TheEpicZero
Plastic
- Joined
- Jul 22, 2018
- Location
- Minneapolis
New to me occasional use garage mill(Index 745). Looking to pick up a jug of way oil but unfortunately it appears Vacuoline 1400 series is only available in 5 plus gallon sizes. Planning on biting the bullet and ordering a jug this week. This brought up the question of weather there is a negative side to running a heavy way lube compared to a medium? Machine calls out vactra #2 (in 1968). Realistically machine will be seeing light use and i am more concerned with keeping oil on the ways for corrosion protection in the day to day. Other than a little heavier on the handles is there a down side to using the thicker lube? Machine will have 15 inch rotary table mounted on it as well (250lbs?) so the extra film strength may be beneficial? No auto oiler at this point, just injecting the zerks.
Thanks!!
Thanks!!