Hello all,
I have a BT3000 which I bought second hand in 2003 (date code X0241) and which has been sparingly used since I bought it. However, before I bought it, it was put to a fair amount of use, but not excessively so. Recently, in addition, I also acquired a second hand BT3100 (date code 0012), which seems to be sparingly used (if I go by the wear and tear).
After a number of years of not doing much, I want to get back into woodworking seriously and, for a start, want to clean out and lubricate all the moving parts, including motor bearings. My question: What lubricant(s) should I use for each of the parts ?
Since the motor runs at 4800 rpm (per nameplate), should I be using turbine oil or synthetic lubricant with PTFE (such as this Super Lube one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1) for the motor bearings ? Or should I use grease ? If I should use grease, what kind of grease (brand, grade) ? BTW, I used the Super Lube lubricant on the journal bearings of the fan motor on my Carrier air conditioner's condenser unit and it has been performing extremely well for the last one year. If I am not mistaken, the condenser fan motor runs at 1100 rpm.
Advice would be most appreciated from anyone who has gone through the lubrication process.
One other question, should I be changing out the shims on my BT3000 with the ones which are meant for the BT3100. I gather the BT3000 shims could be a problem. How big a pain is it to take off and but back the drive belts ? Do they break easily ?
Thanks, Arun.
I have a BT3000 which I bought second hand in 2003 (date code X0241) and which has been sparingly used since I bought it. However, before I bought it, it was put to a fair amount of use, but not excessively so. Recently, in addition, I also acquired a second hand BT3100 (date code 0012), which seems to be sparingly used (if I go by the wear and tear).
After a number of years of not doing much, I want to get back into woodworking seriously and, for a start, want to clean out and lubricate all the moving parts, including motor bearings. My question: What lubricant(s) should I use for each of the parts ?
Since the motor runs at 4800 rpm (per nameplate), should I be using turbine oil or synthetic lubricant with PTFE (such as this Super Lube one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1) for the motor bearings ? Or should I use grease ? If I should use grease, what kind of grease (brand, grade) ? BTW, I used the Super Lube lubricant on the journal bearings of the fan motor on my Carrier air conditioner's condenser unit and it has been performing extremely well for the last one year. If I am not mistaken, the condenser fan motor runs at 1100 rpm.
Advice would be most appreciated from anyone who has gone through the lubrication process.
One other question, should I be changing out the shims on my BT3000 with the ones which are meant for the BT3100. I gather the BT3000 shims could be a problem. How big a pain is it to take off and but back the drive belts ? Do they break easily ?
Thanks, Arun.
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