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Does anyone have a favorite lubrication for the blade height and angle
setting gears on a cabinet saw? Anything to steer clear of? Best way to clean out the old sawdust? Thanks. Tin Woodsmn |
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On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 18:15:54 -0700, "TinWoodsmn" wrote:
Does anyone have a favorite lubrication for the blade height and angle setting gears on a cabinet saw? Anything to steer clear of? Best way to clean out the old sawdust? TFE based lubes, oils and sawdust do mix very well to a lovely paste. Vacum, then don dust mask, and blast away with compressed air (2 20 inch fans blowing out the garage doors). Mark (sixoneeight) = 618 |
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"TinWoodsmn" wrote in message Does anyone have a favorite lubrication for the blade height and angle setting gears on a cabinet saw? Anything to steer clear of? Best way to clean out the old sawdust? Boeshield T9 works real well for me, any lubricant that doesn't dry or contains silicone; air compressor. -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 12/13/05 |
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"TinWoodsmn" wrote in message ... Does anyone have a favorite lubrication for the blade height and angle setting gears on a cabinet saw? Anything to steer clear of? Best way to clean out the old sawdust? Thanks. Tin Woodsmn I blow out and then blast with Brake Cleaner from an aerosol can. Follow that with BoeShield T9. |
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"TinWoodsmn" wrote in message ... Does anyone have a favorite lubrication for the blade height and angle setting gears on a cabinet saw? Anything to steer clear of? Best way to clean out the old sawdust? Thanks. Tin Woodsmn I suppose that you're speaking of how to clean the large, threaded rods. I used a couple of brushes to know off the grease/ sawdust combo and then, dipped a narrow brush in some mineral spirits to further clean off the remaining grease, drying with a rag. To lubricate I used powdered graphite and rand the assembly through its range of motion. |
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"TinWoodsmn" wrote in message ... Does anyone have a favorite lubrication for the blade height and angle setting gears on a cabinet saw? Anything to steer clear of? Best way to clean out the old sawdust? Thanks. Tin Woodsmn I just use a block of paraffin wax (canning wax) and rub along the lead screws. It does the job and does not show much love for sawdust. Boeshield seems too light bodied for lubricating a lead screw. It would be good to prevent rust and might be good combined with wax. -- ******** Bill Pounds http://www.billpounds.com |
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TinWoodsmn wrote:
Does anyone have a favorite lubrication for the blade height and angle setting gears on a cabinet saw? A I really like "White Lightning", a wax based chain lube available in bicycle shops. WL dries to a non-sticky waxy film that flakes off as you use it. Great stuff! Barry |
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"Pounds on Wood" wrote in message
I just use a block of paraffin wax (canning wax) and rub along the lead screws. It does the job and does not show much love for sawdust. Boeshield seems too light bodied for lubricating a lead screw. It would be good to prevent rust and might be good combined with wax. BoeShield T9 _is_ combined with wax ... that's one of the reasons it works well for this application. -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 12/13/05 |
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BobS Wrote:
A formula I've been using for a number of years now is: Johnson's or any paste wax similar to it Graphite powder - small tube from auto store used for lubing locks. Couple of drops of mineral spirits Baby jar SNIP I lubed mine with a powder called Molylube from Bel-Ray. Had a gallon can of it so I thought I'd give it a try, and it seems to work great. I don't know what's in it - its a gray powder that seems to spread like a virus and gets on everything while you're working with it, but its really slippery and yet sticks well to the threads. Anyone out there know what the composition of this stuff is? |
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Sailaway wrote:
BobS Wrote: A formula I've been using for a number of years now is: Johnson's or any paste wax similar to it Graphite powder - small tube from auto store used for lubing locks. Couple of drops of mineral spirits Baby jar SNIP I lubed mine with a powder called Molylube from Bel-Ray. Had a gallon can of it so I thought I'd give it a try, and it seems to work great. I don't know what's in it - its a gray powder that seems to spread like a virus and gets on everything while you're working with it, but its really slippery and yet sticks well to the threads. Anyone out there know what the composition of this stuff is? Looks like it's a trade secret http://www.timken.com/industries/ind...P1%2010447.pdf just don't breathe it or use instead of visine. Joe |
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TinWoodsmn wrote: Does anyone have a favorite lubrication for the blade height and angle setting gears on a cabinet saw? Anything to steer clear of? Best way to clean out the old sawdust? Thanks. Tin Woodsmn Fish tape lube w/ graphite contains wax, is extra slippery, does not attract dust, long lasting, inexpensive and abundant |
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Joe Gorman wrote:
Sailaway wrote: BobS Wrote: A formula I've been using for a number of years now is: Johnson's or any paste wax similar to it Graphite powder - small tube from auto store used for lubing locks. Couple of drops of mineral spirits Baby jar SNIP I lubed mine with a powder called Molylube from Bel-Ray. Had a gallon can of it so I thought I'd give it a try, and it seems to work great. I don't know what's in it - its a gray powder that seems to spread like a virus and gets on everything while you're working with it, but its really slippery and yet sticks well to the threads. Anyone out there know what the composition of this stuff is? Looks like it's a trade secret http://www.timken.com/industries/ind...P1%2010447.pdf Trade secret? Molybdenum disulfide (a variation on lithium grease?), and silica. URL:http://www.lub-o-seal.com/products/msds/MSDS-MOLY.pdf er -- email not valid |
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Joe Gorman wrote:
Enoch Root wrote: Joe Gorman wrote: Sailaway wrote: BobS Wrote: A formula I've been using for a number of years now is: Johnson's or any paste wax similar to it Graphite powder - small tube from auto store used for lubing locks. Couple of drops of mineral spirits Baby jar SNIP I lubed mine with a powder called Molylube from Bel-Ray. Had a gallon can of it so I thought I'd give it a try, and it seems to work great. I don't know what's in it - its a gray powder that seems to spread like a virus and gets on everything while you're working with it, but its really slippery and yet sticks well to the threads. Anyone out there know what the composition of this stuff is? Looks like it's a trade secret http://www.timken.com/industries/ind...P1%2010447.pdf Trade secret? Molybdenum disulfide (a variation on lithium grease?), and silica. URL:http://www.lub-o-seal.com/products/msds/MSDS-MOLY.pdf er I was referring to Section 2, which lists the ingredients. Joe Sorry, I looked up some other product. It's a powder, but it's not Bel-Ray. I had no idea you could hide your components from an MSDS page. All it says is metallic oxides, but there are six (?IIRC) other secret spices even if one is Molybdenum disulfide. er -- email not valid |
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Sailaway wrote:
BobS Wrote: A formula I've been using for a number of years now is: Johnson's or any paste wax similar to it Graphite powder - small tube from auto store used for lubing locks. Couple of drops of mineral spirits Baby jar SNIP I lubed mine with a powder called Molylube from Bel-Ray. Had a gallon can of it so I thought I'd give it a try, and it seems to work great. I don't know what's in it - its a gray powder that seems to spread like a virus and gets on everything while you're working with it, but its really slippery and yet sticks well to the threads. Anyone out there know what the composition of this stuff is? You had a gallon? Molylube is probably just a brand name, but It is probably just molybdenum disulfide. Molybdenum disulfide is usually ground much finer than graphite and is a way superior lubricant. Used as a dry lubricant in lots of applications from sliding joints to bullets. Sometimes in an alcohol or other base that evaporates. |
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Joe Gorman wrote:
Enoch Root wrote: Joe Gorman wrote: Sailaway wrote: BobS Wrote: A formula I've been using for a number of years now is: Johnson's or any paste wax similar to it Graphite powder - small tube from auto store used for lubing locks. Couple of drops of mineral spirits Baby jar SNIP I lubed mine with a powder called Molylube from Bel-Ray. Had a gallon can of it so I thought I'd give it a try, and it seems to work great. I don't know what's in it - its a gray powder that seems to spread like a virus and gets on everything while you're working with it, but its really slippery and yet sticks well to the threads. Anyone out there know what the composition of this stuff is? Looks like it's a trade secret http://www.timken.com/industries/ind...P1%2010447.pdf Trade secret? Molybdenum disulfide (a variation on lithium grease?), and silica. URL:http://www.lub-o-seal.com/products/msds/MSDS-MOLY.pdf er I was referring to Section 2, which lists the ingredients. Joe Sorry, I looked up some other product. It's a powder, but it's not Bel-Ray. I had no idea you could hide your components from an MSDS page. All it says is metallic oxides, but there are six (?IIRC) other secret spices even if one is Molybdenum disulfide. er I just looked at the can and found the part #: Molylube 16. It is a powder, not a grease like in the above msds. The grease form may be a variation on the one I have, and the petroleum content of the grease may account for the off gasses and fire hazard warnings. It looks to be a fairly old can, so maybe they aren't using the #16 designation anymore since it isn't listed on their web site. Since I don't know what's in it I use a respirator when I am working with it. |
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I lubed mine with a powder called Molylube from Bel-Ray. Had a gallon
can of it so I thought I'd give it a try, and it seems to work great. I don't know what's in it - its a gray powder that seems to spread like a virus and gets on everything while you're working with it, but its really slippery and yet sticks well to the threads. Anyone out there know what the composition of this stuff is? Molybdenum Disulfide. Used to lubricate gun mechanisms without gumming them up. Good stuff, and expensive. Bugs |
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Johnson's paste wax in the yellow can is cheap and easy to apply with a
small paintbrush. Sawdust is not attracted to it as to oil |
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