Yes, Robert, an oil-filled air compressor... but you could just as soon use motor oil... the technical difference is minor.
On Feb 22, 12:32 pm, Robert Zeidler <[email protected]> wrote: > What type of compressor? Air? > > Best Regards, > R Zeidler > > On Feb 22, 2011, at 11:18 AM, Montclair BobbyB <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > I hot-waxed my chain for several years, enduring ridicule from the > > wife (and friends who caught me doin the double-boiler thing)... I got > > the idea from a dude in Pueblo, CO (in 1985)... This guy did a lot of > > "creek-riding"... where he would literally be riding his bike up and > > down a local creek (in the absence of trails)... Somehow I was > > convinced this was the only way to go. > > > Years later, after realizing I wasn't riding many creeks in the East > > and concluding that hot-waxing was indeed a royal PITA, I seemed to re- > > discover petrol-based lubes, the Park chain cleaner and the orange > > chain solvent. In fact I've settled on a very basic, inexpensive an > > reliable lube (compressor-oil, if you can believe it)... This for me > > has consistently outperformed every other lube I've ever tried, but > > admittedly I'm unscientific... It just feels better. > > > Regardless I love this topic... it always ignites interesting debate, > > and I'm waiting for that simple, killer lube to one day emerge... > > either that, or the belt-drive thing may be a game-changer... > > > Bobby "I only wax poetic" Birmingham > > > On Feb 22, 10:58 am, jim phillips <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Why would moisture haver an effect on wax. I wax guns and knives to keep > >> them from rusting due to the high humidity here... > > >> JimP > > >> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:22:02 -0800 > >> Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: waxing chains--how hot the wax? > >> From: [email protected] > >> To: [email protected] > > >> I use a "Fry Baby" deep fryer. I don't know what temp it heats to. FYI, > >> the wax is useless with the slightest bit of moisture. Not a problem for > >> me in the summer as it performs wonderfully in dry and dusty conditions. > > >> On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 6:35 AM, Peter Pesce <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Check out EcoVelo - Alan has several posts on the how-to's and why- > >> to's of waxing. > > >> -Pete > > >> On Feb 22, 4:45 am, Earl Grey <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> Surprised I didn't find the definitive answer in the archives, or a > >>> riv reader for that matter. > > >>> The 1992 Bridgestone catalogue mentions using a double boiler, thus > >>> 212 Fahrenheit max. > > >>> Riv Reader Vol 1 Issue 1 says Grant uses a 400 F bath, and says the > >>> flash point is 425 F. Also says don't do this at home (liability > >>> reasons, one assumes). > > >>> So, what do the extra 188 F get you? Lower viscosity and better > >>> penetration? Has anyone found this to matter, or has anyone the > >>> necessary scientific background to theorize upon the topic? > > >>> Winter here is bone dry season, so it seems like the time to finally > >>> try wax after 20 years of cycling. > > >>> Cheers, > > >>> Gernot > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]. > >> For more options, visit this group > >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > >> -- > >> Cheers, > >> David > >> Redlands, CA > > >> ...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > >> probably benefit more from > >> improving their taste than from improving their performance. - RTMS > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]. > >> For more options, visit this group > >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.-Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
