Running hard behind the pack: I finally got over to True Value the other
day and bought a quart of Master Mechanic (the only brand they had) Bar,
Chain and Sprocket oil for $5 and change.
I'd put in 4-5 miles on the '03 Riv on dusty dirt acequia roads (relatively
hard packed thanks to our rains)
Chainsaw lube looks to me a lot like Phil's Tenacious. I like to mix
chainsaw lube with a thinner, like coleman's camp stove fuel (white gas)
... the theory being that it flows into the chain, where the pins are, the
thinner evaporates, leaving the lube.
Works for me.
Best,
Larry
On
You Got it.
Castrol R = racing oil was the very best oil for racing cars in the 1960's
probably earlier.Think it came from England.
Charlie
On Saturday, June 14, 2014 3:19:59 PM UTC-4, Garth wrote:
Canola oil sounds interesting :)
The heaviest veg oil I know of is Castor oil, man, that
But is it grass fed, organically raised, no cruelty, cage free oil?
On Jun 15, 2014 9:34 PM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:
You can get bar oil anywhere that sells oil, pretty much.
On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 11:42 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com
wrote:
I may try this if I can
Considering the dinos are the source, yea, except perhaps for the cruelty
free part. Tar pits look like a brutal way to go.
With abandon,
Patrick
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There is a big push in the wood industry to switch to bio-degradable bar
oil. Motion-lotion (link below) is the leader, but the link is to a large
scale supply site, so I couldn't find anything smaller than a gallon. (If
you really like it, you can order a 55 gallon drum.) For the petroleum
You can get bar oil anywhere that sells oil, pretty much.
On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 11:42 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
I may try this if I can find something smaller than a gallon.
On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 4:50 PM, Zack B zoombom...@gmail.com wrote:
Wipe the outside of the
Wipe the outside of the chain off completely or it will pick up crap.
n Jun 12, 2014 2:41 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
I'd like to hear about this, too, because I live in a very dusty area.
Perhaps this lube is not the best for our very fine, ex-river-silt sand,
but I do like
The best way I have found to deliver a heavy oil is thus:
Clean the chain off with 99% rubbing alcohol.
Saturate the chain with WD-40 and wipe it off. Re-apply until the WD-40
coming off is completely clean.
Spray the chain again with WD-40 and then drip a single drop of the heavy
oil into each
I may try this if I can find something smaller than a gallon.
On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 4:50 PM, Zack B zoombom...@gmail.com wrote:
Wipe the outside of the chain off completely or it will pick up crap.
n Jun 12, 2014 2:41 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
I'd like to hear about
On 06/14/2014 09:42 AM, Patrick Moore wrote:
I may try this if I can find something smaller than a gallon.
On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 4:50 PM, Zack B zoombom...@gmail.com
mailto:zoombom...@gmail.com wrote:
Wipe the outside of the chain off completely or it will pick up crap.
n Jun
Joe -- thanks for this. I wonder if my nearby True Value has anything like
this. I suppose that the canola/rapeseed oil in question has been treated
with additives, but I like what the article says about the lubricity* and
shear stability of such oils.
* As opposed to lubricious, 'wanton'* .
*As
Canola oil sounds interesting :)
The heaviest veg oil I know of is Castor oil, man, that stuff is viscous !
Isn't that the origin of the name Castrol ? :)
Can you just use the factory lube of a new chain and apply it over that
when necessary ? I don't prefer to clean chains at all any
I thought that one aim of chain lubrication was to get lubricant inside the
ends of the chain where it pivots. I am not sure that a rag, wet with oil
will accomplish this.
Jim D. Massachusetts
On Wednesday, June 11, 2014 6:44:07 PM UTC-4, doc wrote:
I know this was mentioned in a
Guilty as charged. I tend to replace my chains every other year or so
whether they need it or not, and I've been known to go with the budget
brands. Proper chain etiquette is not high on my list, although since the
whole chain saw oil thread caused two of my life activities to overlap,
I've
I use an old style oil can (think the Tin Man) to place a small drip on
each roller of the chain. Then I turn the chain slowly to flex it and work
the lube inside. Then I wipe the excess off, repeatedly, until the rag
comes back relatively clean and dry.
On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 1:22 PM, 'doc'
Hey Doc, Upon early application are you finding the chain attracts more dirt?
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On Jun 12, 2014, at 11:22 AM, 'doc' via RBW Owners Bunch
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com wrote:
Guilty as charged. I tend to replace my chains every other year or so
whether they need
Jim, We heat primarily with wood and I have three saws: little, big, and
just right; so yes, I buy bar oil by the gallon!
Michael, That is my main concern, especially given that bar oil is
formulated to be tacky, so I'll be monitoring that closely. But as
stated, my initial impressions are
I'd like to hear about this, too, because I live in a very dusty area.
Perhaps this lube is not the best for our very fine, ex-river-silt sand,
but I do like the presumed cheap cost.
On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Mike Williams mkernanwilli...@gmail.com
wrote:
Hey Doc, Upon early
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