Please indicate petroleum or sythetic base and trade name if known.

Well, it's been 24 hours since the poll started, and so far, it looks like only five of us use any oil at all.

;)

Dean

I use ATF. Not sure if it's synth. or not.

I use ATF. That's what the people who sold me the mill said to use and it seems tor do the job well enough.

Silly me, I've been using way oil.

mobil vactra, which says its petroleum based.

Don't know, what ever comes to hand, but usually from the drum that says "Way oil" on it.

Phil;)

Onhy had my Taigs for a short while, but so far, ATF is working well.

The head stock on my Taig lathe says "Lubricate lathe SAE 10W Motor Oil". That's from the people who make the lathe, so that's what I use on both the lathe and mill. In one of my older Taig factory documents, it says use ATF.
So, I guess if you pick one and stick with it, you'll be doing what the manufacturer recommends.

Dean

I use non detergent 30W mixed 60/40 with WD40.

transmission oil... thats what taig told me to use.

I actually found ATF didn't work so well. It's so thin that when you run at high IPM, the leadscrew will sling it off. Plus it doesn't cling really well and the top of the leadscrew seems pretty dry to me.

I switch to 10W30 oil and I think it's better.

I've been using Hangsterfers #2 Way oil for 5 years of pretty good use, and it has been great. I use flood coolant a bunch so tend to renew/re-oil more than I truly need, but the coolant removes it over time, yada yada.

At my current rate of consumption, i estimate a 180-year supply from the gallon I bought from Enco. I use it for my 10x22 lathe also. YMMV.
Chuck

I've been using Fluid Film. They spray can. WOrks awesome. It's made from fish oils I belive, repels water well. I use a waterbased antifreze style coolant. My shop freezes when not in use