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What oil to use for gearboxes and headstock on the Edgwick lathe

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mattinker:
Hi,

AdeV found the original specs for the oil, this conformed with them.

http://www.lubetechshop.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=25_40&products_id=86

I think the splash lubrication plays an important part in this particular case, it is not a hypoid gear drive that requires high pressure characteristics. There is also a lot of it in there! Maybe AdzV can tell us how much, I haven't changed mine yet.

If you do use gear oil, use one that is also for manual gearboxes, as awemason says some can destroy the bronze.

Regards, Matthew.

doubleboost:

AdeV:
I've never changed mine, just topped it up periodically. I'd guess there's about 10 litres in there, roughly.

vintageandclassicrepairs:
Hi All,
THe Colchester Triumph 2000 Lathe I wrote about recently uses hydraulic oil in the main and feed gearboxes
The carriage gearbox uses slightly heavier slideway oil
Of course there are loads of "different" grades of hydraulic oils too??? I was able to get the equivalent to the Shell grade specified in the manual

If the lathe gearbox has an internal clutch heavy oil will make it drag (not free) which is not a good idea

HTH
John

Edgwick one:
As I live in Australia I will contact the oil company Shell or BP or Mobil to see what they have and suggest

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