Lubrication

Doc Rocket · Post by **Doc Rocket** » Mon May 17, 2004 4:09 am

What would be the perfect lube schedule for switches. I notice one of my Mikov’s every so often developed a bit of a slow up till I flood it with WD40 to clean it and then use some light machine oil. I believe it's peened a bit too tight and should redo the blade pivot one of these days.

mrbigg · Post by **mrbigg** » Mon May 17, 2004 5:02 am

i oil mine everytime i take em out to play....
then i wipe em up shiny on the outside and away they go till next time....
somewhere the wife can't find them all

Post by **Bill DeShivs** » Mon May 17, 2004 5:04 pm

I have bben using Militec lubricant with good results on my guns and knives. Breakfree works well also, and is less expensive.
The Militech does not attract dirt.
Bill

switchman1 · Post by **switchman1** » Tue May 18, 2004 3:40 am

Bill where can one get militec?

Doc Rocket · Post by **Doc Rocket** » Tue May 18, 2004 3:40 am

Bill DeShivs wrote:I have bben using Militec lubricant with good results on my guns and knives. Breakfree works well also, and is less expensive.
The Militech does not attract dirt.
Bill

I believe I saw Militech and breakfree in the gunshop I haunt, I'll give some a try thanks bill.

Doc Rocket · Post by **Doc Rocket** » Tue May 18, 2004 3:45 am

mrbigg wrote:i oil mine everytime i take em out to play....
then i wipe em up shiny on the outside and away they go till next time....
somewhere the wife can't find them all

Mmm, the wife problem, mine just shakes her head and says "he's at it again" with a slight shiver.

Post by **Bill DeShivs** » Tue May 18, 2004 8:00 am

http://www.militec1.com/
They have free samples.
Bill

switchman1 · Post by **switchman1** » Tue May 18, 2004 12:18 pm

Thanks Bill.

dart · Post by **dart** » Fri May 21, 2004 2:30 am

Address: Militec-1 Grease
11828 Pika Drive
Waldorf, MD 20602
(877)222-5512
http://www.militec-1.com

That's the address on the free sample of oil and grease I got from them. Just ask for both the grease and oil. A little goes a long way too. Jim

Razor_54 · Post by **Razor_54** » Fri May 21, 2004 2:22 pm

Personally don't like WD40 as a lubricant, gathers to much dust and the likes. Graphite is great and so is Miltec and let us not forget the old 3in1 multi purpose.

Post by **jim d,** » Fri May 21, 2004 2:36 pm

Razor,

Perhaps the reason that you don't like WD-40 as a lubricant is because it wasn't designed to ba a lubricant. It was designed to eliminate / prevent corrosion. The "WD" actually stands for water displacement. Naturally, it does have some lubricating effects by virtue of the fact that it attacks corrosion and frees up stuck parts.

Jim

Razor_54 · Post by **Razor_54** » Fri May 21, 2004 2:38 pm

I stand corrected, thanks Jim.

Post by **jim d,** » Fri May 21, 2004 2:49 pm

Razor,

It is not really a matter of correcting things, just a matter of the primary function of WD-40. As I mentioned, it does have lubricating effects.

"You can fix anything with duct tape or WD-40. If it moves and is not supposed to, use duct tape. If it is supposed to move and doesn't, use WD-40"

Jim