[TowerTalk] Cable Lube

[Bill Heinzinger]

I spent the better part of my adult working life working on electric hanging
scaffolds.
These scaffolds normally hang from the roof of a tall building by cable
attached to motors on each end of the scaffold.

As my life tended to depended on the cables, I treated them with respect.

I did not coat them with WD-40, goose grease, Simonize, motor oil, or any
other home remedy.
Myself and my employees were strict in maintaining our cables with a proper
cable lubricant.

VST Chemical Corp.
P.O. Box 510
Yulan, NY 12792
800-241-7428

Neo Synthetic Oil
800 959-7757
http://www.neosyntheticoil.com/chain.htm

Lubrication Engineers, Inc.
3851 Airport Freeway P. O. Box 7128
Fort Worth, Texas 76111
Phone (817) 834-6321
Toll Free (800) 537-7683
ALMASOLŪ Chain & Cable Lubricant
http://www.le-inc.com/products/Gr/GR_ChainCable.html

AMREP, Inc.
990 Industrial Park Drive
Marietta, GA 30062
http://www.amrep.com/ii/products/greases/352rl.html


These are just a small list of suppliers of REAL cable lubricants.
Champion Radio Products also sells a REAL cable lubricant.


When you consider the investment you have in a tower, I will never
understand why anyone would consider using a "this stuff should work" when
the proper item is so readily available.


I've read that the Prime Directive is to follow the manufactures
recommendations.
I submit that the Prime Directive includes using the proper product for the
task.






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