On 24/09/2019 07:30, Philip Belben via cctalk wrote:
PS I wish people wouldn't say WD40 is not a lubricant.  It is.
The problem is that it is quite a heavy grease - suitable for (say) door hinges 
- but when it comes out of the can it looks like a fine oil

I do wish people wouldn't say WD40 is a lubricant. It's not. It's a solvent - a light paraffin - carrying a small amount of wax - not grease - and was designed as a water displacer based on a degreaser. This is documented in NASA's official history of Project Mercury, for which it was invented. Try lubricating your fan bearings or bicycle chain with it and see how much it shortens the life, as it washes out the proper lubricant, as it's supposed to do.

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Pete
Pete Turnbull

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