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What grease for a ball bearing watchmakers lathe headstock...?
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(x-posted from alt.horology as not response from the good folks there....) I have a headstock from a 8mm WW pattern watchmakers lathe (don't know the make - that's another story....) which has a pair of preloaded ball-bearings at each end - these were in a rather poor state when I bought it, and I've striped it down, and bought replacement bearings of the appropriate type to refit (not cheap, good bearings...! ) I'm not too sure what type of grease should be used though - the headstock has no oil caps, and was packed with (rather filthy....) grease when I got it, so I'm assuming that grease is the way to go. Should I be on the look-out for anything special in the type of grease I use ? Any thoughts ? Thanks, Youra. |
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What grease for a ball bearing watchmakers lathe headstock...?
On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:04:19 -0000, Youra wrote:
I'm not too sure what type of grease should be used though - the headstock has no oil caps, and was packed with (rather filthy....) grease when I got it, so I'm assuming that grease is the way to go. Should I be on the look-out for anything special in the type of grease I use ? Any thoughts ? Thanks, Youra. I would use any modern lithium based grease if the bearings aren't already pre-greased. You aren't looking at high temperatures or water contamination and the typical modern lithium greases are much better than those available when the lathe was made. Don't over pack the bearings.. one third of the empty space is normal IIRC. It's your call as to when to re-examine the bearings with a view to cleaning and re-greasing, but I would think that 500 hours of running would be reasonable :-) Mark Rand RTFM |
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