I've just been given an old (50+ years) drill press. It appears to be in
great condition with little use, but the moving parts are sticky/gummed up.
I want to dis-assemble and clean everything. What type of grease/oil should
I use on the various parts? I suppose there are low-speed parts (quill
w/splines, table crank, etc.) and high speed parts (input shaft w/bronze
bushings). Lithium grease? Oil? What type/weight and where?
Thanks for all replies,
Jerry
Hi Jerry. There are a couple of good sites for this. www.owwm.com is very
good and may have a manual for your drill press that you can download. Wood
magazine also has an old tool forum that I support. I like to use teflon
grease where I use grease. Grease on any exposed surface is a bad idea as
it attracts and holds dirt and grit. Look to see if there are grease
fittings or oil wicks on anything. For a sliding surface, like the quill,
try a dry lube like motorcycle chain lube. It dries to a slick surface that
doesn't hold dirt. For any bearing surface, you need to figure out what the
manufacturer intended.
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Ross
www.myoldtools.com
"Jerry Shaw" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I've just been given an old (50+ years) drill press. It appears to be in
> great condition with little use, but the moving parts are sticky/gummed
> up. I want to dis-assemble and clean everything. What type of grease/oil
> should I use on the various parts? I suppose there are low-speed parts
> (quill w/splines, table crank, etc.) and high speed parts (input shaft
> w/bronze bushings). Lithium grease? Oil? What type/weight and where?
>
> Thanks for all replies,
> Jerry
>