On 25 April 2016 at 16:34, Dave Cole <linuxcncro...@gmail.com> wrote: > Don't over look grease also. Pressurized oil is probably the best, > however a lot of machines simply have zerk fittings to grease slides.
A lot of those "zerk" fittins are actually for oil. When buying a second-hand machine tool it is often necessary to dismantle it to clean the grease out of the oil nipples. (and hope that not too much damage has happened since it was done) http://www.lathespares.co.uk/oil-gun-myford-lathe-1 -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Find and fix application performance issues faster with Applications Manager Applications Manager provides deep performance insights into multiple tiers of your business applications. It resolves application problems quickly and reduces your MTTR. Get your free trial! https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/302982198;130105516;z _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users