On Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:43:51 -0400, "Ralph Mowery"
wrote:


"Dan Espen" wrote in message
...

The oil is supposed to end up on the chain.

Recently I made a trip to our local hardware store and they had
no chain oil in stock. I did some Googling around and read that
vegetable oil works. And it does seem to work pretty well.

Another thing I noticed after cleaning up some of the mess from
Sandy, frequent sharpening of the blade is a good idea.

Most any kind of oil can be used.

Can I use PAM? I've been using the same aerosol can of PAM for 30
years now, since I only use it hoping the snow won't stick to the snow
shovel. Finishing this can is on my bucket list.


(Recently I finished a box of baking soda I've had in my 'fridge for
30 years. My 'fridge allegedly has a special surface that doesn't
absorb odors (enamel?) so I only used the baking soda to clean car
batteries. The rest of the time it just sits in the fridge. I'm so
happy to be rid of it. )

As it goes into the enviroment, you
really should use some that is biodegradable ( or what ever the buzz word
is ). It should not harm the enviroment.