What type of compressor? Air? Best Regards, R Zeidler
On Feb 22, 2011, at 11:18 AM, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > I hot-waxed my chain for several years, enduring ridicule from the > wife (and friends who caught me doin the double-boiler thing)... I got > the idea from a dude in Pueblo, CO (in 1985)... This guy did a lot of > "creek-riding"... where he would literally be riding his bike up and > down a local creek (in the absence of trails)... Somehow I was > convinced this was the only way to go. > > Years later, after realizing I wasn't riding many creeks in the East > and concluding that hot-waxing was indeed a royal PITA, I seemed to re- > discover petrol-based lubes, the Park chain cleaner and the orange > chain solvent. In fact I've settled on a very basic, inexpensive an > reliable lube (compressor-oil, if you can believe it)... This for me > has consistently outperformed every other lube I've ever tried, but > admittedly I'm unscientific... It just feels better. > > Regardless I love this topic... it always ignites interesting debate, > and I'm waiting for that simple, killer lube to one day emerge... > either that, or the belt-drive thing may be a game-changer... > > Bobby "I only wax poetic" Birmingham > > > On Feb 22, 10:58 am, jim phillips <thefamil...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> Why would moisture haver an effect on wax. I wax guns and knives to keep >> them from rusting due to the high humidity here... >> >> JimP >> >> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:22:02 -0800 >> Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: waxing chains--how hot the wax? >> From: cyclotour...@gmail.com >> To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com >> >> I use a "Fry Baby" deep fryer. I don't know what temp it heats to. FYI, >> the wax is useless with the slightest bit of moisture. Not a problem for me >> in the summer as it performs wonderfully in dry and dusty conditions. >> >> On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 6:35 AM, Peter Pesce <petepe...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Check out EcoVelo - Alan has several posts on the how-to's and why- >> to's of waxing. >> >> -Pete >> >> On Feb 22, 4:45 am, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>> Surprised I didn't find the definitive answer in the archives, or a >>> riv reader for that matter. >> >>> The 1992 Bridgestone catalogue mentions using a double boiler, thus >>> 212 Fahrenheit max. >> >>> Riv Reader Vol 1 Issue 1 says Grant uses a 400 F bath, and says the >>> flash point is 425 F. Also says don't do this at home (liability >>> reasons, one assumes). >> >>> So, what do the extra 188 F get you? Lower viscosity and better >>> penetration? Has anyone found this to matter, or has anyone the >>> necessary scientific background to theorize upon the topic? >> >>> Winter here is bone dry season, so it seems like the time to finally >>> try wax after 20 years of cycling. >> >>> Cheers, >> >>> Gernot >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> David >> Redlands, CA >> >> ...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably >> benefit more from >> improving their taste than from improving their performance. - RTMS >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
