Is Super Lube ok for change gears?

[hotrats]

CHAIL oil? did you mean chain oil per chance?

Chain oil may be worth a try, even if only as an experiment to see just how "sticky" it really is.

Remember to lay down some cardboard below the gear housing should cleanup be necessary after the test.

I did hear of someone testing M/C chain wax, though nothing about whether it worked or not?

LOL! Dyslexia notwithstanding, it looked good to me at 4am...

 

[tobnpr]

Any thought to using motorcycle chail oil? I've got some in a spray can, accidentally used it on something, saw how 'sticky' it was, and had the thought if it would be ok for the change gears

This is what I use on my external gear chain, as well as the gears in the QCGB.
To me, it strikes the right balance between staying on the gears and not slinging off in short order- but still does flow off eventually along with any debris that it may have picked up. After a few days of non-use of the lathe, there'll be a puddle of it under the gear train.

 

[tmenyc]

As the OP here, I used only as much Super Lube as I thought would do the job; the gears are all well protected by a metal cover, and the spindle opening is directly to the exterior when the cover is closed. It doesn't look like swarf will get back there, but I do know that swarf gets everywhere. I will watch over it to make sure it doesn't puddle on the bottom over time.