RE: Cable Lubes

[bearbvd@domain.elided (Greg Hermann)]

At 2:05 PM 5/14/02, Brian Shorey wrote:
>I haven't heard of speedometer lube, if there is such a beast I'd go ahead
>and try it.  Otherwise, I'd recommend against using any kind of grease, it
>can creep into the gauge itself and splatter onto the inside of the glass.
>
>My preference is for graphite, if you have to use anything, but again if
>there's a specific lube for speedometers then it's probably worth trying.
>
>bs

For MUCH bigger cables, (as in wire ropes used on tramways and ski lifts
and such), _believe it or not_, castor oil is the recommended lube !! :-)

(I use graphite for speedo cables, too.)

Greg
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