RE: SER1 Oil was Slightly OT: gearbox designs

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Jon,

Ordinary steam oil is wonderful in early steering boxes - good consistency
and rejects water beautifully. 

Nick. 

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Subject: Re: SER1 Oil was Slightly OT: gearbox designs

Lyndon

I take your point totally.  I'm also wondering if the benefits of these 
oils apply when the milage the vehicle covers is limited.  Is it more 
important to have a high quality oil, because the miles are covered 
with periods of sitting in the garage in between and so the lubrication 
may not be as good ?, or does this mean that a cheaper oil (possibly 
changed more often) can be used.

As for the steam side - I'm no longer  involved sadly, but at one time 
I was involved with the steaming of several traction engines owned a 
family with a friend (the pair of us used to crew for them) .  He now 
has a Sentinel Wagon of his own to play with (lucky man) but I no 
longer live close enough to make regular visits. Always looking for 
someone closer who needs a crew.

Jon


On 10 Oct 2005, at 16:34, Lyndon Wortley wrote:

> Jon,
> The price of some of these brands was a little off putting: in the end 
> I
> made a conscious decision that by using a more 'cost effective oil', I
> could change it a bit more frequently.  There may be great benefits to
> be gained from some of the oils presently on the market but I haven't
> had sufficient reason to use them.
> As an aside, is it a traction engine that you steam??
> Lyndon
>
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Jon Hutchings
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