> Stupendous Man wrote:
> > ATF is just an oil with a 10-15 viscosity and a heavy
> > detergent/anti-foam package. Works good for a lot of things.
> > Dad used to mix it 50% with Kerosene for penetrating oil.
>
> Wasn't there a test a while back, ATF + acetone beat out
> all the commercial "liquid wrench" type products? /m

Here is the link to the ATF and acetone solution as a penetrating oil

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.crafts.metalworking/browse_thread/thread/69849540d044aabe/377be93b7282d1e5?hl=en&q=atf+rust+chain&lnk=ol&

Carl Boyd

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