old mart | 26/05/2019 23:19:39 |
4655 forum posts 304 photos | In the TS light vertical mill, I am unsure how the taper rollers in the spindle are lubricated, oil or grease? |
Andy Carruthers | 30/05/2019 14:50:11 |
![]() 317 forum posts 23 photos | According to the manual I have for M1 and Major: Slides, Feedscrews, General Lubrication - Shell Vitrea Oil 33 / Castrol Perfecto NN / BP Energol HP30 Gearbox - Shell Vitrea Oil 37 / Castrol Perfecto RR / BP Energol HP40 Spindle Bearings - Shell Alvania Oil 3 / Castrol Spheerol A.P.3 / BP Energrease L.S. 3 Vertical Head, Rotary Table - Shell Alvania Oil 2 / Castrol Spheerol A.P.3 / BP Energrease L.S. 3 |
old mart | 30/05/2019 17:04:33 |
4655 forum posts 304 photos | I was confused because the sectioned drawing of an early S-Spindle I have shows an oil port for the quill with nothing to stop oil getting into the spindle bearings at the same time. |
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