macguyver6940
Plastic
- Joined
- Nov 30, 2020
- Location
- Oroville CA
Getting to the meat and potatoes of my SBL 10L rehab! All major sub-components are cleaned and painted, and I am going together with the project (photos will be posted in a new thread soon!).
I am getting to the point where the right lube needs to be put in to the right places in the right times.
From what I have learned, the way oil hasn't evolved over the years - many modern lathes still use the Vactra #2 (or similar) to date. I have that available from a buddy of mine!!
The QCGB and Apron oil was originally type B (ISO-32) but is appears that some have graduated to other modern lube methodologies. One thread I saw mentioned a cable and chain lube which claims to stick better. The main concern I have is that with an open gearbox; especially the QCGB, there will be oil puking all over the place using the OE oils.
Maybe someone has designed an oil pan for the QCGB or a modification to some version of Depends Garments??? More tenacious, self-sustaining lube would be the best solution here.
I read through the thread on SBL lubes, and It also mentions that "EVERYTHING ELSE should be lubed with Type C oil - that's fine mostly, but what specifically is "everything else"? Does this include the feed screws? the rack? Is the apron considered a "gearbox"?
I can't believe there are not any better solutions out there today! Is anybody breaking the rules with new nano-tech or other synthetic lubes out there?
I am getting to the point where the right lube needs to be put in to the right places in the right times.
From what I have learned, the way oil hasn't evolved over the years - many modern lathes still use the Vactra #2 (or similar) to date. I have that available from a buddy of mine!!
The QCGB and Apron oil was originally type B (ISO-32) but is appears that some have graduated to other modern lube methodologies. One thread I saw mentioned a cable and chain lube which claims to stick better. The main concern I have is that with an open gearbox; especially the QCGB, there will be oil puking all over the place using the OE oils.
Maybe someone has designed an oil pan for the QCGB or a modification to some version of Depends Garments??? More tenacious, self-sustaining lube would be the best solution here.
I read through the thread on SBL lubes, and It also mentions that "EVERYTHING ELSE should be lubed with Type C oil - that's fine mostly, but what specifically is "everything else"? Does this include the feed screws? the rack? Is the apron considered a "gearbox"?
I can't believe there are not any better solutions out there today! Is anybody breaking the rules with new nano-tech or other synthetic lubes out there?