Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2002 23:39:09 +0800 From: Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Valvoline SynPower Penetrating Lubricant
At 05:40 PM 31/10/2002 -0700, you wrote:
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 19:32:36 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Valvoline SynPower Penetrating Lubricant In a message dated 10/31/02 3:45:25 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 13:31:53 -0800 (PST) > > From: David Chien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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I would have thought it'd be quite dangerous to use a volatile lubricant in an optical device like that, on the premise that the stuff will evaporate then condense on the lens, ruining the anti-reflective coating on it (even if it didn't actually damage the coating, it'll add to the thickness and make it diffract at a different wavelength) ...> might consider air weapons beneath their contempt. > > Neil > Well since the topic's been broached, there is a very good light gun oil - Break-Free CLP - which used to be mil-spec, don't know if it is anymore. It has the dreaded petroleum distillates, but also teflon. I use it for everything, and it has not yet caused any damage to plastic parts. Also a product called Rem-Oil, made by Remington. Same kind of formulation. I would stay away from WD-40. It is great stuff for certain applications, but its lubricant is quite volatile, and won't provide lasting lubrication.
As for light greases, I've heard that, of all things, trombone grease works well on these sorts of things, being very light and resistant to 'gumming up' (but then again the context was metal on metal as opposed to plastic on metal) ... try for any musical instrument shop.
- Raybot
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