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Re: [TowerTalk] Mixing oils in HDX689

To: Mickey Baker <fishflorida@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mixing oils in HDX689
From: Thomas Noel <tnoel@mac.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 11:44:02 -0800
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; > )  

I belong to many auto and motorcycle reflectors, and it is always fun to kick 
off an “oil thread” there. 
Never expected to get to do so on a tower/ham reflector!

Tom
kf7rsf


> On Nov 10, 2014, at 11:02 AM, Mickey Baker <fishflorida@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> There won't likely be a problem either way, but, given the current cost of 
> oil and the amount in the typical hub, this is a value decsion worth $10 - 
> the cost between synthetic and conventional oil. For my $10, synthetic oil is 
> in my hub. 
> 
> Good pertinent reading at: 
> http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/1290/synthetic-conventional-oils 
> <http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/1290/synthetic-conventional-oils>
> 
> 73,
> 
> Mickey N4MB
> 
> On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 12:40 PM, Thomas Noel <tnoel@mac.com 
> <mailto:tnoel@mac.com>> wrote:
> > ## I had notes on that..since I own a 5000 lb, old style HDX-689.
> > I believe if you had dino oil in the gearbox... and wanted to switch to
> > synthetic, after draining the old stuff,   you need to use some special
> > flushing compound 1st.    Then after flushing done, and drained,
> > the synthetic can be added.
> 
> Mobil says there is NO PROBLEM with mixing synthetic oil and natural dino oil 
> in any ratio for use in cars and motorcycles, so I can’t imagine how there 
> could be a problem in your gearbox. That gearbox has nothing like the 
> high-speed shear forces found in automotive applications, and expensive 
> synthetic oil is a waste.
> 
> Flame-proof suit on…
> 
> Tom
> kf7rsf
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> Mickey Baker, N4MB
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