New toy: Setting up Colchester Student lathe

[Jonathan]

From much googling, modern equivalents are hydraulic ISO 32 and 68 oils.

Thanks, I'll have a look where I can get them. Do you think I should remove the old oil and clean it up a bit first?

Edit:

Found it on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Premier-ISO-32...item19c370ed6a

and

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Premier-Slidew...item19c434faaa

Hope that's enough!

This is a better deal if not:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hydraulic-Oil-...item2562b7e483

[Jonathan]

Just thought - the misalignment on the chuck could be the headstock that's out of line. I'll check it by putting the DTI on 'top' of the bar, then the 'side' to see if they're different readings.

In the manual it says 32 and 68 oil, I should have read it properly!