lubrication

[sue denim]

Hello

I recently purchased a large planer thicknesser. I am looking at the lubrication of the feed roller bearings. They are a small 8mm brass hex head with a small ball bearing in the centre. Is this an oil can job or is there a different method that I am not aware of ?

Thanks in advance

'Sue'

 

[Boatfixer]

Sounds like a hexagon grease nipple to me...

Graham

 

[Lons]

Sounds like a hexagon grease nipple to me...

Graham

+1

You need something like this Sue. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Manual-Ha ... 35cf8633ca
Several types of grease gun available which should fit that nipple

Bob

 

[srp]

If it has a ball bearing in the centre it maybe isn't a grease nipple. Use an oil can with a suitable sized nozzle. 3 in 1 oil is probably too thin - something a bit thicker like engine oil, lawnmower oil eg sae 30 or 10/40 grade.

 

[Lons]

If it has a ball bearing in the centre it maybe isn't a grease nipple. Use an oil can with a suitable sized nozzle. 3 in 1 oil is probably too thin - something a bit thicker like engine oil, lawnmower oil eg sae 30 or 10/40 grade.

I didn't know that.
I always thought a grease nipple had a ball bearing to stop the grease pushing back out. Like this:

 

[Vic Perrin]

They come on all shapes and sizes

http://www.slaltools.com/star-grease-ni ... ators.html


Vic

 

[sue denim]

looking at the manual it asks for a weekly dose of exepa mo2 or brs2 . This may indicate if it's an oil or grease nipple ?

'Sue'

 

[Lons]

looking at the manual it asks for a weekly dose of exepa mo2 or brs2 . This may indicate if it's an oil or grease nipple ?

'Sue'

MO2 is lithium grease Sue, I have some in my garage. I don't know what brs2 is but suspect it's similar.

Bob

 

[Limey Lurker]

Sue, take a look at Cromwell's catalogue:- https://www.cromwell.co.uk/index.ph...search_sort=&search_limit=10&search_offset=10. Povided the thread is the same, you should be able to swap the Hex nipples for another style that suits any grease-gun you have. HTH.

 

[merlin]

Hello Sue,

Maybe you need one of these for a grease gun.

Merlin

 

[Spindle]

Hi

MO2 and BR2, (note I don't know of BRS2), are both Extreme Pressure Lithium greases with molybdenum disulphide, (MoS2), as an additive - they will be dark grey in colour, (from the molybdenum), normal Lithium grease is usually a light brown.

From your description it sounds like you have a standard grease nipple which is charged with this:

It needs to be fitted with one of these - it should come supplied that way

If you're buying a grease gun as per above it would be best to get one with a flexible hose rather than the rigid pipe as shown in the photo above.

Regards Mick