<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Thanks for that Bob </div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">In case you wanted to know, Ketchup (Catsup) is thixotropic which explains why, once it gets started moving, invariably comes out of the bottle at a faster rate and in a greater quantity than planned.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Teflon is also thixotropic. On my old Hobie 14 a teflon molding fit in a socket onto which the mast was stepped. The mast rotated on its vertical axis as the sail was trimmed with the Teflon minimizing friction and preventing binding notwithstanding substantial pressure between mast and step.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Enjoy the party....</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 11:25 AM Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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To clarify, all grease guns--at least the half-dozen or so I
have--take a cartridge with a plastic cap on one end and an aluminum
'pop-top' seal (or just foil) on the other. The pop-top/foil and
plastic cap are removed and the cartridge full of grease is inserted
into the gun pop-top end first, but not before the feeder spring is
retracted and locked in place. Then, the end cap of the gun is
screwed back on and the spring released, so that it can force grease
to the outlet end, from which it is pumped out under pressure, with
either a pistol or lever type piston pump. CHG, I noticed, does not
come out of the gun in a steady stream when pumped, there seems to
be air or something in the stream, which requires a bunch of
fruitless pumping of the gun until another slug comes out.<br>
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For all of you thinking 'Well, Duh! Who didn't know that?!' I had to
figure this out on my own and made some sizable messes in doing so,
and still do sometimes--it's an inherently messy process. My concern
now is have I lost some of the oily goodness in the CHG that
actually does the lubricating*, and where can I find the specialty
CHG dispenser to add to my collection of grease dispensers? And, to
further prove I have way too much time on my hands, and insufficient
energy to use it wisely, I knew this 'grease turns into an oil'
miracle must have a scientific name with which you can impress your
friends and make them think 'What a smart-ass,' so I found it:<br>
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'Thixotropic' <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thixotropy" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thixotropy</a><br>
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Now, you can be the hit of the next cocktail party--assuming we ever
have parties again--or, maybe, you can win a fortune on Jeopardy!<br>
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You're welcome.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
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* All greases are oil with a thickening agent; think lithium,
molybdenum, etc. The cheap stuff usually uses finely-ground
diatomaceous earth (aka 'dirt').<br>
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<div>On 2/8/2022 1:49 AM,
<a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com" target="_blank">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Bob,
that may be a good point. When I went to the agricultural
place for the grease, they suggested that I buy their grease
gun. I bought it for its flexible nozzle which is a
blessing. Perhaps they sold it so that it wouldn’t “liquefy
and leak”. I’ve never thought about its inner workings. It
has a pistol-grip pump action so I suppose that’s the only
pressure.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Maybe
the recipe is to buy the tubes of CHG gloop and use it with
a pistol-grip pump. I doubt John Deere actually manufacture
the gun although they’ve branded it and jacked the price up
accordingly. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>It’s
a decent thing, though on the large size, and I use it for
pretty well all greasing jobs.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Simon<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">>> It'll
liquefy and leak in a spring-loaded grease gun however.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 2/7/2022 3:54 PM, Don via Healeys
wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Yes John Deere corn head grease. I had a
steering box that wouldn’t hold much and I wasn’t about to
pull the steering column/box out . I’ve done this before but
it was on a total rebuild. I filled the box up with this
corn head grease , and so far no big leaks . <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🤞</span>.
Time will tell I’m sure <u></u><u></u></p>
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Don <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">On Feb
7, 2022, at 5:58 PM, i erbs via Healeys <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank"><healeys@autox.team.net></a>
wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">Heat
it up first in hot water. You'll thank me later.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ira Erbs<br>
1959 AH 100-6<br>
1967 MGB<br>
Milwaukie, OR<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Feb 7, 2022, 2:51 PM
Bob Begani via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>
wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">John Deere Cornhead Grease is
what they had made for the cornhead which is
an articulated joint out at the end of the
combine which is like our steering box. I
used it 4 years ago and not a drop from the
steering box so far. Amazon sells it in a
cartridge and in tubes.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Bob Begani</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>
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2:52 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ray Juncal <<a href="mailto:healeyray@yahoo.com" target="_blank">healeyray@yahoo.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> List Healey <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Penrite<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">John Deere Cornhead Grease.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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