I have the table off of my old Delta 10" cabinet saw and thought it a good time to give it a lube job. I have a can of WD-40 Quick Drying Silicone, but thought there might be a better choice. Any thoughts/suggestions most appreciated. TIA, Vince
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I have the table off of my old Delta 10" cabinet saw and thought it a good time to give it a lube job. I have a can of WD-40 Quick Drying Silicone, but thought there might be a better choice. Any thoughts/suggestions most appreciated. TIA, Vince
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Why not use grease? It will last a lot longer, stays put and is generally preferred if you're not in a high-temp, high-speed application. At least that's my opinion.
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I took mine apart a few years ago. I used graphite, dry lubricant.
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WD-40 can be used as a cleaner. I would advise taking a tooth brush and clean out all the gearing. Then re-apply white lithium grease for lube.
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I like Dupont chain saver lube. Goes on wet and dries to wax. Does not attract dust.
BilLD
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Paraffin is my first choice in this application, white lithium grease is a distant second. The only thing I'd do with the can you have is get it far, far away from my woodshop. Silicone doesn't have any place there.
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Originally Posted by John Kananis
+1. NeoLube is your friend here.
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I use dry graphite lube.
Ken
So much to learn, so little time.....
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I use paste wax applied with an old toothbrush.
Ken
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You want something that doesn't hold sawdust. Paste wax has been a longtime favorite lube for low speed applications that doesn't attract and hold saw dust. The last time I lubed my table saw I used Tri Flow Teflon Lube. It goes on as a spray and dries so doesn't attract sawdust. At the time it was a DuPont product and was considerably less $ than what's on Amazon today.
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Moly, dry powder. And, wear gloves.
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Paraffin has more staying power than Wd40 or paste wax.
Lots of good answers. WD-40 is rarely one of them if the need is long term lubrication under pressure. I switched to marine grease years ago. I just did a maintenance run on my Saw Stop and everything was still well lubed. I cleaned everything out and re-lubed since that was why I was there
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has lasted me for years and will probably outlast me. I slip on latex gloves, add a dab with a Popsicle stick and rub it along the threads or ways to be lubed. Operate the mechanism once or twice, wipe off the excess, and you're good.
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This picture is before running the mechanism and wiping off the excess. Do not leave this much grease on your machine.
Last edited by glenn bradley; 09-08-2023 at 9:28 AM.
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Do not leave this much grease on your machine
Glenn
the XO on my submarine used to say, "grease, dust, and time, make a very good glue."
About an hour later we would cleaning and polishing Zerk fittings and actuator sleeves.
Last edited by Mike Cutler; 09-08-2023 at 10:05 AM.
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Note for Non Americans, Paraffin means solid petroleum wax not liquid kerosene.
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