[ARC5] Turbine Oil

[Richard Knoppow]

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From: "Robert Eleazer" <releazer at earthlink.net>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 2:19 PM
Subject: [ARC5] Turbine Oil


> An oil that appears to me to be similar to turbine oil is 
> Hoppes Gun Oil.   I once had some turbine oil and found 
> that it and the gun oil mixed together indistinguishably. 
> It's far more available than turbine oil and I have found 
> that on firearms it is way superior to 3 in 1 oil.  I have 
> seen guns jam when practically floating in 3 in 1 oil and 
> then free right up with a little of the gun oil.
>
> Wayne
> WB5WSV

     From their web site Hoppe lubricating oil appears to be 
a petrolium oil. I think there may be a number of similar 
oils sold under a variety of names. Kano Labs instrument oil 
is also described as a highly refined petrolium oil but its 
viscosity may be different. BTW Hoppe is the first outfit 
I've seen that actually advertises snake oil!
     3 in 1 seems to me to have a solvent in it. Maybe not. 
If it does it would explain why its not suitable for small 
machinery. I mean the regular 3 in 1, not the 20 weight 
machine oil sold under the same name.
     I wonder if semi-automatic and automatic guns need oil 
with an extreme pressure additive because of the nature of 
the forces on the parts. A plain oil can be squeezed out 
where there is enough pressure on parts. The classic example 
is the special oil (really a grease) used for hypoid gear 
transmissions. The problem with EP automotive grease is that 
it attacks yellow metals.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com