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

[Mike Wilbur <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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
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>> 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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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