[ARC5] [Milsurplus] Anti-Backlash Gear swarf

J. Forster jfor at quikus.com
Wed Jan 25 20:39:50 EST 2012


Actually, I used the Starrett oil on an antique grandfather clock in about
1988. It's still running...  when I remember to wind up the weights.

-John

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> Anybody mentioned clock oil?  I suppose it's like instrument oil.
>
> It comes in a neat clear plastic squeeze tube with a looooong tip like a
> needle to get in those hard to reach places.
>
> I didn't even know it existed until I needed to lubricate an old mantle
> clock.  I guess the stuff doesn't evaporate like normal oils.  Got some
> off Ebay.
>
> Anyhoo, just my 2 cents worth.
>
> Richard kn7sfz
>
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Mike Hanz
>   To: jcoward5452 at aol.com
>   Cc: arc5 at mailman.qth.net ; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
>   Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 1:45 PM
>   Subject: Re: [ARC5] [Milsurplus] Anti-Backlash Gear swarf
>
>
>   On 1/25/2012 4:28 PM, jcoward5452 at aol.com wrote:
>   > Swarf? Is that a word like kerf and sprew?
>
>   http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swarf has a fairly decent
>   definition, Jay.  It's an old English term for the dust and curlings
>   from machining operations - I just used it in the sense of tiny pieces
>   of brass worn off of stamped sheet metal gears over long periods of
>   time.  There's probably a more descriptive term, but since I just
>   finished making a pile of brass swarf on the lathe, it seemed like the
>   right usage...:-(
>
>   73,
>   Mike  KC4TOS
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