Hi there!
I'm wanting to reapply grease underneath the platter of my Presto 6N lathe. What type of grease should i use for this? Are there any other parts of the lathe I should use this grease on?
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- Emery
Grease and Lubrication Question
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Re: Grease and Lubrication Question
Sad no one replied to this. I don’t have a presto but I use gun oil on my turn screw. Thinking about getting a presto you can always reach out to Mike Dixon.
Re: Grease and Lubrication Question
Haven't seen a Presto, but the L. J. Scully platter has an oil well, and the dip stick is parked inside the A-table. It takes SAE 10 (eq. to ISO32) motor oil. I've been using SAE 10 pneumatic lubricating oil, fwiw.
The feedscrew takes no lube on its thread, but occasionally, oil should be added to the pinion bearing via a very small hole on the screw's hub (on the left-hand side) that's only visible once each rotation.
Fwiw, I noticed this thread on L. T. regarding the Presto 6N:
https://www.lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?t=5278
The OP, who has a 6D, states: "The 6N manual recommends 3 in 1 oil."
3-in-1 is supposedly SAE 20 weight. Replies suggest using sewing machine oil, instead.
Great Grandpa used to say, "It's the wheel that squeaks that gets the grease."
The feedscrew takes no lube on its thread, but occasionally, oil should be added to the pinion bearing via a very small hole on the screw's hub (on the left-hand side) that's only visible once each rotation.
Fwiw, I noticed this thread on L. T. regarding the Presto 6N:
https://www.lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?t=5278
The OP, who has a 6D, states: "The 6N manual recommends 3 in 1 oil."
3-in-1 is supposedly SAE 20 weight. Replies suggest using sewing machine oil, instead.
Great Grandpa used to say, "It's the wheel that squeaks that gets the grease."