browniesharp
Aluminum
- Joined
- Aug 23, 2004
- Location
- Somerville, NJ
I have recently submitted this request to the Hardringe forum on Yahoo Groups but I have not gotten any responses. Thus I turn to the experts here. A search on this forum provided potential answers but I would like definitive responses.
Our club has recently acquired a rather old but serviceable HVL lathe. I volunteered to look into the lubrication requirements. The accompanying manuals refer to materials which may no longer be available and I am searching for suitable replacements. I called Hardringe service and the field engineer could not provide much guidance but he did mention the name and phone extension of the HLV “guru” who is presently on vacation.
Not willing to wait, I appeal to this board’s experts for advice. I’m specifically interested in replacements for:
1) Cosmolube #2 which is some kind of grease. But is it lithium based, calcium based, polyurea, silicone, etc. ? Also is this NLGI #1, #1.5 or #2? An earlier post in this forum stated Hardringe now recommends a Gulf Crown number 2.
2) Molylube (Anti-seize) On the Website of Bel Ray Co. (the manufacturer) there are numerous varieties. Even ENCO and MSC list copper filled, nickel filled, silver filled and plain-Jane petroleum material. Which do I choose?
3) Automatic Transmission Fluid Mobilfluid 350 but what I find on the web is that Mobilfluid 350 is a hydraulic fluid which does seem to be available anymore. I was considering Mobil 1 synthetic automatic transmission fluid or Mobilfluid 424.
4) Kling grease for gears in gear box
Thanks for any assistance.
Our club has recently acquired a rather old but serviceable HVL lathe. I volunteered to look into the lubrication requirements. The accompanying manuals refer to materials which may no longer be available and I am searching for suitable replacements. I called Hardringe service and the field engineer could not provide much guidance but he did mention the name and phone extension of the HLV “guru” who is presently on vacation.
Not willing to wait, I appeal to this board’s experts for advice. I’m specifically interested in replacements for:
1) Cosmolube #2 which is some kind of grease. But is it lithium based, calcium based, polyurea, silicone, etc. ? Also is this NLGI #1, #1.5 or #2? An earlier post in this forum stated Hardringe now recommends a Gulf Crown number 2.
2) Molylube (Anti-seize) On the Website of Bel Ray Co. (the manufacturer) there are numerous varieties. Even ENCO and MSC list copper filled, nickel filled, silver filled and plain-Jane petroleum material. Which do I choose?
3) Automatic Transmission Fluid Mobilfluid 350 but what I find on the web is that Mobilfluid 350 is a hydraulic fluid which does seem to be available anymore. I was considering Mobil 1 synthetic automatic transmission fluid or Mobilfluid 424.
4) Kling grease for gears in gear box
Thanks for any assistance.