On 25/05/2019 12:29, John Rumm wrote:
You are of course aware that they now use the same name on a number of
different products, including a white lithium grease, a silicone grease,
a penetrant, and dry lubricant?

yes.



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On Saturday, 25 May 2019 12:29:10 UTC+1, John Rumm wrote:

How many people need a water dispersant anyway?

How many folks have metal stuff they want to protect from rusting?

Anyone with a shed. Of course any type of oil beats WD40 at that job too.

So how do you apply it? And does an oily residue affect intended machine
use? A few seconds waft of spray after a compressed air blow down and
the job is done.

I also have silicone? spray lubricant but unlikely to be cheaper or more
available.

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On 25/05/2019 14:12, Tim Lamb wrote:
Anyone with a shed. Of course any type of oil beats WD40 at that job too.

So how do you apply it?

This is what I use to oil tools.(when I remember)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npKo1y2e8RI

On 25/05/2019 12:29, John Rumm wrote:
On 25/05/2019 11:24, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 25/05/2019 11:22, John Rumm wrote:
On 25/05/2019 08:15, wrote:
On Friday, 24 May 2019 19:59:26 UTC+1, GBÂ* wrote:
On 24/05/2019 19:45, tabbypurr wrote:

For the future, WD40 consistently tests as the least effective
attempt at a penetrating oil.

You astound me. I've never seen or heard of a comparative test of
different penetrating oils. I'm not doubting you, by the way.

I've not seen a single youtube testing of penetrating oils that has
put WD40 anywhere other than in last place. In short, it isn't one.


Water Dispersant.

One of its abilities and where the original product got its name...

In reality a light machine oil mixed in a volatile low viscosity
carrier. You could give it any number of other names, but the fact that
its something obscure and non obvious is probably quite good from a
marketing point of view - stops it being "typecast".

Except that its use as a lubricant can be worse than nothing. The
carrier evaporates, leaving a sticky residue that holds dust and dirt
and clogs mechanisms - which is why it is strongly advised not to use it
on model trains and the like.

You are of course aware that they now use the same name on a number of
different products, including a white lithium grease, a silicone grease,
a penetrant, and dry lubricant?

I keep meaning to try a couple of them.

SteveW

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On 24/05/2019 19:59, GB wrote:
On 24/05/2019 19:45, wrote:

For the future, WD40 consistently tests as the least effective attempt
at a penetrating oil.

You astound me. I've never seen or heard of a comparative test of
different penetrating oils. I'm not doubting you, by the way.

Tabs is well known as a WD40 denier.

and the rest.
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On 24/05/2019 16:07, Terry Casey wrote:
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... then I gripped the short leg of
a large allen key in the jaws of the chuck and gave the long leg a sharp
tap with a hammer in an attempt to loosen the main right handed (I
think?) thread ...

Left handed, surely, as everybody else has said.

No, the locking screw is left handed but the thread on the chuck is
right handed.

I can confirm that because after leaving things after this mornings
failed attempt the WD40 seems to have worked its magic over the last few
hours

Well, good to hear some evidential feedback of a WD-40 success,
rather than the usual dismissive "armchair" rhetoric
;-)


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On 26/05/2019 20:10, Jim K.. wrote:
Mike Clarke Wrote in message:

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No, the locking screw is left handed but the thread on the chuck is
right handed.

I can confirm that because after leaving things after this mornings
failed attempt the WD40 seems to have worked its magic over the last few
hours

Well, good to hear some evidential feedback of a WD-40 success,
rather than the usual dismissive "armchair" rhetoric
;-)

But to be fair I suppose I should add that I used WD40 simply because it
was conveniently available. I expect a number of other fluids would have
been effective. I expect low viscosity was probably more important than
lubricating properties. For all I know white spirit might have even done
the trick whereas cycle oil might not have penetrated down the threads.