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> On Oct 2, 2005, at 7:33 PM, Kelly Taylor wrote:
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>> When the WD40 official website says it's a lubricant...
>
> WD40 containers from about 15-20 years ago definitely did NOT
> indicate it was a lubricant.
I have a gallon of it out in the shop, but I don't remember what's on the
can other than dust.
Just remember there are lubricants and then there are lubricants.<:-))
Jet engines use fuel (Keorsean) for a lubricant of some parts. I use it for
a cutting oil.
OTOH I use WD-40 to lube drill bits when drilling steel, but I prefer
TapMagic (TM)
WD-40 makes a good lubricant for loosening up frozen engines. They teach
that in small engine repair. Stuck piston? Take the head off, pour a layer
of WD-40 on top and come back the next morning. You should be able to turn
the crank by hand.
It is a lube, but of a very low viscosity and high volalitility. That means
it's thin and evaporates much more quickly than 10 or even 5 weight motor
oil.
Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com
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