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Karl Townsend Karl Townsend is offline
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Default How to choose a machine oil for the lathe headstock?


Someone told me that any machine oil will do as long as there is no
detergent.
Can't use motor oil.
Can't use way oil.


Order from Mcmaster Carr page 2136 has there machine oils for $15/gal. You
have a few weights to choose from. I'd order 3025K29 for my machine.

Karl