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RE: CUTTING FLUIDS + LUBES - Highpower - 09-10-2012
(09-10-2012, 04:56 AM)Mayhem Wrote: I found one such bottle when cleaning out my Dad's workshop. Couldn't identify it by the colour, feel or smell, so I took a swig. Still couldn't figure it out. Then later that day when I got home and showered, I had an urge to put on my wifes clothes
Then it became clear - it was tranny fluid
I've gotten an unintentional mouthful from the siphoning of (leaded!) gasoline, scalding hot Mobil Jet II oil, and eating sandwiches with hydraulic oil covered fingers before - but I have never willingly "taste tested" AFT before. That's just weird!
RE: CUTTING FLUIDS + LUBES - Sunset Machine - 09-10-2012
Try a mix of grease and way lube on open gears, painted on with a brush. Works better than anything I've bought for the job.
I recently had to remove a pulley from a largish shaft, rusted. Soaked a rag in washing soda juice, wrapped it around the shaft and up against the pulley, held it in place with some wire solder, then hit it with a battery charger and a half hour later it was loose enough to just slide right off.
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RE: CUTTING FLUIDS + LUBES - EdK - 09-10-2012
(09-10-2012, 10:06 AM)Sunset Machine Wrote: Try a mix of grease and way lube on open gears, painted on with a brush. Works better than anything I've bought for the job.
What type of grease would be best to mix the way oil with? I'm tempted to try that since I just use way oil on the change gears of the lathe now and would like something that doesn't fly off so easily.
Ed
RE: CUTTING FLUIDS + LUBES - Sunset Machine - 09-10-2012
I have a can of heavy bulk automotive grease (thick, honey colored, I'd like to call it EP4) that I satisfactorily used on some large gears (24") earlier this year. I've also used, and prefer, some "chassis grease" from Napa Auto parts. It's a light yellowish color with tackifiers, the way lube thins it without reducing the tackifiers. The bulk grease has no tackifiers, it all comes from the added way lube.
That's really what I'm after - tackified, soupy grease. Thick enough to not spin off but thin enough to travel, which the tackifiers seem to help with. Tackifiers are those web-like strands, they redistribute the lube. I mix a batch as needed in a small can, brush it on with a chip brush. Lasts much longer than an application of spray on "open gear lube".
RE: CUTTING FLUIDS + LUBES - EdK - 09-10-2012
(09-10-2012, 11:05 AM)Sunset Machine Wrote: I have a can of heavy bulk automotive grease (thick, honey colored, I'd like to call it EP4) that I satisfactorily used on some large gears (24") earlier this year. I've also used, and prefer, some "chassis grease" from Napa Auto parts. It's a light yellowish color with tackifiers, the way lube thins it without reducing the tackifiers. The bulk grease has no tackifiers, it all comes from the added way lube.
That's really what I'm after - tackified, soupy grease. Thick enough to not spin off but thin enough to travel, which the tackifiers seem to help with. Tackifiers are those web-like strands, they redistribute the lube. I mix a batch as needed in a small can, brush it on with a chip brush. Lasts much longer than an application of spray on "open gear lube".
Thanks for the info. I have white lithium grease and Red "N" Tacky #2 greases. Would the way oil mix with either of those? Otherwise I'll just pick up some grease from Napa.
Ed
RE: CUTTING FLUIDS + LUBES - TOM REED - 09-10-2012
ED I would give it a try you have nothing to lose. n Another useful sticky lubr that no one has mentioned is heavy chainsaw bar oil, also the pump type greasers made for greasing the bar can be useful. tom
RE: CUTTING FLUIDS + LUBES - doubleboost - 09-10-2012
I use motorcycle chain lube on change wheels (the spray on stuff)
Works a treat for me
John
RE: CUTTING FLUIDS + LUBES - EdK - 09-10-2012
(09-10-2012, 04:12 PM)TOM REED Wrote: ED I would give it a try you have nothing to lose. n Another useful sticky lubr that no one has mentioned is heavy chainsaw bar oil, also the pump type greasers made for greasing the bar can be useful. tom
Thanks Tom. I'll go ahead and try mixing the Red "N" Tacky stuff with way oil and see how it goes.
Ed
RE: CUTTING FLUIDS + LUBES - flutedchamber - 09-10-2012
Amsoil makes two products that work well in these areas. First is their heavy duty metal protector. It sprays on like a medium oil, but stays in place. It never really dries, it sort of 'sets up' so it doesn't sling off. I use this on the change gears on the lathe.
Another product that they make is a spray synthetic grease. It is thick from the beginning, stays in place and lubes well.
I spray the change gears with the metal protector on all sides, then use the synthetic spray grease to lube the teeth.
RE: CUTTING FLUIDS + LUBES - PixMan - 09-10-2012
Amsoil could make gold from dung and I wouldn't buy it. It's not the products, it's that every dealer I ever tried buying from seemed intent upon me becoming a dealer to help them get to the next level in the multi-level marketing scheme. I guess I'm just a cranky old cuss like that.
I use the Motorex Chain lube I have hanging around from my motorcycle, for open gears. For rust preventive coating I have a can of the Sprayon 711 stuff. At about $5.00 a can I can afford to use it liberally.
http://www.northernsafety.com/Product/11047/Sprayon-711-The-Protector-Lubricant-and-Rust-Preventative-11-oz
These threads are like getting onto car/truck enthusiast sites and asking about "what oil, filter, tire, battery" is best.
