Alright, let's get the obvious smart-alek response out of the way: "If there's a ball oiler or lubrication cup, you should oil it!"
Understood. My question is, assuming a "dry" mill, is there a way to tell which areas of the machine should be full of oil vs. a drop here or there?
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For that kind of money I could fly out, rent a U-Haul and drive it back myself. Holy cow.
Don't misunderstand, I am not saying that you're wrong... but if you're right, I would have to move it myself.
I don't suppose anyone would have even a ballpark number on what it would cost to get this moved from New Hampshire to Texas? Are we talking $500, $1500, or...? Does anyone have any kind of idea? I am new to machining, so is there a rule of thumb when it comes to transport cost ($x per pound per...