I've found the very best oil for uses where 'sticky' might become an issue later on....Air tool oil. I use it in my .....air tools like nail guns, sanders, etc. I use it on the derailleurs of my bicycles, my guns, etc. anyplace that might have problems with attracted dust or dirt, and yet still needs some lube. I get it by the pint at complete hardware stores...Inexpensive, compared to fancy bike, gun, fishing reel, whatever Oil...A pint costs about the same as 1/2oz of TriFlow. Works better, too. be aware that there is air TOOL oil and air compressor oil....different stuff. Get the tool stuff, it has a non-sticky additive...They say. Don Hanson On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 7:17 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > At 10:03 AM 12/15/2010, Todd.Last wrote: > >> Just curious as to why you recommend marvel mystery oil rather than >> a good machine oil? >> Say like velocite no. 6 spindle bearing oil? >> > > Hi Todd - > Marvel has some penetrating solvent in it, really helps work into > stuck shafts to free them; OTOH it has I believe better lubricity > than PB Blaster. Once they're free I try to displace it with machine > oil as much as possible. Otherwise, spindle oil (for the > cognoscenti) and machine oil for the hoi polloi. I'm rather fond of > Supco MO98. And of course for the gold-plated set there's clock oil. ;-) > > Yours, > > -- > David Beierl -- Providence RI USA > Atlas 618 6"/3" lathe ca. 1941, shiny-new Taig mill. > |
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