|
Posted by Richard Edwards on January 27, 2008, 6:17 am
Please log in for more thread options On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:23:15 +0000, Mark Rand
>On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:32:47 +0000, Richard Edwards
>
>>I recently noted that a lathe owner was lubricating his changewheels
>>with "Chainsaw oil", as it was "sticky" and did not fly off the
>>wheels.
>>Any comments?
>
>
>Chainsaw bar oil will work. It is also likely to leave a tarry/gummy lacquer
>all over the gears and covers if you leave it on for any length of time.
>Father used it. Took me a long time to clean his lathe after he died
>
>220 weight way lube works quite well, but will foam up a bit at high speeds.
>Lithium grease is surprisingly effective and quiet running. If the lathe is
>like a Myford with the hollow mandrel ending in the gear box, then stuff a bit
>of rag down the hole in the left hand end of the mandrel and only ever remove
>it by pushing towards the right. This will keep most of the swarf off the
>gears, make them last longer and run quieter.
>
>
>Mark Rand
>RTFM
Thanks for the tips Mark.
--
Richard
Email address is valid but remove burrs before sending!
| 
Yahoo! 
Google 
Windows Live 
del.icio.us 
digg 
Netscape 
XML Sitemap
>with "Chainsaw oil", as it was "sticky" and did not fly off the
>wheels.
>Any comments?