I have tried a lot of lubes on my presses over the years. What I tried about a year ago, and I am still using on the rams is 85 wt synthetic gear lube. I just apply it with a 1 inch paint brush. A film stays on quite a while.
On the crankslider of the Loadmaster I found Dupont Teflon Multi-Use lubricant keeps it working smooth while maintaining tension longer than anything else I have tried.
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I swear by liqiud wrench dry lube sptray can it is awesome and does not collect anthing try it I do not think you will regret it. I use it religiously. No issues at all I use it to dry lube my markIII I shoot over 2800 rounds without iisue useing this. any autoparts store will have it try it I so no way to be disappointed by it.
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Thanks akuser47. Got it on my list to try. A guy can never have too much lube around.akuser47 wrote:I swear by liqiud wrench dry lube sptray can it is awesome and does not collect anthing try it I do not think you will regret it. I use it religiously. No issues at all I use it to dry lube my markIII I shoot over 2800 rounds without iisue useing this. any autoparts store will have it try it I so no way to be disappointed by it.
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Ah, this is begging for a comment but it wouldn't be appropriate.Steve wrote:.............A guy can never have too much lube around.
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When setting a job up for myself it must be Idiot Proof as well, as I am a bigger idiot than most people I know, and I prove it to myself everyday.
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daboone wrote:Ah, this is begging for a comment but it wouldn't be appropriate.Steve wrote:.............A guy can never have too much lube around.
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Has anybody tried Teflon spray? I got a large can of that, and as a dry lube it shouldn't collect dust and stuff.
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Remington makes oil with teflon in it, tetra gun oil is teflon based. I'm not sure how straight teflon spray will work but do not see why not worse case you don't like it use non chlorinated break cleaner to flush it out. keep us posted.
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Well, I'll give it a try.
And now go to bed, it's late at your place (I just started working an hour ago)
And now go to bed, it's late at your place (I just started working an hour ago)
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I have to clean the press ram often enough that I don't really want oil film build up on it. It always seems like there is just that little bit of powder, residue, or primer crud sticking to everything. I don't want over the years for the ram to scour the press body and get sloppy in fit so I just clean everything all the time.
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Do you use the press with the ram dry?Maximumbob54 wrote:I have to clean the press ram often enough that I don't really want oil film build up on it. It always seems like there is just that little bit of powder, residue, or primer crud sticking to everything. I don't want over the years for the ram to scour the press body and get sloppy in fit so I just clean everything all the time.