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I've bought a small fly press and have stripped it for cleaning except I can't see how you remove the shaft and nuts from the bottom of the screw. On one diagram I've seen it seems the shaft is pinned to the screw but I can't see any fixings on mine at all?! Any ideas how it's fixed? Without removing the shaft and adjusting nuts I can't withdraw the screw from the body for cleaning and lubricating.

What's the best lubricant for the Screw and Ram, Oil or Grease?

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Thanks very much Andrew. When I first looked at your pictures I thought I still had trouble as mine has a lock nut as well. Once removed though the threaded gland fell apart allowing me to remove the thread!

Can I ask what lube you used on yours when you rebuilt it?

Vic.

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Here are some pictures in case it helps anyone else:

Stripped.

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Close up of split collar, nut etc.

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Three quarter view.

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Thanks again for you help Andrew!

When I removed the Ram the hole in the top was full of clean oil. I expect it's supposed to be in there? Should I re-fill with oil on assembly? Sorry for so many questions but there's no owners manual with it! ;-)

Update: All back together now. I used way oil in the end.

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Thanks for that tip...

 

I've recently purchased a fly press and have stripped it completely down and have noticed the old grease is a kind of a gritty paste. I'll not go with grease for the rebuild but opt for a good heavy oil that'll keep the threads in good order. 

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