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What kind of lubrication for ball screw?

Discussion in 'CNC Mills/Routers' started by Srđan Marković, Aug 10, 2020.

  1. Srđan Marković

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    What kind of lubrication can I use for 20mm ball screw? Is Motip-PTFE-OILl-500ml.jpg this spray good enough? Thank you
     
    #1 Srđan Marković, Aug 10, 2020
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    Does your Ballnuts have a Grease Nipple? Most do, and require packing with Grease (using a grease gun)
     
    #2 Peter Van Der Walt, Aug 10, 2020
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    Yes it does. What kind of grease silicon, graphite? I thought to use ptfe spray, is it good?
     
    #3 Srđan Marković, Aug 10, 2020
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    Usually a light lithium grease, but check the data sheets of your specific leadnuts just in case
     
    #4 Peter Van Der Walt, Aug 10, 2020

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