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26th January 2020, 04:30 PM
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A little depressed. I saw a set of Moore & Wright telescoping gauges on sale at a reputable tool retailer (who I won't name as this is nothing to do with them). I thought the price was too good to be true. Well, it was. Sigh.
Opened them and they were stiff and raspy, with two settings: loose or locked like East Germany. I gave them a little tool oil and exercised them well and they aren't much better.
Phil.
I googled Tool Oil and got a heap of links to oil for air tools - is that what is meant above ?
I remember when I bought some micrometers from Ueee approx 6 years ago he gave them a dose of "Clock Oil" before sending them.
Am guessing Tool Oil and Clock oil are what I might call very thin runny oils - don't know the right words to specify oils - closest I would have might be "Three in One" https://www.bunnings.com.au/3-in-one...icant_p6100773 (https://www.bunnings.com.au/3-in-one-multipurpose-oil-lubricant_p6100773)
What do you use on your micrometers and other delicate fine mechanisms ie the rack on a Dial Caliper Gauge ?
Bill
PS. Please don't tell me any oil is better than no oil. Even a thick gluggy one ?
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Originally Posted by SP_Flip https://www.woodworkforums.com/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (https://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/t204478-moore-wright/latest/post1962192#post1962192)
A little depressed. I saw a set of Moore & Wright telescoping gauges on sale at a reputable tool retailer (who I won't name as this is nothing to do with them). I thought the price was too good to be true. Well, it was. Sigh.
Opened them and they were stiff and raspy, with two settings: loose or locked like East Germany. I gave them a little tool oil and exercised them well and they aren't much better.
Phil.
I googled Tool Oil and got a heap of links to oil for air tools - is that what is meant above ?
I remember when I bought some micrometers from Ueee approx 6 years ago he gave them a dose of "Clock Oil" before sending them.
Am guessing Tool Oil and Clock oil are what I might call very thin runny oils - don't know the right words to specify oils - closest I would have might be "Three in One" https://www.bunnings.com.au/3-in-one...icant_p6100773 (https://www.bunnings.com.au/3-in-one-multipurpose-oil-lubricant_p6100773)
What do you use on your micrometers and other delicate fine mechanisms ie the rack on a Dial Caliper Gauge ?
Bill
PS. Please don't tell me any oil is better than no oil. Even a thick gluggy one ?
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