Looking for your input/advice.
Will be getting one of these later in the year for a cnc conversion.
AMADEAL - AMAT25LV Milling Machine - Long Table - Belt Drive - Brushless Motor
Or
AMAT30LV MT3 Milling Machine
Can't decide which one yet (both will be R8)

So looking to fit central lube as the first job while is torn down for cleaning.
Have got one of these Chinese automatic pumps already:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-1-5L-...72.m2749.l2649

Now looking at fittings for it.
I'm planning to Y split into 2* 6mm lines from the lube pump first, one to the head and one to the table.
Fit a non-return valve at the end of each line then go into manifolds. Then use 4mm lines out to each area.

1st thing is I'm unsure whether to fit the ballnuts to the oil system or to use grease/gun via grease nipples fitted on the side of the machine through separate lines going to the nuts.

The fittings I'm looking at are:
Non return valves: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282273228...r=581328492961
Head manifold Z: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253135086772
Base manifold X/Y: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362279813674
(I can blank some off if I grease the nuts instead) I'd rather go for adjustable manifolds rather than meter units. Could end up spending a fortune on different meters while trying to tune it.
These various type of fittings for the rest: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271182576...r=570150192454

Have some clear 4mm/6mm tubing already.

Are the fittings overkill or will it be a reliable system once dialed in correctly? Or would you do it differently.
Based on what I've looked at above I'm hoping to spend less than £175GBP total.

Daz.

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