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  1. 02-02-2012, 02:49 AM #1
    erkiwi
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    Smile lubricate ball screws

    What oil or grease should I use to lubricate ball screws (lead screws) on my cnc machine,or should I just run them dry.
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  2. 02-02-2012, 03:16 AM #2
    underthetire
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    Well, are they ball screws or lead screws? Makes a difference.
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  3. 02-02-2012, 10:12 AM #3
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    Smile

    They are all ball screws one is rolled the other machined and polished
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  4. 02-09-2012, 10:50 PM #4
    grego85
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    You can use a lithium based greased with a viscosity of 30 to 140cSt.

    Shell Alvania S2 comes to mind for general applications.
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