Been there, done that.....July 2 2008 at 9:37 PM | Doug Owen (Login DKOwen) YC |
Response to Ok no silicone |
| "I read some where that some folks mix "One Lube" with Moly grease 1/2 and 1/2. Any one tried this."
While I haven't used 'One Lube', I have used other oils to thin moly grease out. Moly is really a solid, the grease is normal hydrocarbon grease (as a carrier) with the moly mixed in. This is why some (like what JM sells) are known to hold more moly than others. Less grease, more moly.
I've also used pure moly (known as 'anti scuffing powder' to the Brits) mixed with solvents (like acetone) as a carrier so the solvent would evaporate completely once it had the moly in place.
I see no reason not to try it. If it were mine, I'd strip out the hammer and carefully clean out as much of the Si/oil gum that's in there as I could before hand. I'm not sure moly is needed, there's not a lot of load on the sides of the hammer, but in the manner of chicken soup, 'can't hurt, might help...'.
Good luck.
Doug Owen |
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