rangerssuck wrote in
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On Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 9:40:35 AM UTC-4, Ignoramus23196 wrote:
I just bought this Grove crane:

http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Grove-Crane/

It does work, in general.

I am concerned that the wire rope on it is too rusted and may need to
be replaced. I have a couple of pictures on that webpage above and I
wanted to see what you think, whether that wire rope is no longer
safe to use. I have a feeeling that it may be so.

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Iggy, you have the BEST toys.

And I'm glad to see you've decided to replace the rope. I would go
along with the suggestion of microcystalline wax dissolved in
hydraulic oil. I would think this would have pretty much the same
characteristics of LPS-3 which is ideal for this kind of application -
penetrates well, then the volatiles evaporate leaving a waxy
protective layer.


Machinary's handbook (1943) recommends Linseed oil for wire ropes.

In marine applications, traditional wire rope dressings often contained
anhydrous lanolin.

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