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Martin Eastburn Martin Eastburn is offline
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Default Does this wire rope need to be replaced?

I'd talk to experts. The thing about way oil is it is
thick and sticky. Less dripping and evap off as with lighter oils.
Made to stick.

But check with cable guys and see what grade they use. I think
hydraulic would be a bit to light being an outdoor crane.

Martin

On 7/18/2015 7:16 AM, Ignoramus3944 wrote:
On 2015-07-18, Martin Eastburn wrote:
Hum - keep an eye out on a 55gal drum of way oil ? :-)


I had such a drum... You think that it is better that hydraulic oil,
for lubing wire rope?

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