[ARCHIVED THREAD] - lubricating reloading press

Posted: 2/2/2009 6:50:52 PM EDT

What lube or grease do you use to keep the press lubed? thanks

Posted: 2/2/2009 6:55:57 PM EDT

[#1]

10W30 wiped on with a rag

Posted: 2/2/2009 7:01:45 PM EDT

[#2]

yeah that's what I do, based on the recommendation of the guy on the phone at Dillon Precision.

Posted: 2/2/2009 7:39:33 PM EDT

[#3]

I mostly use Turbine oil. At times 5W-30.

Posted: 2/2/2009 7:43:25 PM EDT

[#4]

I use motor oil as per the Dillon manual. I don't use WD40 or any penetrating oils as per the Dillon manual.

Posted: 2/3/2009 2:24:41 AM EDT

[#5]

I use Mobil 1 in a needle oiler for my Dillon 550. I probably lube it more than necessary. I keep a pan on the floor under it to catch the drips, but it's as tight as it was when brand new.

Posted: 2/3/2009 2:52:32 AM EDT

[#6]

Rock Chucker, 550B, XL650 main ram : 30 weight motor oil

550B, Xl650 pivot arms/pins: wheel bearing grease or the grease that comes in their maintenance kit

550B, XL650 shell plate bolt: white grease

metal to metal contact spots on 650: breakfree, sparingly

plastic to plastic contact spots on 650: white grease

return spring under platform on 650: white grease

Posted: 2/3/2009 6:13:17 AM EDT

[#7]

Just plain old gun oil...whatever I have left over from a cleaning evolution that I can spray on and into all the small pinned joints.

Posted: 2/3/2009 1:50:30 PM EDT

[#8]

gun oil

Posted: 2/3/2009 2:22:14 PM EDT

[#9]

10-30w Mobil 1 (it works good in cars too, so I'm told

Posted: 2/3/2009 3:56:05 PM EDT

[#10]

30W 3 in 1 and high quality lithium grease

Posted: 2/3/2009 4:18:22 PM EDT

[#11]

Caterpillar grease.

Posted: 2/5/2009 8:39:47 AM EDT

[#12]

My LNL load gets a few shots from the grease gun. Couple for the ram and one in each linkage arm.

Posted: 2/5/2009 8:53:22 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
Caterpillar grease.

How many do you need?

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