i service a lot of reels and get through a fair amount of oil and grease.
Getting large tubs of grease is easy but i cannot find large size bottles
of oil. I can get WD40 in large containers as well as 3in1 and light machine oil
but these types of oil are not really the best type to use unless its for the
handle
A one pint or 250ml size would be great but every one i have seen are dinky
little bottles which dont last 5 minutes.
Does anyone knowwhere i can get large bottle from and what oil is it.
I would like a UK supplier if possible
Fred, had a post once with a 4 to 5 litre container he was using, when applying oil I use a serynge n needle, very little waste that way, good luck, cheers Don.
come on Fred Foakes were are you, show us that large container of oil you were using for reels, cheers Don.
Quote from: Donnyboat on April 28, 2024, 11:27:14 PMcome on Fred Foakes were are you, show us that large container of oil you were using for reels, cheers Don.
;D He`s in the bush on a walkabout Mate
He uses a oil used on wire cable. It has a number . ... I can't remember but he has posted about it. Try a search.
Todd
Here is post Todd is talkiing about:
https://alantani.com/index.php/topic,13.msg412095.html#msg412095
Quote from: Brewcrafter on April 29, 2024, 02:06:59 PMHere is post Todd is talkiing about:
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I cannot find out much on the stuff let alone find a supplier here in the uk
Quote from: kevin cozens on May 01, 2024, 02:19:19 PMQuote from: Brewcrafter on April 29, 2024, 02:06:59 PMHere is post Todd is talkiing about:
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I cannot find out much on the stuff let alone find a supplier here in the uk
Yeah, I have a feeling that's a gallon Fred's been dipping into off and on for 10 or 15 years. I don't think you can even buy it like that anymore. At least I can't find it available with that name & container.
Fred's WRL191S is really good oil. I purchase it from Jaymor's up in Fresno. I'll need to search a bit to find them. I don't buy it by the gallon but I get it in aerosol cans. I then transfer it to pen oilers as needed. A little bit goes a long way. Here you go: www.jaymors.com
CorrosionX oil comes in 16oz pump bottles for the red label (oil) version, the green labeled stuff is more like a grease. If you can't find it locally Ketcham Supply in New Bedford Mass could probably ship it out to you. If you want a bunch 55 gallon drums are available.
I confess that until I started using Yamalube and another marine grease, I always used car wheel bearing grease (in 1lb tins) and, similarly, car engine oil where oil was needed. It comes in one gallon (or used to!) cans. My thinking was that car engines and wheel bearings endure more stresses and strains than reels (if serviced regularly) so those lubricants ought to be fine.
Quote from: UKChris1 on May 03, 2024, 11:16:46 AMI confess that until I started using Yamalube and another marine grease, I always used car wheel bearing grease (in 1lb tins) and, similarly, car engine oil where oil was needed. It comes in one gallon (or used to!) cans. My thinking was that car engines and wheel bearings endure more stresses and strains than reels (if serviced regularly) so those lubricants ought to be fine.
If I didn't already have a system that has worked well for decades now on thousands of reel jobs —- I would try the motor oil and wheel bearing grease for reels.
I do my own service on our vehicles, equipment, repairs, etc. —- or at least as much as I feel I can accomplish properly 100%.
My motor oil has always been Mobil 1 synthetic, my grease for wheel bearings, axles, all zerk fittings, trailers, has always been Lucas Red "N" Tacky.
Maybe I'll try it on a few of my own reels just for fun.
Every time I handle it on vehicle maintenance —- it gives me a feeling that it may be really good on reels.
Who knows, it could be the most economical and best lube system ever —- or not. Worth a try.
Best, Fred
New information is always good to sort through to see if any advantages jump right out and grab you, but I learned a long time ago that if you have a proven process that serves your designated purposes well there's no reel :D urgency to reinvent the wheel. 😉
Quote from: Midway Tommy on May 03, 2024, 06:19:50 PMNew information is always good to sort through to see if any advantages jump right out and grab you, but I learned a long time ago that if you have a proven process that serves your designated purposes well there's no reel :D urgency to reinvent the wheel. 😉
Of course, you are correct, Tom —-
However, not everyone might be as fortunate as you and I to have a lubrication system that works as well as our two different individual lube preferences.
And there are dozens more that will work just fine.
Just like with computer gear and software —- there are likely a dozen ways to successfully approach a project —- that all work. Some better, some less so...but they all work.
I posted this so that the average Joe doing a few reels a year, might have easier access and spend less money by just picking up a couple of products from their local auto parts store. Perhaps a solid alternative.
I am curious about new things —- and that is how progress is made.
There is an old saying —- "Never leave an old friend for a new one, much better to have two friends."
It is good to keep an open mind in helping others.
None of us are the same, fortunately! We each have different needs and priorities when it comes to reels.
Best, Fred
I only service my own reels, conventional and baitcasters. I'm not using motor oil and Lucas grease! I go with TSI-321 for the spool bearings and a marine rated grease for other bearings and Cals's drag grease for the, duh, drags!
I agree, Fred.
Fortunately, at least for me, my main focus is on open face spinning reels used only in freshwater, and those are not very demanding lubrication wise. Once I found the best combination of grease & oils that satisfies all the demands I've thrown at them without fail I've found no reason to chase the unknown. If I had to deal with reels subjected to saltwater I might have different thoughts & objectives. I've never been an experimentation type guy. I'm satisfied with consistent great results.