CMS question - Maintenance

white grease lubricates well but attracts grit. graphite alone tends to migrate out of the joint and lacks the pressure capacity of the grease. a reasonable alternative is a mixture of paste wax and graphite powder.

: >Tool - Have a Craftsman CMS (model 315) : >Problem - Getting a 'gritty' sound while changing the horizontal cut angle. : >Diagnosis - Disassembled the pivoting base (I sure wish I had the : >nomenclature down. Googling hasn't been very helpful...) and cleaned the : >'gunk' from the circular portion of the base the pivoting base 'rides' upon. : >'Gunk' being sawdust and some 'greasy' material. : >

: >Question - what lubricant should be used? Graphite? White lithium grease? : >

: >Observation - My guess is a white lithium grease was used upon initial : >assembly. : >

: >My concern is any grease will 'attract' debris. Would graphite 'last'? : >

: >Rick : >

: >Computer recommends - Hard drinking calypso poet : >

: : : : white grease lubricates well but attracts grit. graphite alone tends : to migrate out of the joint and lacks the pressure capacity of the : grease. a reasonable alternative is a mixture of paste wax and : graphite powder.

Thanks bridger...

White grease I got.... and used...

Rick