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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Micromark drill press

From: lists <Stuartlists@...>
Date: 2010-07-15

In article <hvd8si+lgc8@...>,
Andrew <a_wake@...> wrote:
> Be aware that WD-40 does not provide long-term lubrication. It is
> designed primarily to displace water (hence the WD part of the name) and
> to evaporate. If you are having to relube and relube and relube, try a
> light machine oil (sewing machine oil) or graphite.

If you can "beg, borrow or steal" some, a drop of slideway oil as used on
lathes and so on, would probably be better still.

--
Stuart Winsor