I recently bought some at Orchard Supply Hardware. Came in a plastic
bottle with a long nose.
Bob
>Malcolm,
>Just as Joe stated, its' available in a small plastic tube. If your local
>hardware store doesn't have it, try hobby shops in your area. Its the only
>allowable lubricant for cub scout pine wood derby cars. A little bit goes a
>longing way. If your unable to find it, let me know and I'll be glad to send
>off that which remains in my recently purchased tube.
>
>Best regards,
>Ed Hamilton
>
>Joe Curry wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>> --
>> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>>
>> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
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