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So I’ve hunted around trying to find an answer to how much oil should I be squirting into the gallery of the PM-1236T/1340GT? I’ve yet to find any guidance.
I’ve been giving it maybe three squirts of my oiling can and as long as there is oil dripping into the chip tray I think I’m good. I made up a brass tube that I insert all the way in, and then slowly withdraw as I’m pumping the oilcan.
Can other’s comment on how they decide if they are oiling enough?
The other question is that the lathe came with grease on the gears. Should I be periodically replacing this with sticky grease? It seems like the oil will just dilute it and eventually slink it out.
(I’d love to have a one shot oiling system added, like I’ve seen done. Also, based on the descriptions of others on the possible issue of the tubes to the bearings being blocked, I was careful to make sure they were open and then I also give them a bit of a squirt from the outside…)
(I’ve also been thinking of getting either a marinade injector or an oiling syringe so I can give in to my need for anality regarding the quantity…)
I’ve been giving it maybe three squirts of my oiling can and as long as there is oil dripping into the chip tray I think I’m good. I made up a brass tube that I insert all the way in, and then slowly withdraw as I’m pumping the oilcan.
Can other’s comment on how they decide if they are oiling enough?
The other question is that the lathe came with grease on the gears. Should I be periodically replacing this with sticky grease? It seems like the oil will just dilute it and eventually slink it out.
(I’d love to have a one shot oiling system added, like I’ve seen done. Also, based on the descriptions of others on the possible issue of the tubes to the bearings being blocked, I was careful to make sure they were open and then I also give them a bit of a squirt from the outside…)
(I’ve also been thinking of getting either a marinade injector or an oiling syringe so I can give in to my need for anality regarding the quantity…)