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Posted by Steve Lusardi on May 12, 2008, 3:10 am
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I use it a lot. You have to be careful as it will destroy some seals, like
on my indexing table. It has very good water rejection. It will absorb some
water as all oils do, but a centerfuge readily spins the water out. It is
also too light for conventional Way oil, as its viscosity is around 150
Saybolt and Way oil should be around 350. It will work very well on ball
bearing ways, like surface grinders. You should not use ATF in oil sump,
spash lube machines! ATF has additives that keep contaminates in suspension
just like normal motor oil. Machine lube oils have no chemical additives,
which allows particulates to settle out in the sump.
Steve
> 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
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Posted by spaco on May 12, 2008, 9:36 am
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In the last few years, the way oils (that have a "68" in them) have
become available in small quantities, like, 1 gallon. Try MSC. I'd
prefer an oil with a higher viscosity the ATF. If one gallon sounds
like too much, think of the cost of having the ways repaired or loosing
accuracy due to wear. I use it on surface grinder, lathe and mill.
Pete Stanaitis
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Sierevello@aol.com wrote:
> 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
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Posted by Ignoramus17662 on May 12, 2008, 9:43 am
Please log in for more thread options > In the last few years, the way oils (that have a "68" in them) have
> become available in small quantities, like, 1 gallon. Try MSC. I'd
> prefer an oil with a higher viscosity the ATF. If one gallon sounds
> like too much, think of the cost of having the ways repaired or loosing
> accuracy due to wear. I use it on surface grinder, lathe and mill.
Why not use way oil as way oil???
a gallon that costs $18 (IIRC) will last you a very long time.
i
> Pete Stanaitis
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> Sierevello@aol.com wrote:
>> 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
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Posted by Wes on May 12, 2008, 4:53 pm
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>In the last few years, the way oils (that have a "68" in them) have
>become available in small quantities, like, 1 gallon. Try MSC. I'd
>prefer an oil with a higher viscosity the ATF. If one gallon sounds
>like too much, think of the cost of having the ways repaired or loosing
>accuracy due to wear. I use it on surface grinder, lathe and mill.
McMasters has vactra #2. Down at bottom of page.
http://tinyurl.com/5dv7gx
Wes
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Posted by Rob Fraser on May 12, 2008, 1:55 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
Steve,
After honing an engine block, or assembling an engine I use ATF on a lint
free towel to wipe down the cylinder bores. I do the same for milling
contact points before final assembly. It has a detergent property and is an
old trick I learned years ago. It cleans up bores really well and also
works on fouling on firearm bores and barrels. A quick wipe down then
assembly or it attracts any air-borne particles of funk. Works like a charm.
Respects,
Rob
Fraser Competition Engines
Chicago, IL.
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> 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