[GreenKeys] Grease and Oil

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

I ran into a similar problem locating SAE 20 weight non-detergent oil for 
my Atlas lathe last year.  Auto parts places (at least the nearest 15 or so 
to me) no longer carry 20 weight.  3-in-1 does sell 20W  and I bought one can 
but it is fairly expensive for the small can.  After some checking around, 
I settled on Mobile DTE Circulating Oil, Heavy-Medium.  Late last year it 
was $21.48/gal from Enco.

In a message dated 08/08/2012 21:11:57 PM Central Daylight Time, 
jhhaynes at earthlink.net writes: 
> This is a topic that is always bubbling away not far from the surface,
> hi.
> 
> When Don says not to use 3-in-1 oil I assume he is talking about
> the kind in the red-white-black can.  It is indeed too light for
> Teletype use.  However the 3-in-1 brand also has a 20 wt oil in
> a blue and white can and that seems to be quite usable.
> 
> jhhaynes at earthlink dot net

Robert Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480
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