Lubricants for Milling Machines

[ml_woy]

(08-21-2012, 03:54 PM)EdK Wrote:

(08-21-2012, 01:50 PM)ml_woy Wrote: The mill is a Beaver manufactured by Balding Engineering. I checked with ENCO and they do not carry the equivalents. I did find out that McMaster Carr has the equivalent in Mobile products for the Gadus and Tona but do not carry the Omala equivalent in the 320 weight. So now I just have to find a supplier of the Mobile product Gear 600xp320 in gallon containers.

Actually Enco does carry the equivalent of the Tona.

http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PARTP...PP505-1987

It's $7 cheaper than McMaster.

Ed

Ed, Enco's website keeps bringing up Mobile product called Vactra Oil #2. I talked to Mobile Technical support yesterday and they gave me the product name of Vaculone 1409. Here is what Mobile says about the product. But actually the other product from Mobile probably would work.

"Mobil Vacuoline Oil 1405 and 1409 are special oils for machine tools which need one common lubricant for
both the slideways and hydraulic system. Additionally, they are recommended for machine tool slideway
systems where excellent separation from water-based coolants is required.
These products are made from solvent refined mineral base oils blended with friction modifier and anti-wear
additives.
Benefits
Mobil Vacuoline Oil 1405 and 1409 offer the following benefits:
· Ability to satisfy slideway lubrication and hydraulic system requirements with a single oil
· Rapid separation from water-based coolants
· Suitable for all slideway material combinations
· Good work finish results from a reduction of stick-slip and chatter
· Good protection against rust and corrosion
· High precision due to reduced slideway wear
· Good hydraulic performance
· Low maintenance costs due to reduced unscheduled downtime
Applications
Mobil Vacuoline Oil 1405 and 1409 are recommended for use in machine tool hydraulic systems in which a
continual bleed lubricates the slideways – and for slideway systems where rapid separation from water-based
coolants is required."