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Hi,


New at this lathe world so need some advise on how to clean. My understanding of it is none! I don’t know when to apply lubricant, the type of lubricant, when to disassemble and ...........

I’ll appreciate some tips and tricks!

Thanks,

Clean it from old grease and oil, dirt and so on.

You can use anything that will dissolve grease and oil.

Oil moving parts sparingly and all is good. It's like oiling a weapon, if you can see it, it's too much. Keep it clean and it will last a lifetime.

Online book for you in PDF.

http://www.opensourcemachinetools.org/a ... _lathe.pdf


Make sure to cover the lathe bed if you decide to use any type of a grinding stone. Also a good clean up after using a stone of any type is a good idea. That abrasive dust gets everywhere.

I usually only do a big clean if I have used a grinding stone (or sand paper). Most times a shop vac and a little paint brush does wonders.

After cleaning everything wipe it down with a cloth dampened with light oil (3 in 1 oil is what I use). Helps to prevent corrosion of your equipment.