[Milsurplus] Fwd: Re: Lubricants

[Bruce Gentry]

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Subject: 	Re: [Milsurplus] Lubricants
Date: 	Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:23:58 -0400
From: 	Bruce Gentry <ka2ivy at verizon.net>
To: 	Al Klase <ark at ar88.net>



It's whatever brand you can find.  A thicker grade of synthetic grease 
is easy to get here in Syracuse at an auto supply, but thinner lighter 
ones usually will have to be found at a petroleum products supplier or 
ordered on the internet.  The main virtue for using synthetic lubes on 
radio equipment is  longevity and resistance to turning to gooey crud 
and varnish.  Extreme temperature and pressure are rarely if ever a 
consideration,  so the choices that will work are wide and varied.

        Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY

On 6/10/16 11:56 AM, Al Klase wrote:
> Bruce,
>
> Would you care to name the synthetic grease?
>
> TNX
> Al
> Al Klase – N3FRQ
> Jersey City, NJ
> http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
>
> On 6/10/2016 10:22 AM, Bruce Gentry wrote:
>> I have used Mobil One 0W-15 oil for many years on small gears and 
>> bearings and never had any problems.  It is important to get any old 
>> stale lubricant out with a solvent first. I use brake parts cleaner 
>> from an auto supply to clean out the old lubricant and dirt from 
>> parts that are all metal. If a plastic part is being cleaned, 
>> Stoddard solvent is safer because the brake cleaner might damage  
>> some plastics. For grease, a light synthetic has worked very well. I 
>> have never seen these turn rancid or oxidize, they are just as fluid 
>> years after application as when applied, but periodic cleaning and 
>> relube to keep dirt out of bearings and gears is still important.
>>
>>         Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY
>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> *From:* Jack Antonio <scr287 at att.net>
>>> *To:* milsurplus <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 9, 2016 11:00 PM
>>> *Subject:* [Milsurplus] Lubricants
>>>
>>>
>>> A manual for a receiver I have says that lubricants to use are:
>>>
>>> MIL-G-3278
>>> http://www.matweb.com/search/datasheettext.aspx?matguid=00866de0e40a4b48bad6d07e92f322bd
>>>
>>> MIL-L-7870
>>> https://fmv.se/FTP/M7789-000183/datablad/M0741-042000_Aeroshell_fluid_3.pdf 
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What would be the civilian brand names or
>>> substitutes?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Jack Antonio WA7DIA/4
>>>
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