Fw: [TenTec] Grease-Lubriplate caution

[Steve Baron]

Fiske Bros. have an extensive line of the Lubriplate lubricants.

Visit their web site at www.lubriplate.com.

Even have an 800 number.

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Plasters <peplasters@rockford.com>
To: rohre <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>; k5pgw@linknet.net <k5pgw@linknet.net>;
tentec list <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 11:19 PM
Subject: RE: [TenTec] Grease-Lubriplate caution


>
>There are some synthetic greases made that are water proof, cold proof, hot
>proof etc.  I have used them on misc. items that needed 1 or more of the
>above properties.  I have tubes of it in my garage that are well over 10
>years old, and still plyable.  How ever I think the problem with Petroleum
>grease is that it dries out, maybe this synthetic grease will dry out in
>the "open" also, but I found it to be a superior lube in at least some
>cases.  Probably worth a try.  How many of you have had a switch suddenly
>"go bad", then when you dis-assembled it there was nothing wrong?  Usually
>the grease placed in the switch by the factory has dried out, and Voila, a
>problem!  Maybe the real cure would be to find out how long the grease
>works before it dries out, and clean and re-grease the PTO just before
>that?  Has any one kept track of about how long between "re-builds" on
>their PTO?  When I do mine, I will experiment with the synthetic, which may
>be what the DOW 44 is.
>73 Thanks, Paul K9PEP
>
>At 01:58 PM 1/6/99 -0600, rohre wrote:
>>
>>Hi,
>>I think Lubriplate and White Lithium Grease are two different types.  Have
>not
>>had a chance to check this further, but I have a can of old "Lubriplate"
>brand
>>grease that is more yellow, and was widely used in phono changers to
grease
>>gears and slides, BUT, it gets stiff with age and dust, and does the same
>>thing as red TT grease.  DON'T use this, on TT PTO's.  It comes in a can
with
>>black lettering at the time mine was made.  The White Lithium Grease
contains
>>the metal Lithium, which is a soft bearing type metal.  Am not sure it is
>>ideal on brass, as it is usually used against Steel.
>>
>>I believe also, that there are some red synthetic car greases now, that
might
>>be resistant to hardening, and thus, TT might be using something better
than
>>axle grease.
>>
>>Anyway, I guess the thing to do is check the data sheet for any substitute
as
>>I did on Dow 44, before trying.  Beware of old cans of grease with no
>>information about their temperature range, and intended uses.
>>
>>73, Stuart K5KVH
>>
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