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11-03-22, 10:45 PM

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I have a freezer full of Blue and Gold bacon and sausage (it's an Oklahoma thing) and a recent diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmia. Now I know what to do with my pork investment.

... you can mix beta blockers in with your sausage links. You will thank me for this free medical advice some day.

11-04-22, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 3alarmer

... you can mix beta blockers in with your sausage links. You will thank me for this free medical advice some day.

I don't believe in drugs. You could use Omega 3 oils for your high cholesterol and cod liver oil for your bike chain, and you will thank me for your good success!

11-04-22, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by leftthread

In the early 70's I bought a copy of Eugene Sloane's Complete Book of Bicycling where he recommended Lubriplate 105, so I got a tin from an auto parts store back then.

That's what we used on the assembly line at Trek. A 5 gallon drum with a lever pump. Put bottom bracket and headset bearings on steel rods, cover with a steel tube, screw on end caps, attach pump to Zerk fitting on steel tube, and pump until full. Remove tube covering the bearings and bring a stack of fully-lubed bearings to the assembly line.

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Or maybe just rendered pork fat.

I know you're joking, but that would only be a short-term solution. The problem with biological oils and greases as lubricants is that they go rancid, and create corrosive fatty acids in the process.

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11-04-22, 07:47 AM

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John, thanks for the description of process at Trek.

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Originally Posted by JohnDThompson

I know you're joking, but that would only be a short-term solution. The problem with biological oils and greases as lubricants is that they go rancid, and create corrosive fatty acids in the process.

Beef tallow was once used as a lubricant in steam locomotive cylinders. The heat and steam would emulsify it into a thick coating.

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I use Lucas green lithium grease for most purposes, out of a small grease gun. It's slick and lasts a pretty long time.

I use Lucas sticky red grease for the particular surfaces in coaster brakes where heat can be an issue.

Both are available at hardware stores, Lowe's, Home Depot, etc.

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