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Oil on ways
- Thread starter rzw0wr
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Mobil Vactra No. 2 is the go-to for way oil. McMaster sells gallons for $30. I've had a hard time finding smaller quantities so I have enough for years to come.
Mobil Vactra No. 4 is a more viscous way oil which will cling better to vertical way surfaces, especially on machines without central oiling or flaked ways.
Mobil Vactra No. 4 is a more viscous way oil which will cling better to vertical way surfaces, especially on machines without central oiling or flaked ways.
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Vactra #4 is really too heavy for light machine tools, I got a barrel of it years ago, and thinned it with light machine oil; all gone now ----
Vactra #2 is the go to oil for most machinery, including those with circulating oil/hydraulic systems, I use it in my B&S Micromaster surface grinder and most all of my other machines for way lubrication.
Vactra #2 is the go to oil for most machinery, including those with circulating oil/hydraulic systems, I use it in my B&S Micromaster surface grinder and most all of my other machines for way lubrication.