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Default oil-filled electric motors, topping up?

On Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:46:44 +0100, newshound
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The most pure mineral oil which is readily available in small
quantities is Liquid Paraffin BP from any chemist. Baby oil is nearly as
pure, but it has an added smell.


Hellfire. Raises a question of just how safe baby oil is. I assumed it
was palm oil or similar.