[TowerTalk] How to apply lube to HDX589

[Jim Lux]

On 6/13/13 8:41 AM, Steve Dyer wrote:
> K7LXC breaks the prime directive for lubricating crank-up cables. He sells Prelube 6 on his site and recommends using it. And yes, any professional user of wire rope always lubricates their cables on a regular maintenance/inspection schedule.
> It baffles me why anyone would not lube the cable with the *proper* lubricant since the cable is THE critical link in a crank-up.
> It's a testament to how well the cable holds up that more failures haven't occurred. That and it's way over-sized to the load.
>

Well, if you were planning to follow the manufacturer's replacement 
schedule, and the initial lube lasts three years, why spend the time, 
money, and effort doing annual lube jobs?

I think what you're really getting at is:
Why would anyone not lube it at least occasionally during the 20-30 
years that the ham owns it.  I suspect that's a more realistic 
representation of operating life and maintenance.