On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:36:20 -0400, Nate Nagel
wrote:

joevan wrote:
On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:02:44 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:27:11 -0700, David Nebenzahl
wrote:

On 8/11/2009 11:37 AM joevan spake thus:

What is the best thing to use to lubricate the up and down sliding
mechanism on these units.
I'd use plumbers grease, available at any "real" plumbing supply place
or local hardware store (not a big-box home-improvement mega-store).
Second the plumber's grease.
Thanks to both of you. I will check it out.

I suspect but cannot prove that Sil-Glyde is the same stuff, if you have
an auto parts store closer than a good hardware or plumbing store.

nate

Can you eat it? Helps prove if it is the same stuff, sorta.

I suppose you can compare the MSDS papers.