GeneT
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Feb 21, 2002
- Location
- Albany, OR 97321
Howdy all,
I've been bringing a new-to-me B&S Micromaster 618 online and thought I'd share the info I've found. Some of it is from PM, some from disassembly, and some from investigation. I'm hoping to consolidate it all in one place and perhaps gather some additional information / correction at the same time.
Lube: Mobil Vacuoline 1405
Oil metering units: (Based on what I pulled off my machine):
Bijur fittings
(I'm using X, Y, and Z as on a mill - I've seen some indication that this might not be the standard for grinders).
qty 2 Bijur MJC #5 for the X ways,
qty 2 MJC #5 for the Y ways,
Qty 2 MJC #2 for the Z ways.
qty 1 MJC #2 for the hypoid gears
Qty 1 MJC #0 for the elevation leadscrew, Qty 1 MJC for the hypoid gears
Total: 4 x #5, 3x #2, and 1x #0
Filters: This one is a bit tenuous. I couldn't find anything directly, but I found an auction lot of filters "for a 618 MicroMaster" and after combing the catalog, based on what I could read, figured they must be a Baldwin F902C1. That's an obsolete filter (of course) but Killer Filter had a replacement: Killer Filter: F902C1 BALDWIN Filter Replacement (104-3525). The replacement almost works. If you pry off the top (cork) seal retainer it fits. That's a 15u filter. DoAll uses a 10u filter, but it's the best lead I've had and it's what I'm running at the moment.
Spindle belts: If you're running an "Oriflex" drive, the belts are #431 Buna-N 90 durometer o-rings. (Amazon had these for less than $12 for a pack of 10, the MM takes six...)
Hope that helps!
GsT
I've been bringing a new-to-me B&S Micromaster 618 online and thought I'd share the info I've found. Some of it is from PM, some from disassembly, and some from investigation. I'm hoping to consolidate it all in one place and perhaps gather some additional information / correction at the same time.
Lube: Mobil Vacuoline 1405
Oil metering units: (Based on what I pulled off my machine):
Bijur fittings
(I'm using X, Y, and Z as on a mill - I've seen some indication that this might not be the standard for grinders).
qty 2 Bijur MJC #5 for the X ways,
qty 2 MJC #5 for the Y ways,
Qty 2 MJC #2 for the Z ways.
qty 1 MJC #2 for the hypoid gears
Qty 1 MJC #0 for the elevation leadscrew, Qty 1 MJC for the hypoid gears
Total: 4 x #5, 3x #2, and 1x #0
Filters: This one is a bit tenuous. I couldn't find anything directly, but I found an auction lot of filters "for a 618 MicroMaster" and after combing the catalog, based on what I could read, figured they must be a Baldwin F902C1. That's an obsolete filter (of course) but Killer Filter had a replacement: Killer Filter: F902C1 BALDWIN Filter Replacement (104-3525). The replacement almost works. If you pry off the top (cork) seal retainer it fits. That's a 15u filter. DoAll uses a 10u filter, but it's the best lead I've had and it's what I'm running at the moment.
Spindle belts: If you're running an "Oriflex" drive, the belts are #431 Buna-N 90 durometer o-rings. (Amazon had these for less than $12 for a pack of 10, the MM takes six...)
Hope that helps!
GsT