01-15-2015, 12:08 PM
(01-15-2015, 08:42 AM)Mayhem Wrote: Just out of curiosity, is there any reason why the way oil on a grinder should be any different from the way oil on a lathe or mill?
My surface grinder doesn't have a closed system, so I'm not worried about the sludge buildup that the PM post spoke of. I've tested the one shot lube with the slideway 68 way oil I have and it pumps it just fine.
Unlike lathes & mills the Harig surface grinders have a built in oil pump to distribute the lube oil. My first concern was the pump's ability or lack thereof to pump a heavy way oil. In addition a too viscous lube would make the operation of the table difficult at best and possibly impossible. The effect on the surface finish would go hand in hand with the table operation.