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Re: [OM] Winder II experiment

Subject: Re: [OM] Winder II experiment
From: "John A. Lind" <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2002 18:29:41 +0000
At 18:33 3/3/02, Ian Manners wrote:
Hi John

>Just out of curiosity, what is the low temperature rating for these greases
>if you happen to have this data?  Of interest is the low temperature at
>which the grease would stiffen to a point of impeding the winder.  Some of

I dont know how to convert to F but here is what I found by placing
a winder, and the oil and grease in the freezer ( -30 degrees C)

[test method snipped out]

Using the winder straight out of the freezer is miles ahead better
than it was before a cleaned and lubbed it :-)

[observations about the grease snipped out]

-30C is -86F. This more than answered my question. Neither man nor beast should be out in that cold. If it survived that, it should work on a Himalyan trek in winter. Maybe not the batteries, but at least the winder would if power is wired to it.

You really have a freezer that cold?
I'm surprised your hand didn't stick to the winder  :-)

Thanks,
-- John


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