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Boxford VM30 milling machine
| Michael Edwards 1 | 04/08/2014 12:35:34 |
 59 forum posts 46 photos | Hi all just purchased my first milling machine. On way home had machine on side in van and all oil came out. question if I may. Anybody know what oil and what amount to put in. I don't even want to start the machine with out oil. regards mike |
| Nick_G | 04/08/2014 12:59:37 |
 1808 forum posts 744 photos | . A copy of the manual seems to be available from a link on this page.
Regards, Nick |
| Michael Edwards 1 | 04/08/2014 14:41:28 |
59 forum posts 46 photos | Thanks Nick. Will purchase one. Was off work this week was hoping to get it up and running. regards mike |
| Nick_G | 04/08/2014 14:50:19 |
1808 forum posts 744 photos | . I would imagine it's a scanned pdf copy. So he will probably email it to you as soon as he has the funds you send him.
Nick |
| Michael Edwards 1 | 04/08/2014 15:00:17 |
59 forum posts 46 photos | Just sent email to See if they have in stock. cheers mike
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| gary | 04/08/2014 17:49:21 |
| 164 forum posts 37 photos | the vm30 uses bp energrease f600-ep a thick messy goo the vertical box uses molybdenum grease hope this helps I got mine off ebay |
| Michael Edwards 1 | 05/08/2014 09:22:52 |
59 forum posts 46 photos | Thanks Gary, only seen the one gearbox so far. I had to take sides off it. Don't think I have another, there's no quil on there. |
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