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Way oil – Vactra 2

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Helps eliminate chatter and stick-slip of slides and ways
Improves finish and quality of parts
Helps reduce wear and keeps sliding surfaces smooth, lubricated and clean

 

When you need oil for your machine, many types of oil will work – even motor oil. However, the best oil to use is oil designed specifically for lubricating machine ways. This type of oil has an additive that helps the oil stick to the surface.

Mobil Vactra Oil Numbered Series products are recommended for the lubrication of machine tool slideway systems. They are designed for use with combinations of cast iron, steel and non-metallic way materials. Mobil machine oil may be applied by hand, forced-feed lubricator or in flood application by circulation system.

 

Mobil Vactra Oil No. 2 is also suitable for circulating application in large machines and as a moderate duty hydraulic fluid. Mobil machine oil can be used for lubrication of ball screws, linear guides, headstocks, translating screws.

“Cutting oil is designed to flow TOWARDS the heat.
Way oil and motor oil flows AWAY from heat and smokes off more readily. You can probably use cutting oil for way oil, although that is not the most economical use for it”

Mobil-Vactra-Oil-No.-2 MSDS

TECALEMIT NO CG3020 Alternative to Zerk type oiler for bridgeport milling machine

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To oil the ways of the mill, oil must be applied daily. in order to do this (conveniently) most mills are fit with a hand pump that pushes oil through the machine through a series of pipes. my vintage machine does not have that…so a handhelf oiler must be used. Normally these come from zerk but I found an alternative in this vintage British made grease pump. Works a charm!

TECALEMIT NO CG3020

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