[modeleng] Re: O/T Christmas greetings

Thanks for the tip, Phill.  I use Mobil "Vactra Way Oil" and I can buy it in 
gallon jugs from Travers Tools for only about $10.00US, so the price would be 
about the same for 20 litres, I guess. And a very Happy New Year to you and 
yours!!

Al Messer


--- On Sat, 12/27/08, Phill Smith <steam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Phill Smith <steam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: O/T  Christmas greetings
> To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, December 27, 2008, 8:54 AM
> A Belated Merry Christmas to you All,
> 
> I got a 20L drum of slideway oil from Santa. It's
> Castrol Magnaglide D 68, 
> and I'm speaking as a fitter and turner when I say,
> it's the best bloody 
> slideway oil I've ever used!!!!! It's bloody
> fantastic!
> Take the time to check it out on the net. Castrol do a ISO
> 100 oil as well, 
> but you don't need to use such a heavey oil when using
> this stuff.
> There's only one problem with it..... 20L cost
> AU$150.....I only know the 
> price because I was pricing it at the start of the month.
> But, after using 
> it on my shaper and mill yesterday, I truely believe
> it's worth the 
> investment. It has a tacking agent in it that makes it
> stick and stay stuck 
> to vertical surfaces, which is really handy for round
> surfaces and vertical 
> slideways.
> 
> Have a Happy New Year, Everyone.
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Phill.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dennis Rayner"
> <dennis.rayner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 7:46 PM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: O/T Christmas greetings
> 
> 
> > Santa was good to me - he brought me a book on milling
> (never had any
> > training in my life) AND spending money!
> >
> > I've come to the conclusion that I should replace
> my old Clare chuck with 
> > a
> > new one for my rather battered Dore-Westbury.
> >
> > I wondered if any of the (UK?) group members had any
> recomendations as to
> > make /model/suppliers?
> >
> > The D/W has a #2 MT fixing.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any advice.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
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