Lube Choice

joeblade | Posted in General Discussion on February 9, 2022 11:03am

I am looking for advice about choosing a lubricant to use inside woodworking machinery such as a table saw. I have not been able to find a dry lubricant that I have used previously. It sprays on leaving a dry white surface that does not attract sawdust. I just came home from Lowes with BLASTER SILICONE LUBRICANT. I am aware that I must not get any of this on blades because it can interfere with finishes. Thanks for any suggestions.

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ctsailor | Feb 09, 2022 11:42am | #1
Molybdenum disulfide

One source:
https://www.amazon.com/CRC-03084-Lubricant-Aerosol-Spray/dp/B0013J62P4
Rob_Sp | Feb 09, 2022 12:36pm | #2
Blow the machine out and spray the jack screws, trunnions with WD 40. It's simple cheap and effective. The WD is thin enough it will not attract sawdust.
Did this daily when I had my small production shop.
geedubbee | Feb 09, 2022 03:58pm | #3
Around here WD-40 turns into a sticky, gelatinous goo after several months. As long as you apply it frequently you will be fine. I have used teflon, CRC 3-36, moly, etc. I pretty much stick with simple marine grease now.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CPJMY8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Use sparingly.
user-7627473 | Feb 09, 2022 04:33pm | #4
I clean off trunions/screws etc with soft brass brush and wipe clean/dry....then TriFlow...https://www.triflowlubricants.com/product-category/lubricants/
rob_ss | Feb 10, 2022 03:23am | #5
I'm in a relatively low humidity environment and find WD40 useful. Never needed anything else.
pantalones868 | Feb 10, 2022 04:15am | #6
My PM 66 became arthritic. Powermatic specifies to use white lithium grease. I ,of course, decided to use a dry lube. Worked fine for a short time and then started to get arthritic again. Went through the whole process again but this time I used white lithium grease. It's been fine for quite some time now.