I own a UNI-SAW Model #36-869 and in the manual it has no mention of lubrication. I also have looked on line and there is no info that I've been able to find. I purchased a tube of white lithium grease with the intent of lubricating the jack screws for the tilt and elevation drives but I don't want to lubricate them until I know what is best. 

My understanding is that you (we) should use a dry lubricant so the saw dust doesn't stick to it.

I'm sure others will add the brand names.

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Harry Brink
Bulldog Woodworking
Montana

Mike,

What year is the Uni-Saw?

Have you checked www.owwm.org ?  Do a search under woodworking machines. The Uni's are real popular there.

That or the vintage machines website.

Larry

OWWM Forum Host

Here's the link to search by serial niumber Mike.

 

http://wiki.vintagemachinery.org/DeltaSerialNumbers.ashx

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Ron Dudelston
Site Host


Above and Beyond WoodWorks

Thanks guys! I bought it new about 3 - 4 years ago so it isn't very old.

Mike, I am not sure about grease, but I have never used grease on my Table Saw at all, as others mentioned here, you don't want something that attracts sawdust, and I think any kind of grease would clog quickly and make your moving parts harder to move, harder to turn your hand wheels.

Mike Dillen said:

Thanks guys! I bought it new about 3 - 4 years ago so it isn't very old.

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
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Mike....All I have ever used is a sort of dry lube as mentioned earlier. I mostly use Johnsons paste wax on the top and I have also used it on the tilting screw threads and in the trunnions. When the wax dries it leaves a nice slippery film that will not collect saw dust. I would NOT use ANY petroleum based lube as it will attract and hold dust. I will usually do a once a year "go through" on all my machines. Depending on how hard the machines are used the schedule may be changed and your mileage may vary

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Sorry for the late response but I've been a little busy with the shed build. I did find a dry lubricant. I cleaned the saws interior and took an air hose and got a bunch more dust out and then I sprayed all the pivot points for the trunions and all the jack screws an so far so good, but I never had any problems so it's hard to tell but I didn't want to wait untill I had a problem because my problems always turn into expensive ones. Thanks for all your input and suggestions.

I have used wax, Dow Moly Dry  spray lube, and grease and even straight weight 30 SAE oil.

The wax was just disappointing.  It doesn't work for me.  The dry lube didn't prevent humidity from forming corrosion and  is filthy stuff if you happen to touch it.  I like grease and oil rather well and have learned that even while oil and grease will catch dust that the dust  they catch is irrelevant  being too large to become an abrasive in the works and is easily wiped away in regular maintenance  when I'm re-greasing.

If you happen to be fortunate enough to have grease nipples then  that is my idea of lubrication nirvana because the fresh grease pushes out the old stuff along with any contaminants.