The manual says it's time to change the oil in my lathe. It recommends 20#
machine oil and to rinse the headstock with coal oil. Its close to this
lathe https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/Pr...stockCode=L183

I've been told to use something like VG32, SAE 32. Should I try and pick up
some Vactra for the ways? or will SAE32 be ok for light hobby use?
As for "coal oil" that's kerosene right?
When I am rinsing it, do I run the lathe at all? or just pour it in and
drain it back out?
Also I'd like to take the top off and have a look inside, is this a good
idea? It seems to be stuck down fairly well. If I do take it off will any
automotive "form-a-gasket" be ok for replacement?

Thanks
Stuart

P.s. my isp's mail server doesn't work the best so I will be watching
through google groups

The most useful I've found since getting my lathe is to use two chuck keys
when setting something up in a 4 jaw chuck.

"coal oil" would be xylene or perhaps napthalene.
JR
Dweller in the cellar


On Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:43:55 +1000, "stu" no where just yet wrote:

The manual says it's time to change the oil in my lathe. It recommends 20#
machine oil and to rinse the headstock with coal oil. Its close to this
lathe https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/Pr...stockCode=L183

I've been told to use something like VG32, SAE 32. Should I try and pick up
some Vactra for the ways? or will SAE32 be ok for light hobby use?
As for "coal oil" that's kerosene right?
When I am rinsing it, do I run the lathe at all? or just pour it in and
drain it back out?
Also I'd like to take the top off and have a look inside, is this a good
idea? It seems to be stuck down fairly well. If I do take it off will any
automotive "form-a-gasket" be ok for replacement?

Thanks
Stuart

P.s. my isp's mail server doesn't work the best so I will be watching
through google groups

The most useful I've found since getting my lathe is to use two chuck keys
when setting something up in a 4 jaw chuck.

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On Jul 19, 11:39*am, JR North wrote:
"coal oil" would be xylene or perhaps napthalene.
JR
Dweller in the cellar

On Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:43:55 +1000, "stu" no where just yet wrote:





The manual says it's time to change the oil in my lathe. It recommends 20#
machine oil and to rinse the headstock with coal oil. Its close to this
lathehttps://www.machineryhouse.com.au/Products?stockCode=L183

I've been told to use something like VG32, SAE 32. Should I try and pick up
some Vactra for the ways? or will SAE32 be ok for light hobby use?
As for "coal oil" that's kerosene right?
When I am rinsing it, do I run the lathe at all? or just pour it in and
drain it back out?
Also I'd like to take the top off and have a look inside, is this a good
idea? It seems to be stuck down fairly well. If I do take it off will any
automotive "form-a-gasket" be ok for replacement?

Thanks
Stuart

P.s. my isp's mail server doesn't work the best so I will be watching
through google groups

The most useful I've found since getting my lathe is to use two chuck keys
when setting something up in a 4 jaw chuck.

Kerosene for those of us "out West", was lamp oil. Don't know why it
was called "coal oil", though. Don't recall anything from coal
distillation being burned for light except the gas generated. The
aromatics weren't particularly suited for that, evaporated far too
readily.

Stan

On Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:25:33 -0700 (PDT), wrote:



Kerosene for those of us "out West", was lamp oil. Don't know why it
was called "coal oil", though. Don't recall anything from coal
distillation being burned for light except the gas generated. The
aromatics weren't particularly suited for that, evaporated far too
readily.

Stan




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_oil



Mark Rand
RTFM

"Mark Rand" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:25:33 -0700 (PDT), wrote:



Kerosene for those of us "out West", was lamp oil. Don't know why it
was called "coal oil", though. Don't recall anything from coal
distillation being burned for light except the gas generated. The
aromatics weren't particularly suited for that, evaporated far too
readily.

Stan




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_oil



Mark Rand
RTFM

Wikipedia is screwed up as normal. Kerosene was referred to coal oil when I
was a kid. And I am 66. Kerosene was available before gasoline.
http://geography.about.com/library/misc/uckerosene.htm
Is a good write up on kerosene and the early oil business.

On Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:05:10 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Mark Rand" wrote in message
.. .
On Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:25:33 -0700 (PDT), wrote:



Kerosene for those of us "out West", was lamp oil. Don't know why it
was called "coal oil", though. Don't recall anything from coal
distillation being burned for light except the gas generated. The
aromatics weren't particularly suited for that, evaporated far too
readily.

Stan




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_oil



Mark Rand
RTFM

Wikipedia is screwed up as normal. Kerosene was referred to coal oil when I
was a kid. And I am 66. Kerosene was available before gasoline.
http://geography.about.com/library/misc/uckerosene.htm
Is a good write up on kerosene and the early oil business.


The OP's manual referred to coal oil not kerosene. The production of coal oil
predated the production of kerosene. The Wiki article is appropriate.


Mark Rand
RTFM