Blimey! Youse blokes have me beat on oil for machine tools. I suppose that in the last 35 years I have used maybe a total of 1/2 a liter of regular 30W motor oil on all my machines. Now if it comes to steam cylinder oil, I have that 5 gallons of Sharvania® a salesman gave me when I built my first locomotive and I haven't used 1/3 of that in 30 years, but I don't get to run my junque but a few times a year. Oh, the fat bloke in the red suit brought me a genuine brass sextant so I won't get lost on the way to club meets. Now, to learn how to use it! Jesse the redneck machinist in 72° F Troy, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "TEL" <tel47@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 1:17 PM Subject: [modeleng] Re: O/T Christmas greetings > Santa was kind to you then. I use BP Maccurate 68, which has similar > characteristics - not from the Jolly Fat Bloke tho' - but I did buy my > 20 litres back when it was $70. Enough to last a loooong time! > Phill Smith wrote: >> 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 >>> >>> MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. >>> >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, >>> modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the >>> subject >>> line. >>> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1864 - Release Date: >> 25/12/2008 >> 9:40 AM >> >> MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. >> >> To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, >> modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject >> line. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1865 - Release Date: 12/26/2008 1:01 PM MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.