[TowerTalk] MA-550 cables maintenance

[Wayne Kline]

The wire rope lubrication battle has gone on for decades...
 
I  was turned onto this Granger item back in the 60's  when Bethlehem steel millwrights used this on ALL
open gear. ALL Crane cable/drums in there 100's of open cranes. I use it on my winches  for 25 years..
 
http://www.grainger.com/product/SPRAYON-Lube-4X595?opr=APPD&pbi=1HBK7
 
Not sure if it's 100% akin to the napa product with NAPA on ever corner might be a better choice.
 
 
Wayne W3EA 

 
> Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:06:08 -0800
> From: bswadener at yahoo.com
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] MA-550 cables maintenance
> 
> Also, according to their MSDS and datasheets, "Mac's
> Chain & Cable Lube" contains the same ingredients.
> NAPA Auto Parts carries it as pn "MAC 1370". Link
> to NAPA website: http://tinyurl.com/ka5jvmy
> 
> vy 73,
> Bryan WA7PRC
> --------------------------------------------
>  
>  Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 13:22:48 -0500 (EST)
>  From: K7LXC
>  Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] MA-550 cables maintenance
>  
>  >  I got a used MA-550 tower, first owner bought it
>  in  2007.
>  the cables to rise up and down and to lay it are very dry
>  and a bit  oxidize
>  in some places, also the pulleys.
>   
>  >  May I put a mechanical oil or fat on it or is
>  not  necessary?
>   
>  No - do not use either of 
>  those. What you want is a thin kind of 
>  lubricant so that it wicks into the  strands. If you
>  use anything else, 
>  either the coating attracts contaminants or  traps
>  water inside the strands - 
>  both of which are bad for the cables.
>   
>  Champion Radio Products 
>  carries the PreLube which is recommended 
>  by wire rope manufacturers.  championradio.com 
>   
>  Cheers,
>  Steve     K7LXC
>  TOWER TECH 
>  and
>  Champion Radio Products
>  
>  ------------------------------
>  
>  Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 17:06:58 -0200
>  From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
>  Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] MA-550 cables maintenance
>  
>  Thanks Steve
>  
>  
>  I saw the Prelube 6 Cable Lubricant spray. Can you ship it
>  outside USA?.
>  Some of this are prohibited by air companies.
>  
>  
>  73,
>  
>  Jorge
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