Folks -
Okay - it's still in the back of the truck, but I'll soon be unloading my
General 350 Cab saw into the sho.... garage... I need to check alignments
and all and may pull the top off to get into the machinwerkins for cleaning
and lubrication. What should I use on the trunion gears for lubricant?
Grease seems like it would just get gummed up with sawdust and I don't think
WD 40 is heavy enough. I know that cats/kittens have been mentioned for use
as push sticks... How about as lubricant?
Seriously, tho'.... I'd like your recommendations as to what works best and
is least messy.
TIA
John Moorhead
Lakeport CA
WD-40 = lubricant
???????
john moorhead wrote:
>Folks -
>
>Okay - it's still in the back of the truck, but I'll soon be unloading my
>General 350 Cab saw into the sho.... garage... I need to check alignments
>and all and may pull the top off to get into the machinwerkins for cleaning
>and lubrication. What should I use on the trunion gears for lubricant?
>Grease seems like it would just get gummed up with sawdust and I don't think
>WD 40 is heavy enough. I know that cats/kittens have been mentioned for use
>as push sticks... How about as lubricant?
>
>Seriously, tho'.... I'd like your recommendations as to what works best and
>is least messy.
>
>TIA
>
>John Moorhead
>Lakeport CA
>
>
>
>
john moorhead wrote:
> Mike -
>
> I am going to leave well enough alone for now, but I do want to lube the
> trunnion gears. They are dry.... I've heard that grease is bad and that
> silicone is the way to go. What do you think?...
I won't bring silicone into the shop. It causes finishing problems and can
easily transfer to places where it is unwanted. I would recommend a dry spray
graphite lubricant.
--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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Mike -
I am going to leave well enough alone for now, but I do want to lube the
trunnion gears. They are dry.... I've heard that grease is bad and that
silicone is the way to go. What do you think?...
John
"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "john moorhead" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > Folks -
> >
> > Okay - it's still in the back of the truck, but I'll soon be unloading
my
> > General 350 Cab saw into the sho.... garage... I need to check
alignments
> > and all and may pull the top off to get into the machinwerkins for
cleaning
> > and lubrication. What should I use on the trunion gears for lubricant?
> > Grease seems like it would just get gummed up with sawdust and I don't
think
> > WD 40 is heavy enough. I know that cats/kittens have been mentioned for
use
> > as push sticks... How about as lubricant?
> >
> > Seriously, tho'.... I'd like your recommendations as to what works best
and
> > is least messy.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > John Moorhead
> > Lakeport CA
>
> My 350 was fine right out of the back of the truck. Bolted on the
> extensions and the fence and was good to go. Haven't looked back. So
> unless you actually enjoy taking your tools apart I'd see if it's
> actually broke first before I "fix" it.
>
> Mike
John Moorhead asks:
>
>I am going to leave well enough alone for now, but I do want to lube the
>trunnion gears. They are dry.... I've heard that grease is bad and that
>silicone is the way to go. What do you think?...
No. Keep that crap out of the shop. Use canning wax, add powdered graphite
(auto lock lube) if you really feel a need.
Charlie Self
"I have one yardstick by which I test every major problem-and that yardstick
is: Is it good for America?" Dwight D. Eisenhower
"john moorhead" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<qEnAb.442881$Tr4.1231250@attbi_s03>...
> Folks -
>
> Okay - it's still in the back of the truck, but I'll soon be unloading my
> General 350 Cab saw into the sho.... garage... I need to check alignments
> and all and may pull the top off to get into the machinwerkins for cleaning
> and lubrication. What should I use on the trunion gears for lubricant?
> Grease seems like it would just get gummed up with sawdust and I don't think
> WD 40 is heavy enough. I know that cats/kittens have been mentioned for use
> as push sticks... How about as lubricant?
>
> Seriously, tho'.... I'd like your recommendations as to what works best and
> is least messy.
>
> TIA
>
> John Moorhead
> Lakeport CA
My 350 was fine right out of the back of the truck. Bolted on the
extensions and the fence and was good to go. Haven't looked back. So
unless you actually enjoy taking your tools apart I'd see if it's
actually broke first before I "fix" it.
Mike
there's always the 'ol carnauba wax saturated with graphite powder....
On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 16:40:54 GMT, "john moorhead"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Folks -
>
>Okay - it's still in the back of the truck, but I'll soon be unloading my
>General 350 Cab saw into the sho.... garage... I need to check alignments
>and all and may pull the top off to get into the machinwerkins for cleaning
>and lubrication. What should I use on the trunion gears for lubricant?
>Grease seems like it would just get gummed up with sawdust and I don't think
>WD 40 is heavy enough. I know that cats/kittens have been mentioned for use
>as push sticks... How about as lubricant?
>
>Seriously, tho'.... I'd like your recommendations as to what works best and
>is least messy.
>
>TIA
>
>John Moorhead
>Lakeport CA
>
don't let silicone come anywhere near your shop.
On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 01:32:20 GMT, "john moorhead"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Mike -
>
>I am going to leave well enough alone for now, but I do want to lube the
>trunnion gears. They are dry.... I've heard that grease is bad and that
>silicone is the way to go. What do you think?...
>
>John
>
>
>"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> "john moorhead" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:<qEnAb.442881$Tr4.1231250@attbi_s03>...
>> > Folks -
>> >
>> > Okay - it's still in the back of the truck, but I'll soon be unloading
>my
>> > General 350 Cab saw into the sho.... garage... I need to check
>alignments
>> > and all and may pull the top off to get into the machinwerkins for
>cleaning
>> > and lubrication. What should I use on the trunion gears for lubricant?
>> > Grease seems like it would just get gummed up with sawdust and I don't
>think
>> > WD 40 is heavy enough. I know that cats/kittens have been mentioned for
>use
>> > as push sticks... How about as lubricant?
>> >
>> > Seriously, tho'.... I'd like your recommendations as to what works best
>and
>> > is least messy.
>> >
>> > TIA
>> >
>> > John Moorhead
>> > Lakeport CA
>>
>> My 350 was fine right out of the back of the truck. Bolted on the
>> extensions and the fence and was good to go. Haven't looked back. So
>> unless you actually enjoy taking your tools apart I'd see if it's
>> actually broke first before I "fix" it.
>>
>> Mike
>
motorcycle chain lube, it dries dry, hangs on forever, won't draw dirt and
crud
--
Ross
www.myoldtools.com
"john moorhead" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:qEnAb.442881$Tr4.1231250@attbi_s03...
> Folks -
>
> Okay - it's still in the back of the truck, but I'll soon be unloading my
> General 350 Cab saw into the sho.... garage... I need to check alignments
> and all and may pull the top off to get into the machinwerkins for
cleaning
> and lubrication. What should I use on the trunion gears for lubricant?
> Grease seems like it would just get gummed up with sawdust and I don't
think
> WD 40 is heavy enough. I know that cats/kittens have been mentioned for
use
> as push sticks... How about as lubricant?
>
> Seriously, tho'.... I'd like your recommendations as to what works best
and
> is least messy.
>
> TIA
>
> John Moorhead
> Lakeport CA
>
>