I am the excited new owner of a pretty good condition Cincinatti Toolmaster 1-b milling machine, which I have just finished hauling home in sub-assemblies after taking it out of basement using sleds... The price was 'very right' but I earned it (with the help of a good friend) in other ways,
No collets, unless they turn up somewhere in the mix from whence it came, so that may be a puzzle to solve.
And along with re-assembly (and some cleaning and lubing while it is apart in sub-assemblies) I need to set up a rotary converter, as I have only single phase power available.
I do not have any heat in the shop (in Vermont) where it will live, so I would like to coat the sliding surfaces under the table, etc, with some form of good rust preventative to ward off condensation corrosion. Any suggestions? Would good-grade chainsaw bar & chain oil be a bad idea (I like the fact that it has a lot of 'cling' to it).
What is the best reasonably available and affordable oil to refill the various lube reservoirs on the machine with, for a unit that is going to operate in a wide range of temperatures?
Thanks! [photo is of the Toolmaster in its former home before the move]
No collets, unless they turn up somewhere in the mix from whence it came, so that may be a puzzle to solve.
And along with re-assembly (and some cleaning and lubing while it is apart in sub-assemblies) I need to set up a rotary converter, as I have only single phase power available.
I do not have any heat in the shop (in Vermont) where it will live, so I would like to coat the sliding surfaces under the table, etc, with some form of good rust preventative to ward off condensation corrosion. Any suggestions? Would good-grade chainsaw bar & chain oil be a bad idea (I like the fact that it has a lot of 'cling' to it).
What is the best reasonably available and affordable oil to refill the various lube reservoirs on the machine with, for a unit that is going to operate in a wide range of temperatures?
Thanks! [photo is of the Toolmaster in its former home before the move]
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