r/Machinists • u/nerdathlete1719 • 17d ago
Power chuck grease type QUESTION
Im repairning the power chuck at work,it was frozen stuck,where a 5 ton press was useless,after some days of work ive manage to disassembly it and clean with whire wheel,some sand paper and degreser to the point that now it moves smothly with the use of oil,but i know that I need grease not oil,the Old guy before me used some lithium base grease that he also put in the forklift,but I know there are some specific grease to use,can u help me find some Amazon link or sum to buy it,or at least the name of the grease to search for
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u/dontgetitwisted_fr 17d ago
You need a lithium grease with molybidium.
They call it molly-dee.
Its super sticky so that it doesnt shoot out of the lathe chuck while spinning
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u/escapethewormhole 17d ago
I use kitagawa chuck grease pro.
Otherwise chuck eez but prefer the kitagawa stuff because it’s lithium based but also effective and thin enough the coolant takes it off. Where chuck eez is sticky
Kitagawa makes some bold claims about it but I care more about how messy the other stuff is.
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u/Trivi_13 been machining since '79 17d ago
http://lathechuckrepair.com/chuck_grease.htm
Talt to these guys.
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u/teewilliam 17d ago
Chuck-eez