Your local Mobil dealer should have Vactra 2 but you may have to purchase 5 gal. Shell has a equivalent product but I don't know the name. Shipping is always a killer on heavy stuff as it may double the effective price. Good luck. HTH
Dave On Jan 25, 2008, at 5:11 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Monday 21 January 2008, Kirk Wallace wrote: >> On Mon, 2008-01-21 at 09:09 -0700, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: >>> I bought my first machine tool this weekend, a used X2 (R8 >>> version)! I >>> paid $300 for the mill, a mostly-complete clamping kit, 11 R8 >>> collets, >>> and the worlds cheesiest vise. The mill has some minor dings on the >>> table and there is some surface rust on the exposed metal (though >>> none >>> on the ways or leadscrews). >>> >>> I degreased it and cleaned it up and got most of the rust off with a >>> copper scrubby pad and WD40, then I hosed the machine down with >>> LPS2. I >>> know I'm supposed to use lithium grease on the ways and screws, >>> but I >>> didnt have any on hand. Then I made my first chips! Woo hoo! >>> >>> Any advise on how to get the rest of the rust off? >>> >>> Next comes the CNC conversion... >> >> Congratulations Sebastian, (Condolences to those near you ;) >> >> I am not sure grease is a good idea, unless the manufacturer calls >> for >> it. I had grease on my Bridgeport ways and screws and the friction >> was >> reduced when I took it apart, cleaned it all off and replaced it with >> Vactra 2: >> >> http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT?PMPXNO=1965951&PMT4NO=36259674 >> >> http://www.mobil.com/Canada-English/Lubes/PDS/ >> IOCAENINDMOMobil_Vactra_Number >> ed.asp > > Neither page contains a link leading to my being able to purchase this > product. And I expect a gallon would be overkill quantity-wise as > I'm 73 and > diabetic. > > There is a button, add to cart on the mscdirect page, but when I > click on it, > the part number is lost and it is not added to the cart. I guess > I'll have > to use old technology and call them. :) > >> (not intended as a plug, just an example) >> >> Good luck. I am looking forward to seeing your project progress. > > > > -- > Cheers, Gene > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > Jayne: "See, Vera? Dress yourself up you get taken out somewhere fun." > --Episode #6, "Our Mrs Reynolds" > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
