[modeleng] Re: Lubricating oils

Hi Ron,

I use a top secret mix of steam oil and car engine oil. The mixing ratio is 
hypercritical to ensure the steam oil makes it stick to the bearing surface 
whilst the engine oil does the lubricating. I'm only sorry that I can't 
disclose full details...................

Barrie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Head" <ronald.head@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 7:46 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Lubricating oils


> Hi all
> I'm sorry to have descended to the level of a 'lurker' for the last few 
> months, but I've followed all the recent threads with interest.
>
> Here's a subject that I don't think has been aired before on this list. 
> What viscosity of oil do folk prefer for lubricating the motion, axleboxes 
> etc of their miniature locomotives?
>
> Opinions seem to vary on this!  Some like a sewing machine oil, others 
> prefer something heavier (like a gear oil) on the grounds that it doesn't 
> get thrown out so easily.  Any comments welcome.
>
> Regards
> Ron
>
> Sunny Oxford, UK
> MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST.
>
> To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to,
> modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject 
> line.
> 

MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST.

To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, 
modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.

Other related posts: