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Post by paulo on May 27, 2008 12:36:20 GMT
I have a Myford Super 7 with the original drip feed oiler for the headstock bearing, like Richmond's in the MEW series. How should the oiler be setup? Should I leave the needle valve open a small amount to continuously drip while operating, or should it be opened to fill the sight glass to a particular level, if so what level? Or am I over complicating things?
I gather that Myford switched to the wick feed oiler to save money, does anyone have any views on which is the superior system, or are they bothe equally effective?
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Post by dickdastardly40 on May 27, 2008 12:47:04 GMT
Hi Paulo,
Welcome! I leave mine on a drip every couple of seconds, though I invariably forget when I turn away to do something else with the spindle stopped and the sightglass is almost full. I then obviously have to start with it full. Neither method seems problematic, I always keep a weather eye on the temperature of the bearing by feel though have had no cause for concern to date.
No expert here but I thought that the wick type on ML7s predated the drip type and the later super 7s had a different method again.
I expect it's covered somewhere in the manual if I knew where I put it!
regards
Al
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Post by Richmond on May 27, 2008 17:13:07 GMT
Ok, Well I open it till the sight glass is 1/2 full then set it to let a drip through every 2 secs or so. Spoke to Myford about this, and this is what they originally recommended. Dont close the tap whilst the machine is running as it can create a vacuum and prevent oil reaching the bearing whilst in use. Not a happy state of affairs! Looking at my lathe now, it was used yesterday, and the sight glass is still 1/3 full, and no pool of oil on the drip tray.  Rgds Keith |
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