Grease day should be a holiday on every woodworker s calendar.
Woodworking machine grease. Yet the selection and specifications of grease compositions and properties require careful consideration of certain guidelines for optimum performance and long life 1 2. These additives will attack red metals copper and will pit bronze and many brass alloys. Homag group is the world s leading manufacturer for woodworking machinery and systems for the wood processing industry and trades. Homag s airtec system produces perfect edges for atelier joinery.
Https youtu be ajvxvh3cjr4 amazing extreme homemade automatic firewood processor machine modern wood cutting machine thank you for watching. Of course i am joking about making it a holiday but only in the slightest sense. Because dry lubes stay where they re sprayed and don t stain wood or affect f inishes they re used on machine tops and saw blades. Many of the automotive greases have anti wear additives that are made from polysulfides and or chlorinated esters.
From bandsaws to combination machines circular saws planer thicknessers spindle moulders up to cnc machining centres or edgebanders with state of the art storage system integration and robotic solutions we at felder group offer you the perfectly fitting machine for every woodworking challenge just as unique as your requirements. Lithium thickened grease is by far the most popular in use. Homag group is the world s leading manufacturer for woodworking machinery and systems for the wood processing industry and trades. While concentrating on grease for bearing applications the guidelines provided here should.
To control overspray use the stick lube on scrollsaw and bandsaw blades by reducing friction and repelling pitch these lubricants can extend blade and bit life and help produce smoother cuts. The problem is if you don t keep your woodworking machine moving parts clean and lubricated they can rust or become coated with grit and. Sounds like a dry lube would indeed work the best. Many woodworkers are in it for the woodworking not for the machine maintenance.
We all just want our tools to work when we work with them. Table saws always come with grease painted on the moving parts but doesn t really make sense given the nature of it producing fine sawdust. G rease is the lubricant of choice for millions of bearings and machine elements. Obiviously grease is out.
Thanks guys for your responses. I agree that grease would attract the sawdust and accumulate in the gears.