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Re[2]: lubricating cables

To: Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>, Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Subject: Re[2]: lubricating cables
From: jbonina@nectech.com
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 15:55:47 -0400
Cc: "Mark S. Lepore; MD" <Sirmoog@ix.netcom.com>, Triumphs Mail List <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>, Spitfire Mail List <spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
     I've seen the graphite available in the small tubes for lock 
     assemblies.
     
     Jeff


Subject: Re: lubricating cables
Author:  Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net> at SMTP
Date:    4/14/98 12:27 PM


     
Malcolm,
You are right about that.  Even the wet graphite is awfully messy.  I 
always wear gloves when lubing the cables.  It has been a long time 
since I purchased any, but as I recall I bought a small plastic bottle 
with an elongated top (like a can of penetrating oil) that you cut the 
end off of.  I don't remember who made it, but I'm sure it is available 
somewhere.
     
Joe
     
Malcolm Walker wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 14 Apr 1998, Joe Curry wrote: 
> 
> > Remove the cable from the back of the guage and apply the lubricant into 
> > the housing.  Twist on the cable to work the lubricant into the lower
> > parts of the cable housing.  With the lower end attached, the cable
> > won't spin freely and the lubricant is very thin and will flow down the 
> > cable.
> 
> The only graphite lube I could get locally was in a spray bomb, and the
> liquid carrier for this stuff tends to flash away very quickly.  Is there 
> an alternate method, or should i try to find "wet" graphite?  (the bottle 
> says "dry"...)
> 
> Or do I try to find powdered graphite, with no carrier? 
> 
> -Malcolm
> 
> PS another downside- spray graphite gets *everywhere* and it is messy
     
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