Thread: Bridgeport Lube?
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26-05-2016 #1
I'm stripping my BR2J mill head and trying to find out what lube to replace the wax in the gears with !
I have searched and as usual got 100 different answers.
This is a UK based question (US stuff not available over here)
Can anyone give a recommendation as to what i pack the bullgear housing with and also the gear shifter?
I think thats the only parts that get grease.
Many thanks
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26-05-2016 #2
Davek0974,
I have found the manual for the mill on line. Lubrication charts start in chapter 3.
Web address for the manual.
http://www.truetex.com/bridgeport-manual.pdf
Cheers
Sean
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26-05-2016 #3
Thanks, got that one.
This is where it gets messy - Lubriplate 105/107 is not found in the UK it seems.
Sun EP741 also not found, so we are into the whole substitution mess again.
I will ring a few lubricant companies.
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26-05-2016 #4
Well that didn't take long - neither code is listed in their charts and neither company would dig further due to having to order bulk qty even if they did find it.
So, looks like we are down to guess work then.
Open gear grease I guess for the bullgear housing - but what type??
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26-05-2016 #5https://emvioeng.com
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26-05-2016 #6
This is a gear grease, not the oil for the oil cups on the head.
This is packed inside the housing around the main backgear gear wheel.
Needs to be grease but nobody seems to know what sort ;)
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