press ram lube

[ubetcha]

What have people used to lube the ram and linkage on their presses.I will wpie the ram down with a clean rag and the apply some FP10.I would believe that if a grease is used then any dirt,lead, copper or brass filing were present, it would become an abrasive paste

[LatheRunner]

I just use a light oil like Rem Oil or 3 in 1. Works good. I would not use grease

LatheRunner

[Char-Gar]

I put a light coat of whatever oil is within reach on the press rams, about once every five years. It just isn't an issue with me.

[Reload3006]

I have always used what ever gun oil I happen to have handy

[Olevern]

I use S.T.O.S., which is a grease made for reloading machines. A light coat, stripped off about once a year for a fresh application has always worked for me. One jar has lasted almost 20 years; you don't need much.

[Tatume]

I put a light coat of whatever oil is within reach on the press rams, about once every five years. It just isn't an issue with me.

+1 When my press gets stiff (usually from primer residue), I wipe it down with anything I can get. Most recently (a few days ago), I used Hoppes #9. It worked like a charm (I thinks it's mostly kerosene anyway).

[jmsj]

I use the Chevron way oil that I use on my lathe and mill/drill.
jmsj

[BOOM BOOM]

Hi,
I have used graphite & WD 40.:Fire::Fire:

[ku4hx]

3 in 1 oil, Rem Oil, 10W-30 motor oil, Mobile 1. Basically whatever is handy. The only place I use a grease is on my Dillons via the grease fitting in the crank shaft. There I use a high pressure bearing grease.

[mpmarty]

Mil Tech oil on the rockchucker and their grease on the ball under the shell plate on my dillon 550B.

[Moonie]

20-50 full synthetic on the rams and grease in the zerks.

[prs]

light motor oil in oiler port and "green grease" for the zerks (wouldna want to soil me cloths with moly

prs

[geargnasher]

Oil.

Gear

[runfiverun]

i use the stos also, the least amount i can get on them.
and a drip of light oil on the linkage pins.

[DLCTEX]

White Lithieum grease (spray) on the rams and grease in the zerks on Lee Loadmasters.

[Harter66]

I asked RCBS once there guys use Lubreplate white grease all over. Lately Kroil , I got rust speckles w/WD once many years ago during "rest"period that lased about 6 months.

[nouseforaname1246]

i use good ol wheel bearing grease on all my presses, just wipe it clean and reapply a fingertips worth every couple of months. been doing this for about 5 years on my lee and there seem to be no ill effects. it makes for a much smoother stroke than using a light oil in my opinion.

[Grandpas50AE]

Fp10.

[Elkins45]

I use the remnants of a bottle of STP. The stuff is so clingy that a little bit always remains in the bottle so I just rub my finger along the inside and smear it on the ram.

[Bent Ramrod]

A dab of RCBS case lube on the ram and pins eventually spreads over the working surfaces without dripping. But any light or medium oil will work also.

[kmag]

Have all kinds of oil, but when I bought my Dillon presses the instructions said to use only 30 wt. motor oil. Thats all I use on all of my equipment now Dillons, RCBS, Lees and an old Lyman Spartan.
Seems to have worked good for many years.

[zuke]

WD 40 to rinse off the ram the a 50/50 mix of STP engine oil additive and Amsoil 10w-30