"Regular" machine grease?

[Tyler Keniston]

A pretty basic question here, but what would one consider 'regular machine grease?'
The application is the spindle height adjustment on the Hammer jointer-planer.

The manual actually calls for 'regular' machine grease. I have red grease, but not sure if that is best / or if it matters. The existing grease looks to be a dark color, almost black, but still translucent.

-Tyler

[Bill White]

Any is better than none, but I mostly use lithium grease. Just what I use.
Bill

[Jerry Bruette]

Tyler

Don't get too hung up on the color of grease, it means nothing.
I would assume that the height adjustment is some type of screw arrangement and the type of grease isn't critical.
If you have a grease gun at home I'm sure that whatever is in it will be fine.

[Larry Edgerton]

I try to get grease that matches the color of the machine, but I have too many machines;)

For that application I would say just about anything will do. Its not ever going to generate any heat as it has very limited use.

I did try some Mobil 1 on my shaper which has greaseable bearings and will not use it again. When I hung the grease gun on the wall it would drip red junk, liquid, not good. I used it up in my tractor bucket and on advise from David Kumm got some aero grease.

[Myk Rian]

Blue grease, axle grease, lithium, aircraft carrier launcher. Doesn't matter.

[Tyler Keniston]

cool. So whatever I've got around. Works for me!
It is indeed just a screw / cog arrangement, not seeing much heat.

[Erik Loza]

+1 for white lithium grease.

Erik Loza
Minimax USA

[Mike Cutler]

White Lithium mostly ,and Wheel bearing grease if it's a heavy application.
Krytox if I want to launch it into space.:D

[Steve Rozmiarek]

I agree with the guys, most anything will work, But...

I strongly recommend you do not use anything with molybdenum in roller bearings. It will dramatically shorten life.