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4th Dec 2018, 02:50 PM #1Intermediate Member
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Best type of oil for a metal lathe?
I've just finished pulling apart and cleaning my lathe, and wondering what is the best oil for using on the oil nipples that are in various places?
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4th Dec 2018, 02:54 PM #2Most Valued Member
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Ordinary ISO 60 Hydraulic oil is cheap and available, I buy 20L containers from auto stores.
You can put real money into buying specialist way oil but i just jam 60 weight everywhere except the spindle, i use 40 weight in there.
Way lube is more important on mills where it needs to cling to vertical surfaces so stickyness is important.
How did moving the machine go?
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4th Dec 2018, 04:37 PM #3Most Valued Member
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Same same. I bought some way lube some time back, thinking I was doing the right thing; however I just use ISO46 or 68 hydraulic oil for all my machines ways and the headstock in the lathe.
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4th Dec 2018, 09:45 PM #4Golden Member
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Ditto ISO 46
Did some googling and found this recommended several times.
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4th Dec 2018, 10:27 PM #5Diamond Member
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I have an oil can next to the lathe that I keep topped up with whatever engine oil I have on hand.
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5th Dec 2018, 06:14 AM #7Intermediate Member
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5th Dec 2018, 06:16 AM #8Intermediate Member
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Thanks for the info guys. It's great to have such knowledgeable people to help out a newbie
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5th Dec 2018, 07:42 AM #9Golden Member
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If you are looking for way oil then try this place. I got 4L from here last time
"All Things Oil" : 4 Monterey Rd, Dandenong South VIC 3175: 039791 6433
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5th Dec 2018, 08:51 AM #10Most Valued Member
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5th Dec 2018, 09:28 AM #11
The detergent keeps contaminants in suspension, which is fine if the oil is fed through a filter to filter out the contaminants (like in a car engine), but no so good in a non-filter environment (like a manual car gearbox, or lathe). In non detergent oils the contaminants normally sink (or float).
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5th Dec 2018, 09:41 AM #12Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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Some interesting threads/comments on PM about this- here are just a few
...detergent oils hold contaminants in suspension so that a filter in the system can remove them. In a system with no filter...the contaminants in suspension eventually become a microscopic lapping compound...wearing down the surfaces the oil is supposed to be protecting.using non-detergent oil in the gearbox, as detergent oil would foam.....Automotive oil is designed for a hot moist working environment where soot, water, and other contaminants held in suspension are taken care of by regular oil changes. Machine tools work at room temperature and the oil is intended to drop moisture and contaminants to the bottom of the sump.Naturally any oil is better than no oil but it's a good idea to use the oil reccomended by the equipment's maker.If your machine tool has heavy full pressure lubrication to every lube point and a replacable oil filter cartrige, you probably need detergent oil . I've never heard of a Chinese import that does, so you'd probably be best off to NOT hold the abrasive contaminants in suspension, let them fall into the low points of your gearboxes and not keep recirculating them through your gears and bearings.
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5th Dec 2018, 04:18 PM #13Intermediate Member
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5th Dec 2018, 05:13 PM #14Most Valued Member
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Yeah man just put it in everything, forklift, press, lathe, mill, shoes whatever
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5th Dec 2018, 05:50 PM #15Intermediate Member
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Haha... Ok... I'm planning on making a smoothie when I get home so I'll give it a go in there too!
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