Howdy-
I have a (possibly ignorant) question prompted by this thread...
The oil cup on my BP RR doesn't seem to be putting out as much oil as described by some other owners. I had disassembled the head part way when I first got the mill and did not see any serious gunk in the bearings. The head is remarkably quiet, with the exception of the spindle when it is midway along its vertical travel. But, I would prefer to keep it that way, hence I started wondering about bearing lubrication.
Looking at the oil cup, there is a wick that travels upward from the oil cup's reservoir to a feed tube and then wends its way through a threaded elbow into the housing. So the oil has to climb out of the reservoir like it would an oil lamp, I imagined. If I went to the shop to look at the quill right now, I suppose I would see a drop or two of oil on the outside of the quill, but definitely not a puddle.
Is something amiss inside my M Head? :eek:
Mark
I have a (possibly ignorant) question prompted by this thread...
The oil cup on my BP RR doesn't seem to be putting out as much oil as described by some other owners. I had disassembled the head part way when I first got the mill and did not see any serious gunk in the bearings. The head is remarkably quiet, with the exception of the spindle when it is midway along its vertical travel. But, I would prefer to keep it that way, hence I started wondering about bearing lubrication.
Looking at the oil cup, there is a wick that travels upward from the oil cup's reservoir to a feed tube and then wends its way through a threaded elbow into the housing. So the oil has to climb out of the reservoir like it would an oil lamp, I imagined. If I went to the shop to look at the quill right now, I suppose I would see a drop or two of oil on the outside of the quill, but definitely not a puddle.
Is something amiss inside my M Head? :eek:
Mark