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Oil for Makita Chain Mortiser #23369 04/17/10 10:36 PM
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What kind of oil do you guys use?

Re: Oil for Makita Chain Mortiser [Re: BlackNoir] #23370 04/18/10 01:54 AM
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Chain saw bar oil and Lucas oil additive mixed 50/50

Re: Oil for Makita Chain Mortiser [Re: Ray Gibbs] #23377 04/18/10 11:44 PM
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Re: Oil for Makita Chain Mortiser [Re: BlackNoir] #23378 04/19/10 12:37 AM
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No. I use the oil stabilizer. Comes in a white bottle. It's thick and sticky like honey. I find it helps stop oil splatter on your timber and is an excellent lube.

Re: Oil for Makita Chain Mortiser [Re: Ray Gibbs] #23379 04/19/10 01:09 AM
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So this stuff then.

Lucas Oil Stabalizer

-Shay

Re: Oil for Makita Chain Mortiser [Re: BlackNoir] #23392 04/20/10 01:06 AM
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Yep

Re: Oil for Makita Chain Mortiser [Re: Ray Gibbs] #23437 04/23/10 04:29 PM
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Ba!
cheapest possible 10W30.

Re: Oil for Makita Chain Mortiser [Re: Mark Davidson] #23441 04/23/10 11:05 PM
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So do you just have a little squeeze oil can and apply it to the chain and run it a little?

Re: Oil for Makita Chain Mortiser [Re: brad_bb] #23450 04/24/10 02:34 PM
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I have a little red plastic oil can, I oil the chain after every mortise or so... I think it's better to put oil on the chain and not run the machine so the oil has a moment to run into the chain, rather than get thrown off.
10W30 also works fine for steering fluid in my tractor, bar oil for my chainsaw, and engine oil for everything but my tractor.
Heck, it even makes a decent sandwich spread, add a little mustard, maybe some pickles...


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