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General Maintenance Tips => Tools and Lubricants => Topic started by: suitekids on June 27, 2012, 06:58:32 PM

Title: My Lubricants
Post by: suitekids on June 27, 2012, 06:58:32 PM
Here are my handy precision oilers for my rods and reels

(http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr205/suitekids/Jvariance/ReelLubes001.jpg)
Title: Re: My Lubricants
Post by: alantani on June 27, 2012, 07:11:11 PM
let us know how the tsi 301 does in the plastic bottle!
Title: Re: My Lubricants
Post by: Bryan Young on June 27, 2012, 07:11:31 PM
Where did you get those bottles?
Title: Re: My Lubricants
Post by: Nessie Hunter on June 27, 2012, 09:31:23 PM
The dark caps Look just like my Oust Met-ol Bottles.. 
I save them also, and put the 301 & 321 in them...

I Have had 301 in one of those for close to a year, its doing fine... 
Refiled it dozens of time...
Title: Re: My Lubricants
Post by: suitekids on June 27, 2012, 09:56:10 PM
Quote from: Bryan Young on June 27, 2012, 07:11:31 PM
Where did you get those bottles?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/120927442752
Title: Re: My Lubricants
Post by: Alto Mare on June 27, 2012, 10:07:22 PM
Quote from: Nessie Hunter on June 27, 2012, 09:31:23 PM
The dark caps Look just like my Oust Met-ol Bottles.. 
I save them also, and put the 301 & 321 in them...

I Have had 301 in one of those for close to a year, its doing fine... 
Refiled it dozens of time...
Me  too. The only problem I have is that the label I put on doesn't last.
Magic marker will also be no match for 301, but the plastic bottles are doing just fine.
Title: Re: My Lubricants
Post by: Nessie Hunter on June 28, 2012, 02:07:41 AM
Quote from: suitekids on June 27, 2012, 09:56:10 PM
Quote from: Bryan Young on June 27, 2012, 07:11:31 PM
Where did you get those bottles?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/120927442752

$3 each without shipping!!!!   YIKES..
I Pay almost that for them full of Oust!!!!


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Title: Re: My Lubricants
Post by: Nessie Hunter on June 28, 2012, 02:09:34 AM
Quote from: Alto Mare on June 27, 2012, 10:07:22 PM
Quote from: Nessie Hunter on June 27, 2012, 09:31:23 PM
The dark caps Look just like my Oust Met-ol Bottles.. 
I save them also, and put the 301 & 321 in them...

I Have had 301 in one of those for close to a year, its doing fine... 
Refiled it dozens of time...
Me  too. The only problem I have is that the label I put on doesn't last.
Magic marker will also be no match for 301, but the plastic bottles are doing just fine.

LMAO.... 
I Have the same problem with Label!!!!   
Using Masking tape with Marker pen..
Man the 301 gets into everything & cleans it!!!!  LOL



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Title: Re: My Lubricants
Post by: Rockfish1 on June 29, 2012, 01:54:08 AM
As long as the bottles are HDPE they should be just fine.  I cut plastic milk jugs off and use the bottom 4" for lots of things with solvents......nothing touches them....including the TSI 301 I've been trying.  As I think I said somewhere else......most if not all of the natural gas pipe in north america is HDPE - should tell you something about it's chemical resistance.
Title: Re: My Lubricants
Post by: Biggameaddict on June 30, 2012, 01:55:27 AM
When would you need to use precision oilers? i still cant think of anything i could use them on.
Title: Re: My Lubricants
Post by: suitekids on June 30, 2012, 04:54:26 PM
Quote from: Biggameaddict on June 30, 2012, 01:55:27 AM
When would you need to use precision oilers? i still cant think of anything i could use them on.

rollers on your rods, handle knobs on your reels as an example, anywhere you need to deliver a precise amount of lubricant or penetrant, WD40 don't work!
Title: Re: My Lubricants
Post by: Biggameaddict on June 30, 2012, 09:08:34 PM
Quote from: suitekids on June 30, 2012, 04:54:26 PM
Quote from: Biggameaddict on June 30, 2012, 01:55:27 AM
When would you need to use precision oilers? i still cant think of anything i could use them on.

rollers on your rods, handle knobs on your reels as an example, anywhere you need to deliver a precise amount of lubricant or penetrant, WD40 don't work!

I strip MY reels down to the bone so i wouldnt need these but if its for someone else they should come in handy lol.
Title: Re: My Lubricants
Post by: Jim on June 30, 2012, 11:23:58 PM
That's exactly how I apply bearing oil also. Get mine from a RC store, they just throw them out when they're empty!
Perfect for applying just a scant drop to bearings . . . too much oil is horrible for freespool.
Title: Re: My Lubricants
Post by: Bryan Young on July 01, 2012, 01:00:08 AM
Good idea Jim.  I gotta go to the RC store.  Maybe they will save it for me if I trade for case of soda or something like that so it stays off the books, and something for their efforts.
Title: Re: My Lubricants
Post by: Irish Jigger on July 01, 2012, 10:08:40 AM
Quote from: suitekids on June 30, 2012, 04:54:26 PM
Quote from: Biggameaddict on June 30, 2012, 01:55:27 AM
When would you need to use precision oilers? i still cant think of anything i could use them on.

rollers on your rods, handle knobs on your reels as an example, anywhere you need to deliver a precise amount of lubricant or penetrant, WD40 don't work!
I find this little  pen oil dispenser invaluable for the above applications.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRECISION-OIL-DISPENSER-PEN-OILER-/110902778940?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item19d2521c3c#ht_1671wt_954
Title: Re: My Lubricants
Post by: coastalobsession on July 01, 2012, 07:02:09 PM
Just ordered me some bottles. Thanks for the link