Lynn Kasdorf
04-18-2005, 10:35 AM
What do you folks suggest for lubrication of the various moving parts of a
tilting arbor saw so that the exposed parts will not attract dust and form a nasty oil-sawdust sludge?
Maybe just periodically cleaning by brushing/blowing out and oiling the moving parts is a good strategy.
Owners manuals generally specify grease on the trunnion slides and worm/sector gearing. But I've been thinking that perhaps there might be a better solution that is less attractive to dust.
Some options I've thought of are wax, or synthetic grease or oil (teflon based), or graphite compounds. I sprayed lubriplate on my powermatic trunnion and it doesn't seem to attract dust, but I don't no how lubricious it is.
Maybe I just shouldn't worry about it, but I have the top of a saw that I am
restoring (SCMI slider) and will need to be lubing it soon.
tilting arbor saw so that the exposed parts will not attract dust and form a nasty oil-sawdust sludge?
Maybe just periodically cleaning by brushing/blowing out and oiling the moving parts is a good strategy.
Owners manuals generally specify grease on the trunnion slides and worm/sector gearing. But I've been thinking that perhaps there might be a better solution that is less attractive to dust.
Some options I've thought of are wax, or synthetic grease or oil (teflon based), or graphite compounds. I sprayed lubriplate on my powermatic trunnion and it doesn't seem to attract dust, but I don't no how lubricious it is.
Maybe I just shouldn't worry about it, but I have the top of a saw that I am
restoring (SCMI slider) and will need to be lubing it soon.