I've always wanted to ask..... What is synthetic oil made from?
> From: tnoel@mac.com
> Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 11:44:02 -0800
> To: fishflorida@gmail.com
> CC: TowerTalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mixing oils in HDX689
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> ; > )
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> I belong to many auto and motorcycle reflectors, and it is always fun to kick
> off an “oil thread” there.
> Never expected to get to do so on a tower/ham reflector!
>
> Tom
> kf7rsf
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> > On Nov 10, 2014, at 11:02 AM, Mickey Baker <fishflorida@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > There won't likely be a problem either way, but, given the current cost of
> > oil and the amount in the typical hub, this is a value decsion worth $10 -
> > the cost between synthetic and conventional oil. For my $10, synthetic oil
> > is in my hub.
> >
> > Good pertinent reading at:
> > http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/1290/synthetic-conventional-oils
> > <http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/1290/synthetic-conventional-oils>
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Mickey N4MB
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 12:40 PM, Thomas Noel <tnoel@mac.com
> > <mailto:tnoel@mac.com>> wrote:
> > > ## I had notes on that..since I own a 5000 lb, old style HDX-689.
> > > I believe if you had dino oil in the gearbox... and wanted to switch to
> > > synthetic, after draining the old stuff, you need to use some special
> > > flushing compound 1st. Then after flushing done, and drained,
> > > the synthetic can be added.
> >
> > Mobil says there is NO PROBLEM with mixing synthetic oil and natural dino
> > oil in any ratio for use in cars and motorcycles, so I can’t imagine how
> > there could be a problem in your gearbox. That gearbox has nothing like the
> > high-speed shear forces found in automotive applications, and expensive
> > synthetic oil is a waste.
> >
> > Flame-proof suit on…
> >
> > Tom
> > kf7rsf
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