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  • 30 July 2023 at 15:21 #654421
    Antony Harding
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      @antonyharding74298

      Hi All,

      Can you kinldy help on directing me on whats Oil / Grease I can buy what are the equivalent to the old sepc oils / greases as noted in the manuals (Beaver Mill & Smart & Brown Lathe)

      MILLER

      – Shell Vitrea 33

      – Shell Macoma 75

      – Alvania 2

      LATHE

      – Mobil DTE Light Oil

      – Castrol XL

      On both machines there are grease nipples, is there a grease gun that you can buy whcih is slef filling? i.e that does't use the grease catridge tubes?

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      30 July 2023 at 15:21 #11542
      Antony Harding
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        30 July 2023 at 15:29 #654422
        Michael Gilligan
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          Posted by Antony Harding on 30/07/2023 15:21:01:

          […]

          On both machines there are grease nipples, is there a grease gun that you can buy whcih is slef filling? i.e that does't use the grease catridge tubes?

          **LINK**

          Wanner One-Hand Grease Gun

          … I’ve had mine for decades

          MichaelG.

          30 July 2023 at 16:17 #654427
          Anonymous

            Just because it looks like a grease nipple doesn't mean it is for grease – RTM. smile

            Andrew

            30 July 2023 at 16:23 #654428
            Dave Halford
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              @davehalford22513

              Castrol XL was multigrade engine oil from 1900 and frozen to death still available on ebay at £15 per L

              PS you can refill cartridge grease guns

              Edited By Dave Halford on 30/07/2023 16:24:29

              30 July 2023 at 16:32 #654430
              Michael Gilligan
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                @michaelgilligan61133

                See here for most of what I know about Vitrea: **LINK**

                https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=171223&p=2

                MichaelG.

                30 July 2023 at 21:17 #654486
                Howard Lewis
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                  @howardlewis46836

                  The machine may have grease nipples, but in some cases, putting grease through them can be BAD news. The grease will solidify, so that the oilway is blocked and the bearing gets no lubrication.

                  It may well be that the correct lubricant for that particular point should be oil.

                  If you need an oil gun, I can recommend a Rielang, may seem costly, but does not leak and works at almost any angle.

                  HTH

                  Howard

                  31 July 2023 at 18:23 #654598
                  Antony Harding
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                    @antonyharding74298

                    Hi all, many thanks for the help and info…. its got me on the right track.

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