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Default How to choose a machine oil for the lathe headstock?


"axolotl" wrote in message
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Ed Huntress wrote:

Have you noticed any difference since you started using Mobil 1?


Not on the SB, as I put Mobil 1 in it as soon as I brought it home. I did
switch to synthetic on my plain bearing Stark, and noticed a significant
reduction in the headstock temperature.

Kevin Gallimore


Yeah, that's what Jim reported on the SB10L he was running at work. As soon
as I get some more time in the shop I plan to clean out the cups and the
saddle reservoir, and switch to synthetic all the way.

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Ed Huntress