I do a little HSM from time to time and today I thought it was time to clean out my 3 jaw scroll chuck (Chinese). Lots of chips stuck in grease in the scroll, the rest was pretty clean. I assume the best lubricant would be dry so that chips will not adhere. Does anyone know of any modestly priced dry high pressure lubricant or have any recommendations.
Thanks, John.
I used Mobil 1 synthetic grease from the local auto-parts store. This grease is noticeably slicker than common grease, and the tube cost all of $4.
Joe Gwinn
I've used Dow Corning GN metal assembly paste for years. Chips don't adhere to it readily and it is a very effective extreme pressure lube. MSC carries it in aerosol. It is also available in paste form in a tube from other suppliers.
--I use a medium oil; never use grease.
Link fails. But it's MSC item #31735434.
Joe Gwinn
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