Oil

[Squirrel Girl]

I got to thinking....

Household oil is supposed to be a poor substitute for good chain lube. So what about a good lube for household items. Like trailwork tools. Should I oil my clippers with chain lube instead of oil? Would it be better?

[Cowboy]

Well, you wouldn't want to use vegtable oil, or anything else that would 'dry', it'd leave a sticky film behind. I wouldn't recomend WD-40 either. Using $8 a bottle chain lube on your shovels and such would be kind of expensive...but probly work very well.

You might want to try some "gun" or "sewing machine" oil. Ought to be able to find some gun oil pretty cheap, should work very well for what you are planning to use it for.

[Cowboy]

I got to thinking...
Well there's your problem right there :eek:

JUST KIDDING!!! :D

see above post... :p

[allencb]

I use Mobil1 synthetic on everything but bike chains (that includes my guns, which are far more expensive than any chain and many bikes). Most "purpose developed" oils aren't all that special. The only reason I use something other than Mobile1 on my chain is because I like how Boeshield T9 dries to a film rather than remaining wet. I still use automotive greases on the bearings and other moving parts though.

Chris

[starcitymtb]

Gun oil is cheap and you can buy a big bottle of Hopps No. 9 for under 8 bucks. I use it on all kinds of stuff including my guns.

[saxman]

I found that chain lube works well on furniture dollys and other cases that have casters on them. When you're moving around big stacks of musical equipment, it's amazing how much easier they roll when you lube them. Many of my fellow musicians still haven't figured this out yet :eek:

And, of course, chain lube works great on hi-hat cymbal stands and bass drum pedals that use a chain mechanism. Imagine that! I once put some chain lube on our drummer's bass drum pedal and he was blown away at how smooth the action of his pedal became.

No guns in this house. We're protected by those two fearsome canines that are in my avatar. They may look small, but they definitely bark big! :)

[Dirt]

I got to thinking....

Household oil is supposed to be a poor substitute for good chain lube. So what about a good lube for household items.

Generally I find that most bicycle lubricants are poor substitutes for cooking oil. I've tried using Pedro's Extra Dry on the waffle iron and had mixed results. The waffles surely don't stick to the iron, but it effects how well they rise up in the iron. The waffles are kind of flat. I will say that the added kick in flavor is kinda good. You get a bit of a buzz for about 45 minutes after brunch.

I'm baking a cake later today. I'll substitute Phil Wood Tenacious Oil for the vegetable oil and let you know how it turns out.

Pete

[jabberwocky]

No guns in this house. We're protected by those two fearsome canines that are in my avatar. They may look small, but they definitely bark big! :)


You think so?

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6884/farsidesxh8.jpg


:p

[Squirrel Girl]

Generally I find that most bicycle lubricants are poor substitutes for cooking oil.In India, several of us left our main camp and spent a few days in the village of Samasi. We ate at a little restaurant for our meals. I noticed on the shelves with the pots and pans, was a cleaned out 5 gallon tin of hydraulic fluid, now being used for kitchen storage. :eek:

http://www.deepcaves.net/Megh2007/jaintia_people/samasi_restaurant.jpg

[Dirt]

In India, several of us left our main camp and spent a few days in the village of Samasi. We ate at a little restaurant for our meals. I noticed on the shelves with the pots and pans, was a cleaned out 5 gallon tin of hydraulic fluid, now being used for kitchen storage. :eek:

http://www.deepcaves.net/Megh2007/jaintia_people/samasi_restaurant.jpg

I rest my case, eh? It was delicious, wasn't it?