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Leon[_7_]

On 2/18/2017 4:41 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 18 Feb 2017 08:26:17 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/17/2017 7:48 PM, wrote:

I had to look up "Fluid Film", which appears to
be a water repellant waxy lubricant. The clips
are a typical environment for crevice corrosion
and something like Fluid Film would potentially
be a good countermeasure.
Not just potentially - has been for decades.
It is a lanolin based thixotropic lubricant.
Being thixotropic it stays in place, but works itself into any spot
where there is movement between parts. It contains NO SOLVENTS so it
never really dries. It has been used in industry for many years and
has been the "go to" spray lubricant for fussy mechanics for close to
20 years. It has replaced spray lubriplate in all the high end shops
around here - and on the Canadian East Coast it is used quite
extensively as and underbody anti-rust treatment on vehicles. It is
replacing RustChek on a lot of farms for preventing rust on stored
equipment (like plow moldbords etc)

Seems it would be good to use on the inner workings of a table saw.
Thoughts on that?
Works good. It catches some sawdust when exposed though.

Too late! LOL
I bought a can at Lowe's and sprayed it on the gears, lift/tilt screws,
and the large steel guide dowels. No more groaning when I crank the
adjustment wheel quickly.
I tried dry lube on all of that but it did not seem to last very long.
From the factory it had grease but that caught dust all so no big deal.

Kind'a stinks though. ;~)