Oiling a motor.

[Rampage]

Does anyone know if these two ports on this motor are for oil? (the ones at each end, not the two holes in the middle)
Thanks

 

[telectrix]

yes they are. oil or grease for the bearings.

 

[Rampage]

Thanks.
What would you reccomend? Oil or grease? It's on a lathe, the rest of the bearings on the lathe are oiled every day!

 

[snowhead]

Oil, occasionally, just a few drops from an oil can each week would do.

Looks like a Myford super 7??

 

[Rampage]

Almost, it's a Myford M series. Although that could be the same as a Super 7! I don't know!

Well worked out form the picture though!
Ive only just got it, it seems pretty good.

 

[Knobhead]

Good old 3 in 1 or whatever. Don't over do it otherwise it will get in to the motor windings. As snowhead said, just a couple of drops.
Looks like a Brooks Gryphon, don't abuse it, probably as old as me.

 

[telectrix]

looking at the oilers, i would say they are for oil. grease ones are generally nipples. they're probably phosphor bronze shell bearings as opposed to ball races .

 

[Geordie Spark]

looking at the oilers, i would say they are for oil. grease ones are generally nipples. they're probably phosphor bronze shell bearings as opposed to ball races .

I agree ......... they are oilers with a flip-top lid.

 

[Rampage]

I don't know how old you are, but the lathe is 63!

 

[Knobhead]

Phosphur bronze sleeve bearings if you want to be fussy.

Last time I saw shell bearings on a motor it was 2500HP. Of all things the recomended oil for them was B44 transformer oil. Don't ask me why, but they had been running quite happily on it for 20 years.

 

[Knobhead]

I don't know how old you are, but the lathe is 63!

OK it's not as old as me!

 

[Knobhead]

That's if you meen 1963

 

[telectrix]

I don't know how old you are, but the lathe is 63!

should be just about run in then.

 

[Rampage]

Nope, it is 63 years old!
Made in 1949.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Oil, occasionally, just a few drops from an oil can each week would do.

Looks like a Myford super 7??

Nice little machine the Super 7. I served my apprenticeship on them - and Colchester lathes too.


I was sorry to hear that Myford are now out of business.