Kano Labs makes a VERY light oil for this purpose. It is called
Microil. They claim it to be instrument oil, for lubricating the
delicate bearings in precision instruments, guages, meters, clocks,
micrometers, counters, controls, light machinery, etc. It is no
corrosive, non gumming and lubricates to 50 F below, low viscosity and
low evaporation. I had a squeeking tachometer in my Bugeye 5 years ago
and used this stuff and still no noise. Just google Kano Labs and ou
can order it direct from them.
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Glen Byrns wrote:
> Sorry Robert,
>
> I'm still using a small unlabelled bottle I got from my father 30
> years ago. When you only use tiny droplets on a toothpick, it tends to
> last. I do remember he used it only for his service pistol after
> cleaning. He called it "light gun oil".
>
> I suppose any light oil would suffice.
>
> Glen
>
>> Forget the speedo jokes, I want to know what oil you recommend for a
>> 'light gun'?
>>
>>> From: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>
>>
>>
>>> .....waiting for the first tasteless "speedo" joke.........
>>>
>>> Seriously,
>>> I would use a light gun oil applied with the tip of a toothpick to
>>> the pivot
>>> points and see where that takes you.
>>
>
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