How often do you oil your lathe ways?

[Mark Gould 1Participant @markgould1]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 01/06/2019 22:54:38:

Do other folks slather on neat oil like I do?

I'm more likely to worry about it pooling up on the ways than them looking dry!

I do too Neil, I actually enjoy cleaning the machines!

[egaParticipant @ega]

Posted by Neil Lickfold on 02/06/2019 10:04:05:

I set up a gravity oil feeding system to the ways on my Myford. I keep the oil pot full when in use. I lower the pot to bed level between using it. It keeps the ways wet, and I wipe it down with a paper towel often. Works very well.

Your system sounds interesting. Might you post a picture? (If only to get the image of a pot *under* the bed out of my mind!)

[Neil LickfoldParticipant @neillickfold44316]

Here is what I set up.

Re threaded the M5 to the ba # of the oil points. I found that the length of the tubes needed to be the same, or else the shorter tube side got most of the oil.

Elevated to slowly feed down.

[egaParticipant @ega]

Neil Lickfold

Thank you. That looks both simple and ingenious.

I think your point about tube length would also apply to car exhaust systems.

PS I am a fan of Rocol slideway lubricant; expensive  in aerosol form but very effective.

Edited By ega on 07/06/2019 11:24:40

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