Grease for MFT feet?

[semenza]

What is the right type of grease for the MFT adjustable foot?

Seth

 

[vidkid26]

Toe Jam? [eek]

 

[Ken Nagrod]

I suggest you call Festool service.  The number is below your signature.  [tongue]

 

[Ken Nagrod]

Seth,

My suggestion is to clean off all of the old grease from both parts and coat them with inexpensive wheel bearing grease.  It's a thick enough grease that the foot won't fall off, yet still allow the foot to turn.  The foot doesn't need any special grease since it's not under pressure or extreme conditions.

 

[semenza]

I suggest you call Festool service.  The number is below your signature.  [tongue]

I could  but what fun would that be  [tongue]

Seth

 

[semenza]

Seth,

My suggestion is to clean off all of the old grease from both parts and coat them with inexpensive wheel bearing grease.  It's a thick enough grease that the foot won't fall off, yet still allow the foot to turn.  The foot doesn't need any special grease since it's not under pressure or extreme conditions.

Nope, adding another adjustable.

Seth

 

[Ken Nagrod]

Seth,

My suggestion is to clean off all of the old grease from both parts and coat them with inexpensive wheel bearing grease.  It's a thick enough grease that the foot won't fall off, yet still allow the foot to turn.  The foot doesn't need any special grease since it's not under pressure or extreme conditions.

Nope, adding another adjustable.

Seth

Ahhhh.

An MFT is considered a tool by Festool and you're modifying a tool.  Shame on you!  [big grin]
Good luck!

 

[ScotF]

I like PARK brand bearing grease -- made for bicycles and it is either a blue or green color to boot.

Scot

 

[epicxt]

Or you could try Phil Wood grease (another bicycle bearing grease). Also green in color (although not as bright as our favorite shade) .

 

[Steve R]

Or you could try Phil Wood grease (another bicycle bearing grease). Also green in color (although not as bright as our favorite shade) .

Phil Wood grease is also water proof and will not wash out even under high pressure. Phil is a great guy and now lives 14 miles from the farm I grew up on.

I use his grease for many things. The adjustable foot would be a place I would use it.

Cheers,
Steve

 

[epicxt]

Cool to hear that! I'm still running a set of Phil hubs on a set of wheels I built in the early '90s on a town bike of mine. His products have always represented the highest quality and craftsmanship.

Btw, sorry for the thread drift!

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

According to our service department manager, the recommendation is white lithium grease.

 

[semenza]

Thanks for all the replies. Several good possibilities.

Seth

 

[Steve R]

According to our service department manager, the recommendation is white lithium grease.

Okay that makes sense. WLG was what was used in bike wheel hubs prior to Phil Woods recipe advances. WLG is cheaper than Phil's stuff. Save the money. Bike bearing run much faster and hotter than any MFT adjustable leg... so a bit of over kill. [big grin]

Cheers,
Steve