[TheForge] The main reason for the sticky stuff

[Darrell]

Yep, sticky stuff will catch dirt. I guess that is why the oilers on my
mills are automatic. When the spindle is running so is the oiler. That keeps
the dirty oil moving off the ways. I don't have one but I think even the
manual Bridgeport has an auto oiler.
Darrell

http://www.machinemaster.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas A. Troszak" <tom at tomtroszak.com>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 6:50 PM
Subject: [TheForge] The main reason for the sticky stuff


> > From: "Darrell" <darrell at machinemaster.com>
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Way oil (No Way!) Way!
> > The main reason for the sticky stuff is to reduce or eliminate
"slip/stick"
> motion which will give a bad finish at slow feed rates.
> > Darrell
>
> Dear Darrell,
>
> Interesting concept, especially if your ways are already worn? a little
> stickum to goob things over... I will take you word for it, and if I ever
> encounter way jerkiness, I will apply stickum liberally. it would still
> attract dirt, though...
>
> Unfortunately, the most common use of way oil is a bumpkin machinist
excuse
> for not pumping the manual lubricator unless threatened with bodily harm;
> such as: "I don't need to pump that thang, it's still oily, see?" says the
> bumpkin as he points to the black slime that was once the precision bed
ways
> of the $22,000 engine lathe... grrrr.
>
> Tom
>
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