On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 01:58:17 +0100, Dave Plowman
wrote:

In article ,
Bruce Simpson wrote:
When I was out of cutting lube I trued using a squirt of Mobil 1 once.

Good grief. You could have had a drum of the stuff couriered around for
the cost of that stuff. ;-) Talk about black gold.

Actually, I spend probably about US$9 a year on the stuff for the
workshop. I use it as way-oil, general lube and rust protectant.
It's clean, doesn't smell, works *very* well and a little goes a long
way.

I once made the mistake of using regular mineral motor oil instead --
what a stink -- it took days to come out of my hands.

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