[GreenKeys] Nye or other oil?

[Richard Knoppow]

   Kano Microil works quite well for many things.
   Very find oil is put up by the major oil companies as "turbine 
oil". I suspect Kano Microil is repackaged light turbine oil.
    I am not enthusiastic about using engine oil. Engine oils 
have additives to maintain viscosity over a wide range of 
temperature, they also have detergents and some have pressure 
resisting additives although not as much as EP or Hypoid grease. 
These can cause gumming and the detergents may not work at room 
temperatures. However, many have had good results with synthetic 
engine oil. Transmission oil is different stuff, perhaps a better 
general purpose lubricant than motor oil. I did some research on 
it but was not able to find out much.

On 3/15/2020 8:07 PM, Jeff G wrote:
> Thanks all for the replies in terms of the oil, it was the Kano 
> oil I remembered reading from that oil writeup, and the Nye as 
> well.
>
> Jeff KC3GJX
>
> On Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 10:37 PM Steve <zarco at sonic.net 
> <mailto:zarco at sonic.net>> wrote:
>
>     For well over 45 years now I've been using ATF (auto tranny
>     fluid) as a light
>     oil for old teletypes. Mostly m15's and m19's. IMO its a
>     nearly ideal light
>     oil. It doesn't evaporate, leaving thick crud. It also has
>     a tendency to dissolve
>     old oils that did dry up. And best of all its cheap.
>     Would this work well for machines that are used 24/7? Don't
>     know but can say
>     for our uses (hobbyists) it works fine.
>     Steve W6SSP
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