mill/drill table oiling upgrades?
#21
I would use grease since you can't easily oil them. Smiley-gen163

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#22
Good point, thanks
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#23
I'm not totally familiar with the particular machine but grease will hold chips and other abrasives, whereas frequent oiling will wash it away.
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monkers,

What mill are we talking about in this thread?

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Its a Jet JMD-18 mill/drill. I will use way oil on the ways, Im gonna drill the saddle in a couple places and install oil zerks. I will also use oil on the lead screws. For the rack on the back of the quill and the rack to raise and lower the head I will use grease. Im gonna install an oil cup to oil the fine feed worm and shaft.
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