calderp
Aluminum
- Joined
- Jul 22, 2011
- Location
- New Orleans
Quick question - I'm putting a Powermatic 143 bandsaw back together and need to fill the gearbox. Manual calls for 40 weight, no other specifications. I know it's important to use a machine oil that isn't going to attack the bronze bushings. We have some Mobil DTE heavy medium on the shelf which I know to be safe for bronze. Seems like a medium/heavy gear oil would do just fine in this old heavily-built splash-lubed gear train so I was going to use it unless someone more knowledgeable than me says not to. Any reason not to? Thanks.