On Mon, 10 Nov 2014 17:24:15 -0500, "Pete C."
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On Mon, 10 Nov 2014 06:53:42 -0500, "Pete C."
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"DoN. Nichols" wrote:

On 2014-11-10, wrote:
Diesel folks,
I took apart the apron on a used lathe I bought and the sump had gobs
and gobs of gobs of gelled oil. Even though the sump in the apron is

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Why is it called way lube? Is it just because it is so good? I mean
it's not just lube, it's WAY lube. Just askin'

It is called "way lube", because it is made to lubricate the
sliding *ways*. At least my lathe (Clausing 12x24") requires a different
(and much thinner) oil in the apron. Double check the manual for that
lathe (if you can find one.)

Every lathe I have requires a hydraulic / gear oil for gearboxes and
apron. Way lube is only for the sliding ways.
I have run several lathes that use the same oil in the apron gearbox
as on the ways. And they have all specified way lube of one type or
another.
Eric

Well, mine call for very different oils. One calls for DTE24
hydraulic/gear oil for the gearboxes and apron, and 68 way lube on the
ways. My other two call for similar.
The reason some lathes use way oil in the apron is because the apron
serves as the reservoir for the way lube. There is a pump in the apron
that pumps oil to the ways.
Eric