Cleaning my new to me boring head

[Brento]

Im thinking of taking my boring head apart to clean and lubricate it. Any good oil i can use for this. Should i use a wheel bearing grease instead? Want to keep my new to me precision making tools clean and ready to go.

 

[mikey]

I would suggest you use a good grease instead of oil. Personally, I use Super-Lube synthetic grease for my boring heads. The reason for using grease instead of oil is retention; the grease will not be slung as the head spins, as oil would be. If you go with grease, you only need a light coat in the leadscrew and a very light coat on the sliding ways. I also use a very light coat Camellia oil on the body and in the holes for the boring bars to keep rust at bay. Then I just quickly wipe it down before use. I currently own 5 boring heads and all of them work perfectly and have done so for decades so I guess this works okay for me.

 

[Brento]

Perfect thanks @mikey. I dont have the Camellia oil but i do plan to wipe it down with some clp bc i know it works for guns.