I use what Curt shows. Cheap and effective BUT, poor dust collection will allow any geared sawdust maker to foul. Fix your airflow to adequately remove the spoil and your problems will go away ;-)
I use what Curt shows. Cheap and effective BUT, poor dust collection will allow any geared sawdust maker to foul. Fix your airflow to adequately remove the spoil and your problems will go away ;-)
"A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg".
– Samuel Butler
When my motor was being replaced in my PM66 I was talking to the technician about greasing the trunion gear. He said that's not where the problem is, it's the shaft that the worm gear is on that needs to be cleaned and lubricated. Mostly just cleaned where it passes through the frame of the trunnion assembly. He said sawdust builds up in there and causes it to bind.
-Alden
Ditto -- I use spray-on white lithium grease, even though everybody else says not to. Dries to a thin film that stays on the moving parts and I haven't noticed much caking on of sawdust, but then I use a good strong dust collector connected to my Unisaw. I'm sure the goopy kind of grease from a can would make a much bigger mess of things.
My Jet is 18 years old and never been lubed...
I used “Never Seize” , works for a long time . Messy, wear plastic gloves . Change gloves before any surgery!
I did my Unisaw the other day. Medium grease, oil on the pivots and shafts. Took top table off & cleaned, mostly just with blower- not much to scrub.
Nice and smooth again! Don't remember the last time, 5-10 years ago?
For those considering Dri -Slide... (I am... the DeW jobsite saws have the same [chronic] problem...there are Youtube vids that present all kinds of remedies...)
Exact same stuff, same size can, same product numbers (but presented slightly differently). Save yourself a few shekels...
Dri-Slide ACDelco
Dri-Slide GM
"What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing.
It also depends on what sort of person you are.”
Eight year old thread. I like the newish Dupont chain saver lube in a spray can. No silicone. Teflon and wax in a spray can. Self cleaning.
Bill D
https://www.walmart.com/ip/DuPont-Mo...E&gclsrc=aw.ds
I use NLGI #2 grease, as recommended by my saw manufacturer, works just fine…..Regards, Rod.
I use moly (powder?).