• machine tool oils – recommendations in Ghana
  • machine tool oils – recommendations in Ghana
  • machine tool oils – recommendations in Ghana
  • machine tool oils – recommendations in Ghana
  • What kind of oil do you use on a lathe?
  • However, for use in many types of machine tool - including the geared headstocks and screwcutting gearboxes of lathes and milling machines - manufacturers from the 1940s onwards recommended an "anti-wear" Hydraulic oil such as Shell Tellus 27**- although some did specify a plain mineral oil ("Vitrea" in various grades, without any additives).
  • What type of hydraulic oil should I use?
  • However, in reality, any quality hydraulic oil that has the correct viscosity should be fine - a popular choice being Tellus 46, an R&O (sometimes shown as "RO"), a Rust & Oxidation inhibited hydraulic "recirculating" oil with Anti-Wear additives. The ISO classification for these oils is HL
  • What type of oil should I use on my headstock?
  • One very important consideration is where the headstock has a multi-plate, oil-immersed spindle clutch. These are usually by Matrix, Ortlinhause or Hurth and must in no circumstances be exposed to ordinary motor oils. Only a hydraulic oil must be used. A dedicated slideway oil is Shell Tonna 68 (ISO 68).