[TUHS] the distinct smell of light machine oil, was Re: TUHS Digest, Vol 33, Issue 7

Derek Fawcus dfawcus+lists-tuhs at employees.org
Fri Aug 10 00:15:09 AEST 2018


On Thu, Aug 09, 2018 at 09:31:39AM -0400, Clem Cole wrote:
> Hmmrrph.... Youngsters...    WD40 is silcon based.

I didn't know that; never I checked the can; but yeah a distinctive smell...

> Real "3 in One" oil
> (came in a small can) is light machine oil but you can still get it:

Yup, useful on bike chains and oilstones (as in sharpening chisels and planes).

DF



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