Re: [CR]Was bacon grease, now sheep grease

(Example: Framebuilding:Technology)

Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2006 22:23:54 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Was bacon grease, now sheep grease
References: <OFC167D8E9.DCD23C27-ON8525723A.0048A76B-8525723A.00494000@gm.com> <457422DD.7070400@comcast.net>
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gabriel l romeu wrote:
> I would like to emphasize that I use the animal grease by product
> STRICTLY for machining applications, not as a bearing lubricant. The
> sheep wool grease would not be useful for this application as it seems
> to break down at 90f, and the benefit of the frying grease is that it
> remains lubricating far past the heats generated y tool friction.

FWIW, you should be able to get lanolin (wool fat) from any drug store.
> As to Marcus' question, I wish i had accessibility to Campy grease, I
> really liked it which is reinforced every time i open up an ancient hub.

Penzoil #705 is a pretty close substitute.

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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA