It's been a long time since I did any serious machining and all my supplies of oil are either used up or no good now. I have a couple of questions regarding lubrication oil and cutting oil.
First the lube. Myford recomended Shell vitrea 27 for most things on the ML7 including the headstock drip feeds. Is there a modern equivalent of this oil and is it anything special or will something else do?
Secondly the cutting oil. I used to use soluble oil just because my dad used it and it was there. It's all gone gloopy so I have to get some more but wondered if it is the most appropriate for the small amount of work I will be doing.
Are there alternatives? What do you use?
Cant help thinking now I may have opened a can of worms with these questions ;D
Mo.
First the lube. Myford recomended Shell vitrea 27 for most things on the ML7 including the headstock drip feeds. Is there a modern equivalent of this oil and is it anything special or will something else do?
Secondly the cutting oil. I used to use soluble oil just because my dad used it and it was there. It's all gone gloopy so I have to get some more but wondered if it is the most appropriate for the small amount of work I will be doing.
Are there alternatives? What do you use?
Cant help thinking now I may have opened a can of worms with these questions ;D
Mo.