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



Anything you put on a slide is going to wind up on your windsavers.
I guarantee . . .


On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 8:10 PM, Mike Wilbur <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Google, Rick it's used for many different applications....make sure it
> says specifically non toxic.
> There are lots of Silicone Sprays, drip or greases that are advertised
> that still have propellants
> Or some other questionable additives you my not want to eat.
>
> Also there are some drugstore ....read between the lines......lubes that
> are safe for the human body...
>
> Mike Wilbur
>
>
> > On Aug 28, 2014, at 10:17 PM, Rick Dempster <rickdempster33@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > Silicon oil sounds interesting. Where would you get it?
> > RD
> >
> >
> >
> >> On 29 August 2014 11:31, Mike Wilbur <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> That's true Daniel....no lead poison worries....maybe Black Lung
> Disease.
> >> Just kidding.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Mike Wilbur
> >>
> >> > On Aug 28, 2014, at 7:45 PM, Music Cal <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Joe
> >> >
> >> > Sorry I scared ya. No need for alarm. Graphite is not lead (the soft
> and
> >> > toxic metal). Plumbers lead is lead. "Pencil lead" is not lead. It is
> >> > graphite which is a pure form of carbon (coal without impurities).
> There is
> >> > no relationship between the two except a somewhat similar appearance.
> >> >
> >> > Daniel
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 3:56 PM, Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Graphite IS 'plumbago lead'. Not exactly plumbing lead..but not good.
> >> >> Unless you liked chewing on school pencils. Hey, you may as well eat
> that
> >> >> eraser too..right? It's only rubber. Wrong..it contains ground glass
> and
> >> >> pumice. But back to the graphite. Grind up a modern fishing rod. Use
> it
> >> >> like you would pepper. Jeez Daniel you scare the sh*t out of me
> sometimes.
> >> >> lolololololol. Me? I would use thinned mineral oil. Like
> trumpet/trombone
> >> >> slide oil.
> >> >>
> >> >> smo-joe
> >> >>
> >> >> p.s Btw, the erasers can be used to tune reeds. They are like Sho-Foo
> >> >> Brownie rotary tool abraders. I like the ink erasers.
> >> >>
> >> >>> On Aug 28, 2014, at 6:10 PM, Mike Wilbur wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 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
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >
>



-- 
Gary



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