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About 3 in one oil??
This is something I am doing at home, besides you guys have a lot of great
info that is hard to find elsewhere. Spring is almost here, and that means fishing - at least for me. I have six spinning reels that I am cleaning and lubing. I use to use white silicon grease, but it tends to harden up a bit. I was wondering if a light oil would maybe do the job better. The only light oil I know is the 3 in one stuff, but I don't know how it holds up over a year or so. Does it tend to gum up or does it stay thin? I try to clean and lube my reels once a year when I put on new line. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Bob-tx |
About 3 in one oil??
OMB wrote:
This is something I am doing at home, besides you guys have a lot of great info that is hard to find elsewhere. Spring is almost here, and that means fishing - at least for me. I have six spinning reels that I am cleaning and lubing. I use to use white silicon grease, but it tends to harden up a bit. I was wondering if a light oil would maybe do the job better. The only light oil I know is the 3 in one stuff, but I don't know how it holds up over a year or so. Does it tend to gum up or does it stay thin? I try to clean and lube my reels once a year when I put on new line. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Bob-tx Here is a great resource http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/fishing-reel-lube/ -- PV "Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever." - Aristophanes |
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"OMB" No-spam@this-address wrote in
: The only light oil I know is the 3 in one stuff, but I don't know how it holds up over a year or so. Does it tend to gum up or does it stay thin? Try a gun shop, or a sewing-machine repair place. -- Tegger |
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On Sun, 3 Feb 2013 21:32:29 +0000 (UTC), Tegger
wrote: Try a gun shop, or a sewing-machine repair place. Agree. Another choice is hair clipper oil. |
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On 2/3/13 3:32 PM, Tegger wrote:
"OMB" No-spam@this-address wrote in : The only light oil I know is the 3 in one stuff, but I don't know how it holds up over a year or so. Does it tend to gum up or does it stay thin? Try a gun shop, or a sewing-machine repair place. My parents used to call 3 in 1 sewing machine oil. I searched Amazon for sewing machine oil out of curiosity. 3 in 1 was in the results. http://tinyurl.com/agfhq3k |
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On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:40:25 -0800, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 3 Feb 2013 21:32:29 +0000 (UTC), Tegger wrote: Try a gun shop, or a sewing-machine repair place. Agree. Another choice is hair clipper oil. I was thinking to ask a bait shop or place that sells a wide assortment of rods. Even better is places that repair fishing rods if possible. |
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On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:46:51 -0600, Dean Hoffman
" wrote: On 2/3/13 3:32 PM, Tegger wrote: "OMB" No-spam@this-address wrote in : The only light oil I know is the 3 in one stuff, but I don't know how it holds up over a year or so. Does it tend to gum up or does it stay thin? Try a gun shop, or a sewing-machine repair place. My parents used to call 3 in 1 sewing machine oil. I searched Amazon for sewing machine oil out of curiosity. 3 in 1 was in the results. http://tinyurl.com/agfhq3k My parents used to have the stuff called "sewing machine oil". In my opinion, it's the same thing as 3 in 1 oil, minus the odor. Oil is oil, it just the thickness that matters.... both of these are a very thin oil. Why is it called "3 in 1" anyhow? Does anyone know? |
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On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:47:29 -0600, Doug
wrote: On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:40:25 -0800, Oren wrote: On Sun, 3 Feb 2013 21:32:29 +0000 (UTC), Tegger wrote: Try a gun shop, or a sewing-machine repair place. Agree. Another choice is hair clipper oil. I was thinking to ask a bait shop or place that sells a wide assortment of rods. Even better is places that repair fishing rods if possible. I have about 20 reels. Some are over 35 years old. Would that count? Once apart I spray the parts down with WD-40, mostly to remove any small debris. Wipe them down clean and add a drop of oil on the stainless bearings or the brass bushings (depends on their age). |
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I have little experience with fishing reels. But for electric motors, zoom
spout turbine oil is the way to go. Lasts a long time, and doesn't dry up. For electric motors, 3 in 1 gums up promptly. Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "OMB" No-spam@this-address wrote in message ... This is something I am doing at home, besides you guys have a lot of great info that is hard to find elsewhere. Spring is almost here, and that means fishing - at least for me. I have six spinning reels that I am cleaning and lubing. I use to use white silicon grease, but it tends to harden up a bit. I was wondering if a light oil would maybe do the job better. The only light oil I know is the 3 in one stuff, but I don't know how it holds up over a year or so. Does it tend to gum up or does it stay thin? I try to clean and lube my reels once a year when I put on new line. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Bob-tx |
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I diagree, since ZSTO lasts a lot longer.
No clue why they call it three in one. Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. wrote in message ... My parents used to have the stuff called "sewing machine oil". In my opinion, it's the same thing as 3 in 1 oil, minus the odor. Oil is oil, it just the thickness that matters.... both of these are a very thin oil. Why is it called "3 in 1" anyhow? Does anyone know? |
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On Sun, 3 Feb 2013 15:25:27 -0600, "OMB" No-spam@this-address wrote
in Re About 3 in one oil??: The only light oil I know is the 3 in one stuff, That will work well. |
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On 2/3/13 4:18 PM, wrote:
My parents used to have the stuff called "sewing machine oil". In my opinion, it's the same thing as 3 in 1 oil, minus the odor. Oil is oil, it just the thickness that matters.... both of these are a very thin oil. Why is it called "3 in 1" anyhow? Does anyone know? http://tinyurl.com/d4upz79 |
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zoom spout oiler is my friend, not costly, long spout easy to get into
wierd places |
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wrote the following on 2/3/2013 5:43 PM (ET):
On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:18:19 -0600, wrote: On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:46:51 -0600, Dean Hoffman " wrote: On 2/3/13 3:32 PM, Tegger wrote: "OMB" No-spam@this-address wrote in : The only light oil I know is the 3 in one stuff, but I don't know how it holds up over a year or so. Does it tend to gum up or does it stay thin? Try a gun shop, or a sewing-machine repair place. My parents used to call 3 in 1 sewing machine oil. I searched Amazon for sewing machine oil out of curiosity. 3 in 1 was in the results. http://tinyurl.com/agfhq3k My parents used to have the stuff called "sewing machine oil". In my opinion, it's the same thing as 3 in 1 oil, minus the odor. Oil is oil, it just the thickness that matters.... both of these are a very thin oil. Why is it called "3 in 1" anyhow? Does anyone know? Because that's the company's name? http://www.3inone.com/ Maybe now, since it was bought out by the WD40 company. I have in my hand an old 3 oz. can of 3-IN-ONE Household Oil with about an ounce and half left and the company name is Boyle-Midway Inc. New York, NY. 10017. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeros after @ |
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On Sun, 3 Feb 2013 15:25:27 -0600, "OMB" No-spam@this-address wrote:
This is something I am doing at home, besides you guys have a lot of great info that is hard to find elsewhere. Spring is almost here, and that means fishing - at least for me. I have six spinning reels that I am cleaning and lubing. I use to use white silicon grease, but it tends to harden up a bit. I was wondering if a light oil would maybe do the job better. The only light oil I know is the 3 in one stuff, but I don't know how it holds up over a year or so. Does it tend to gum up or does it stay thin? I try to clean and lube my reels once a year when I put on new line. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Bob-tx Look up fishing reel oil. It's all silicone oil, or white lithium for the main bearing. Probably don't want petro oil getting on synthetic line. I kept a tube of Abu Garcia oil in my tackle box for years. It came with my Ambassadeur 6000 when I bought it about 15 years ago. Used it one time a year later and tossed it because it leaked. It's good to keep reels maintained, but I haven't. I've got four or five I use once a year in salt water, and I don't even rinse them. Including the 6000. They all work fine after at least 10 years of such treatment. Think I'm looking for an excuse to buy new ones. And they're all nothing special. Light to medium duty. They must use ruby bearings. I have had a couple reels where the bearings went bad, but they were real cheapos, like 5 bucks. |
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wrote:
On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:46:51 -0600, Dean Hoffman " wrote: On 2/3/13 3:32 PM, Tegger wrote: "OMB" No-spam@this-address wrote in : The only light oil I know is the 3 in one stuff, but I don't know how it holds up over a year or so. Does it tend to gum up or does it stay thin? Try a gun shop, or a sewing-machine repair place. My parents used to call 3 in 1 sewing machine oil. I searched Amazon for sewing machine oil out of curiosity. 3 in 1 was in the results. http://tinyurl.com/agfhq3k My parents used to have the stuff called "sewing machine oil". In my opinion, it's the same thing as 3 in 1 oil, minus the odor. Oil is oil, it just the thickness that matters.... both of these are a very thin oil. Why is it called "3 in 1" anyhow? Does anyone know? Lubricating, penetrating, cleaning. Greg |
About 3 in one oil??
On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:18:19 -0600, wrote:
On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:46:51 -0600, Dean Hoffman " wrote: On 2/3/13 3:32 PM, Tegger wrote: "OMB" No-spam@this-address wrote in : The only light oil I know is the 3 in one stuff, but I don't know how it holds up over a year or so. Does it tend to gum up or does it stay thin? Try a gun shop, or a sewing-machine repair place. My parents used to call 3 in 1 sewing machine oil. I searched Amazon for sewing machine oil out of curiosity. 3 in 1 was in the results. http://tinyurl.com/agfhq3k My parents used to have the stuff called "sewing machine oil". In my opinion, it's the same thing as 3 in 1 oil, minus the odor. Oil is oil, it just the thickness that matters.... both of these are a very thin oil. First of all, 3 in one is NOT sewing machine oil. ANd 3 in one today is different than 3 in 1 20 years ago - and there is more than one 3 in one oil - which just goes to show you, "oil is oil" is not anywhere NEAR true. There are at least 3 basic types of oil "stock" - with totally different characteristics. Then there are all the additives, and the blends are almost infinite in their possibilities. Some oils oxidize very quickly - some take virtually forever. Some polimerize and form real sticky, waxy fils - others stay liquid. Some absorb moistue - some repel moisture. Some withstand high heat - some high pressure. Some have high film strength - some very low film strength - even with the same viscosity. Why is it called "3 in 1" anyhow? Does anyone know? It does 3 jobs, stops rust, lubricates, and protects, according to their early advertising copy. 3 in one general purpose oil gums pretty badly. |
About 3 in one oil??
My parents used to have the stuff called "sewing machine oil". In my opinion, it's the same thing as 3 in 1 oil, minus the odor. Oil is oil, it just the thickness that matters.... both of these are a very thin oil. Why is it called "3 in 1" anyhow? Does anyone know? http://tinyurl.com/d4upz79 (which leads to...) http://www.3inone.com/about/history/ |
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On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:18:19 -0600, wrote:
Why is it called "3 in 1" anyhow? Does anyone know? What does the name stand for? 3-IN-ONE was developed in 1894 for use on bicycles. The inventor, George Cole, was hoping to create a product that would lubricate, clean and prevent rust. Those three functions in one product led to the name. |
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wrote: On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:18:19 -0600, wrote: On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:46:51 -0600, Dean Hoffman " wrote: On 2/3/13 3:32 PM, Tegger wrote: "OMB" No-spam@this-address wrote in : The only light oil I know is the 3 in one stuff, but I don't know how it holds up over a year or so. Does it tend to gum up or does it stay thin? Try a gun shop, or a sewing-machine repair place. My parents used to call 3 in 1 sewing machine oil. I searched Amazon for sewing machine oil out of curiosity. 3 in 1 was in the results. http://tinyurl.com/agfhq3k My parents used to have the stuff called "sewing machine oil". In my opinion, it's the same thing as 3 in 1 oil, minus the odor. Oil is oil, it just the thickness that matters.... both of these are a very thin oil. First of all, 3 in one is NOT sewing machine oil. ANd 3 in one today is different than 3 in 1 20 years ago - and there is more than one 3 in one oil - which just goes to show you, "oil is oil" is not anywhere NEAR true. There are at least 3 basic types of oil "stock" - with totally different characteristics. Then there are all the additives, and the blends are almost infinite in their possibilities. Some oils oxidize very quickly - some take virtually forever. Some polimerize and form real sticky, waxy fils - others stay liquid. Some absorb moistue - some repel moisture. Some withstand high heat - some high pressure. Some have high film strength - some very low film strength - even with the same viscosity. Why is it called "3 in 1" anyhow? Does anyone know? It does 3 jobs, stops rust, lubricates, and protects, according to their early advertising copy. 3 in one general purpose oil gums pretty badly. I agree. Erik |
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On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:21:12 -0800, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:47:29 -0600, Doug wrote: On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:40:25 -0800, Oren wrote: On Sun, 3 Feb 2013 21:32:29 +0000 (UTC), Tegger wrote: Try a gun shop, or a sewing-machine repair place. Agree. Another choice is hair clipper oil. I was thinking to ask a bait shop or place that sells a wide assortment of rods. Even better is places that repair fishing rods if possible. I have about 20 reels. Some are over 35 years old. Would that count? Yes. |
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On 2/3/2013 7:10 PM, gregz wrote:
wrote: On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:46:51 -0600, Dean Hoffman " wrote: On 2/3/13 3:32 PM, Tegger wrote: "OMB" No-spam@this-address wrote in : The only light oil I know is the 3 in one stuff, but I don't know how it holds up over a year or so. Does it tend to gum up or does it stay thin? Try a gun shop, or a sewing-machine repair place. My parents used to call 3 in 1 sewing machine oil. I searched Amazon for sewing machine oil out of curiosity. 3 in 1 was in the results. http://tinyurl.com/agfhq3k My parents used to have the stuff called "sewing machine oil". In my opinion, it's the same thing as 3 in 1 oil, minus the odor. Oil is oil, it just the thickness that matters.... both of these are a very thin oil. Why is it called "3 in 1" anyhow? Does anyone know? Lubricating, penetrating, cleaning. Greg Dang! That's why she called her feller by that name! ^_^ TDD |
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On Mon, 4 Feb 2013 01:10:57 +0000 (UTC), gregz
wrote: wrote: On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:46:51 -0600, Dean Hoffman " wrote: On 2/3/13 3:32 PM, Tegger wrote: "OMB" No-spam@this-address wrote in : The only light oil I know is the 3 in one stuff, but I don't know how it holds up over a year or so. Does it tend to gum up or does it stay thin? Try a gun shop, or a sewing-machine repair place. My parents used to call 3 in 1 sewing machine oil. I searched Amazon for sewing machine oil out of curiosity. 3 in 1 was in the results. http://tinyurl.com/agfhq3k My parents used to have the stuff called "sewing machine oil". In my opinion, it's the same thing as 3 in 1 oil, minus the odor. Oil is oil, it just the thickness that matters.... both of these are a very thin oil. Why is it called "3 in 1" anyhow? Does anyone know? Lubricating, penetrating, cleaning. Greg Thank you I hate clicking on weblinks for simple answers that could be explained in a few words!!! |
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On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:45:51 -0800, Erik wrote:
It does 3 jobs, stops rust, lubricates, and protects, according to their early advertising copy. 3 in one general purpose oil gums pretty badly. I agree. I have used it for years on small electric motors and other smallish things that need lubrication. It's always worked fine for me. Because I got several cans in a box of goodies at an auction, what I have is old. I dont know if the new stuff is as good. Recently I had an electric heater with a blower fan that was getting real noisy. A few drops on the bearings and it's been running quiet ever since. It runs almost continually and has been at least 2 months since I lubed it. |
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Now, answer me this. Where do you get the babies to make baby oil?
Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. wrote in message ... Why is it called "3 in 1" anyhow? Does anyone know? Lubricating, penetrating, cleaning. Greg Thank you I hate clicking on weblinks for simple answers that could be explained in a few words!!! |
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On Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:13:57 -0600, Dean Hoffman
" wrote: On 2/4/13 2:20 AM, wrote: I hate clicking on weblinks for simple answers that could be explained in a few words!!! So knowing how Ming vases and computer chips are related would be of no interest? http://tinyurl.com/a6jyt82 http://tinyurl.com/agtojre Hint: Connections, James Burke Enjoyed that show. I wish they would do another series of them. Perfume bottles and carburetors comes to mind. |
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On 2/4/13 9:40 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:13:57 -0600, Dean Hoffman " wrote: On 2/4/13 2:20 AM, wrote: I hate clicking on weblinks for simple answers that could be explained in a few words!!! So knowing how Ming vases and computer chips are related would be of no interest? http://tinyurl.com/a6jyt82 http://tinyurl.com/agtojre Hint: Connections, James Burke Enjoyed that show. I wish they would do another series of them. Perfume bottles and carburetors comes to mind. That's one of the few things I actually remember about it. I don't think I had much luck guessing the connections. |
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My choices are Hoppes' gun oil, or Rem oil for firearms. 3 in 1 seems to gum up. You can use WD-40 gasp to loosen things up/clean, but does NOT provide any long-term lubrication, of course.
Also, check out formula for "Ed's Red," used by gun enthusiasts for cleaning and lubrication. /paul W3FIS |
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