oil and lube

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part 1….

Hope this dosn't encourage howl's of laughter or rage…..

I've traveled the world so much, moving house and workshops all time…but the next one will be my last…..

Reason for this post….

u'll also have dirty tin's and bottles all over the place taking up valuable room and gathering dust…….!!!!!!!!!!! and to bring this to a head Ive just found my mothers old sewing machine klick-clack oil can, which is just perfect for the lube points around the Student….which was a pain….

To reduce the amount of different types of lube…..make life easy and save space…..

a list of lube I now use….

apart from the WD''s of this world and not forgeting spray greace….

I now only use :-

1, 5-40 Synthetic engine oil for the car job and in the auto lube on the Bridgeport…

2, Mineral engine oil 15-40 for oil cans and the old cars, motorcycles…

3, chain saw blade oil for the chains but also used on bed screws on the bridge port…

WHAT U SAY……read on…..

initial lube after cleaning screws ( at least once per year, I do it over Christmas, keeps me out of the way, Bah humbug)….(knee and table) clean with aerosol brake cleaner…spray liberaly until the srew is clean wiping the worst off first then the dirty dippage – once clean and dry "the screws" use the oil on the screw, I just use a throw away paint brush—this oil behaves a bit like child snot…..just hangs there…not the same coulor tho….hahah….

actually this stuff is a mess to use as it has long chain mollecules so it appears very stringy and once it's on anything it dosn't drip..works great on the vertical as well…I also use it on my two post car lift screws, normal oil even 80-90 weight gearbox oil just throws off…..

4, Auto trans fluid, Dextron 3 or 4, used, well u get the idea but also the gearbox's on my Colchester student…..it behaves well when hot and cold plus it has an anti-frothing agent….

5, Grease the general high melting point type.

6, water pump grease…..

7, 2T, two-stroke oil……

8, 80-90 weight gear oil….and thats it….

[clogsParticipant @clogs]

[clogsParticipant @clogs]

so this now covers practicaly everything I do…..

as for the synthetic on the slide ways etc…

I always use the pump on the B.P every other time on small jobs but for the bigger jobs at least twice per day…..my reasoning, the special recomended lube is ok but nobody in industry really bothered to use it…

synthetic oil also has a good cling properties and anyway if theres enough of it around, what harm can it do….my machine has lasted well from 1969 and it'll still be good when I'm dead…..

The chain oil, remember, this stuff even stays on the chain when belting round cutting down trees so it really sticks on the slow moving stuff…..

The auto – trans fluid, incidentally is also now used a lot in manual transmission's on cars….

the last white van that came past u on the motorway at 100mph, dragging a ton inside has the same stuff in the gearbox, well my Sprinter does anyway……

So for me I've had enough, anything ultra special will just be bought by the customer / job and it'll leave with them……so by saving all this mess u'll have a lot more room for the bit's and bob's u need to keep but never use……HAHAHA……

just one last thing…..copper grease, if u don't know over time it dries out…..for use with long intervals between strip downs over the years I have found out that a little 80-90 weight gear box oil mixed in keeps it soft….I have two pots on the go the original and the mixed…..and the pots lasts nearly forever……

 

also I'd like to point out…

1, I read all the posts……the highlite of my day whilst waiting for my tea…..

2, as an ex pat u are my main contact with the English speaking world…..

Thanks for being there….

Frank in France

Edited By Neil Wyatt on 29/10/2014 14:44:55

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Hi Frank, I figured it would be easier for everyone if I put both posts in one thread, before disjointed replies cause chaos! I hope you don't mind.

VLF!

Neil

[clogsParticipant @clogs]

Hi and thanks Neil, wondered how to do it….

Frank

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

You can't, only us moderators have magical powers

Neil

[clogsParticipant @clogs]

salutations ohhhh masterful one……with much forlock touching……hahaha…

cheers Frank

[Phil WhitleyParticipant @philwhitley94135]

Hi Frank,

Totally agree, over the years you collect all sorts of different lubes, and as I am going through a ratification of junk at the moment, I am going down the road you suggest. +1 for the chainsaw oil, it really keeps on the slides and screws, and you can feel the difference!

Phil

UK

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