[SEL] Penetrating Oils

[Rob Skinner]

Young-san, good to hear from you!  Yes, I mixed them together.

Actually I was goofing around with a chain lubricant for my bicycle.   
I'll not get into the subtle nuances of bicycle chain lubrication,  
other than to say I'm not convinced that the traditional commercial  
products are of much value.  My mixture consisted of 1/3 gear oil,  
with which I had already been experimenting, 1/3 ATF, and 1/3  
acetone.  The concoction magically mixed up and as stayed that way  
ever since.

My lube trials are still ongoing, but my initial impression is that  
it's "liquidy" enough to penetrate into tight places, it can cut  
through existing residue, and when it evaporates, it leaves behind the  
good stuff.

	
Rob Skinner
Antique Stationary Engines
La Habra, California

rob at rustyiron.com
www.rustyiron.com





On Apr 30, 2009, at 2:02 AM, William Young wrote:

> Hi Guys, Bill Young here ( In Japan)
>   I got all excited when I read the thread about acetone and ATF.   
> Went to the shop and mixed half a liter of each together in a glass  
> container ( for observation, not storage.)
>    Beautiful color.  But, without further testing, I am wondering if  
> Dave-san might have a valid point, "A" OR "F."  I have not yet  
> determined what type mine was (is) but it certainly appears that the  
> two fluids are not miscible.  A few minutes after mixing and  
> vigorous shaking the two components have separated. Has anyone  
> actually mixed and used this concoction?
>    Tommy-san, If you give it a go, please let me know your results  
> -- and what type you used.
> wmyoung at juno.ocn.ne.jp
>