I thought I'd do some "preventative" maintenance and clean out the old oil in one of my machine's lubricators before putting it into heavy service. It wasn't preventative at all! That thing was disgusting inside! There was 1.5" of rust colored muck in there. This thing is 20 years old and I can tell it's been opened up before. Nothing in the lubricator is rusted. It's nice now with all the muck cleaned out and new filters installed. This is a big machine. The lubricator is 10 feet or so from the enclosure. Far away and well protected from coolant, chips, etc.
What the hell causes way oil to get so nasty in a sealed metal box????
How often do you guys open up lubricators and clean them out?
What the hell causes way oil to get so nasty in a sealed metal box????
How often do you guys open up lubricators and clean them out?