Re: [Harp-L] Graphite lubricant for slides?

["Robert Laughlin" <harmonicaman1968@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Black Lung disease?

Or worse, a "graphite mustache?"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Wilbur" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Music Cal" <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "harp-L list" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Graphite lubricant for slides?


> Oh I agree that water alone isn't the answer but mine are jammed if I 
> don't rinse.
> And if your comfortable with graphite ...go for it Daniel :)
>
> Mike Wilbur
>
>
> > On Aug 28, 2014, at 5:36 PM, Music Cal <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Mike
> >
> > I have briefly looked at the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for a few 
> > graphite lub products and I am presently not convinced that it poses a 
> > significant health risk as a slide lub. I'm just curious and I don't plan 
> > on using it just yet.
> >
> > I wish water rinses alone would keep my slides functioning as well as I 
> > like but they don't.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Daniel
> >
> >
> > > On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 2:20 PM, Mike Wilbur <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> > > wrote:
> > > Geez Daniel I wouldn't want to inhale graphite...my limited experience 
> > > with the 270's and
> > > my lovely Saxony is the immediate rinse keeping the silva from causing 
> > > problems and there are some non toxic silicone sprays ( SCUBA 
> > > regulators ) available.
> > > Hohner probably is using a similar oil.
> > >
> > > Mike Wilbur
> > >
> > > > On Aug 28, 2014, at 4:36 PM, Music Cal <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi all
> > > >
> > > > Has anybody tried graphite lubricant for the slide of their chromatic 
> > > > harp?
> > > > Does it work better than the Hohner slide oil? BTW, what is the 
> > > > composition
> > > > of the Hohner slide oil?
> > > >
> > > > Daniel


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