Looking after my table saw

[engineer one]

certainly mike it is worth going into a metal working company and asking about dry sprays. my mafell ad160 p/t has 4 screw pillars for rise and fall, and if one uses "wet" grease the wood sticks to it, and causes problems.

there are now many brands available, and i find that often the pound shops have decent older stock available which works for me.

paul :wink:

 

[Lord Nibbo]

certainly mike it is worth going into a metal working company and asking about dry sprays. my mafell ad160 p/t has 4 screw pillars for rise and fall, and if one uses "wet" grease the wood sticks to it, and causes problems.

there are now many brands available, and i find that often the pound shops have decent older stock available which works for me.

paul :wink:

If you want a dry lubricant for things like the threaded rods in thicknessers you won't get it much cheaper than THIS

 

[ike]

I've used both PTFE spray (Screwfix branded) as well as in the past, a molybdenum disulphide dry lube spray coating (can't remember clearly but I think twas Rocol brand. The moly coating lasts a lot longer on screwthreads IMO.

As an aside, Rocol products are more expensive but I've found them generally excellent. I can recommend to anyone their Anti-seize copper compound vs boggo brand copper grease, and their Penetrant Spray vs WD-40 and other boggo brands.

Ike

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[Mike.C]

Cheers guys

Mike