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Re: Lubrication for Air Door System

To: GLCurley@aol.com
Subject: Re: Lubrication for Air Door System
From: John Martin <jwmartin37@tstonramp.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 08:39:52 -0700
George (and group),

All of the products mentioned have some additave which is not benificial 
to the system we have.  The manufacturer SMC, which makes the 
modular(fill under pressure)Filter/ Regulator/Lubricator that I use 
exclusively, wants you to use ISO-VG32 Lubriplate.  This is available at 
Motion Industries located in most cities.  I sell it too, @ $5/pint 
squeeze bottles.(plus freight).

John Martin

John's Bricklin Works (JBW)
661 944-4801

GLCurley@aol.com wrote:

>Thanks for the info Rick . My vote is with the lightweight hydraulic oil AW32 
>or lower, e.g hydraulic jack oil.  ATF seems to degrade some types of rubber 
>also.  People were putting ATF down the intakes to decarbonize rotary engines, 
>but then switched to MMO (Marvel Mystery Oil) after finding adverse effects 
>on the rubber seals.
>
>George #670, 220
>
>
>In a message dated 8/31/2004 3:40:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
>rick@hightechcoatings.com writes:
>
>  
>
>>From what I have been told by pneumatics specialists, air tool oil is
>>designed to lubricate the bearings and hard vanes in air motors, our air
>>cylinders have soft seals, air motor Oil degrades these seals. Either ATF or
>>a light weight hydraulic oil (AW32 or lower) is preferred. Power steering
>>fluid is OK as well but higher cost due to some anti foam additives that are
>>not needed in our cylinders. hydraulic jack oil is typically AW32.
>>Rick




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