Industrial chain lube
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From: PymerOne on 22 Apr 2010 13:24 "JayC" <jwc(a)sysmatrix.net> schreef in bericht news:d0874810-2f4b-4217-8764-119b282fba7f(a)a39g2000prb.googlegroups.com... >I scored a little of this stuff - Chesterton 601 Chain Drive Pin > Bushing Lubricant (says "Industrial use only" on the can). > > http://www.chesterton.com/ENU/Products/Pages/Product.aspx?ProductLine=TPD&Category=Greases+and+Lubricants&ModelID=601 > > A friend of mine works as a pressman for one of the big newspapers in > the area - this is the stuff they use to lube up the chain-drives on > those enormous press machines. > > It was pretty impressive - I had already scrubbed my snowblower drive > chain clean, and had washed it out several times with PB blaster and > WD40 until it was clean inside and out, or so I thought. I could > still feel a little grit when I spun the rollers, but figured that > would work its way out soon enough once I got the chain running and re- > lubed. After hosing it down with this 601 stuff, I hung the chain up > and put a pan under it to catch the lube drippings. As the residue > dribbled down, the color of the drips slowly changed from a clear to > completely black. It seems to have dissolved and displaced all kinds > of hidden ick that must've been trapped inside the rollers. It looks > like really-really good stuff. I figure a couple of more shots once I > get the chain running will have the thing like new. > > Unfortunately, the can I got only had a little bit in it - just enough > for a couple of squirt-downs - I'm saving the last dribble for a last > squirt once the chain is mounted. What with the industrial use > caveat, my understanding that that the stuff is basically unobtainium > - it that's true, I need to find a reliable grey/black market source. > Oopsie i pressed "send" too soon..... http://www.timken.com/en-us/products/lubrication/Pages/MSDSsheets.aspx in the online stores they sell to shops and industries...maybe a friendly shop near you? http://pdf.directindustry.com/pdf/aw-chesterton/corrosion-resistant-extreme-pressure-grease-food-grade/17469-57024.html Can the "where to buy this product" button help you find suppliers that at least know the company name? Grtz, PymerOne > JayC
From: JayC on 22 Apr 2010 14:53 > Can the "where to buy this product" button help you find suppliers that at > least know the company name? No, but the company is fairly local, as it turns out. I have a couple of e-mails into them now. Maybe I'll be able to buy direct. JayC
From: dsc-ky on 22 Apr 2010 15:58 On Apr 22, 2:53 pm, JayC <j...(a)sysmatrix.net> wrote: > > Can the "where to buy this product" button help you find suppliers that at > > least know the company name? > > No, but the company is fairly local, as it turns out. I have a couple > of e-mails into them now. Maybe I'll be able to buy direct. > > JayC Jow would they know that JayC's Chain and Roller isn't a legit business? or do they only sell to retailers?
From: JayC on 23 Apr 2010 14:03
> > No, but the company is fairly local, as it turns out. I have a couple > > of e-mails into them now. Maybe I'll be able to buy direct. > > > JayC > > Jow would they know that JayC's Chain and Roller isn't a legit > business? or do they only sell to retailers? JayC's Chain and Roller IS a legit biz. Actually, I heard back from the company and I can buy from them direct, but the stuff is still brutally pricy. $14/can. Yikes. JayC |