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06-24-2004, 06:33 AM
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| Cleaning & lubricating chain bearings Cleaning and lubricating bicycle chain: The entrapment of gunk between the bearing surfaces is because air bubbles prevent the solvent from reaching ALL the surfaces. Agitation will assist, but only partially. If you use a canning jar with a plastic air nozzle in the lid, and attach a air pump with vacuum side, inexpensive inflator/deflator type, not lab quality. Elevate the chain from the bottom of the jar on wire or some such solvent proof rack, apply and release the VACUM several times. You will see the millions of tiny bubbles froth forth. Each time the solvent is penetrating deeper. I recommend letting the gunk settle between sessions so that you can observe the process, or you can change the solvent each time. Dry the chain, place back in the now empty clean jar, and reapply the vacuum. More solvent will come out. Dry the chain again. Clean the jar again. Put lubricant in the jar, and repeat the process. This time the lubricant will penetrate deep into the bearing surfaces, replacing the air which is pumped out. When no more bubbles are produced by the vacuum, your chain is ready for a wipe and use. I cross posted this because the thread has been on all cycle news groups. javaloop |
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06-24-2004, 07:59 AM
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| Re: Cleaning & lubricating chain bearings On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 14:33:47 +0000, javaloop wrote: > Cleaning and lubricating bicycle chain: > > The entrapment of gunk between the bearing surfaces ohhhhh I wanna chain with bearings!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just got stoopit bushings  Interesting from a scientific standpoint, but seeing as I lightly clean and lube my chain once per week (simple green, toothbrush, hose, and five minutes tops), the thing runs silently, the average chain lasting me a year or two, and said chain costs <10USD, why bother? |
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06-24-2004, 07:59 AM
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| Re: Cleaning & lubricating chain bearings On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 14:33:47 +0000, javaloop wrote: > Cleaning and lubricating bicycle chain: > > The entrapment of gunk between the bearing surfaces ohhhhh I wanna chain with bearings!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just got stoopit bushings Interesting from a scientific standpoint, but seeing as I lightly clean and lube my chain once per week (simple green, toothbrush, hose, and five minutes tops), the thing runs silently, the average chain lasting me a year or two, and said chain costs <10USD, why bother? |
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06-24-2004, 07:59 AM
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| Re: Cleaning & lubricating chain bearings On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 14:33:47 +0000, javaloop wrote: > Cleaning and lubricating bicycle chain: > > The entrapment of gunk between the bearing surfaces ohhhhh I wanna chain with bearings!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just got stoopit bushings Interesting from a scientific standpoint, but seeing as I lightly clean and lube my chain once per week (simple green, toothbrush, hose, and five minutes tops), the thing runs silently, the average chain lasting me a year or two, and said chain costs <10USD, why bother? |
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06-24-2004, 07:59 AM
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| Re: Cleaning & lubricating chain bearings On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 14:33:47 +0000, javaloop wrote: > Cleaning and lubricating bicycle chain: > > The entrapment of gunk between the bearing surfaces ohhhhh I wanna chain with bearings!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just got stoopit bushings Interesting from a scientific standpoint, but seeing as I lightly clean and lube my chain once per week (simple green, toothbrush, hose, and five minutes tops), the thing runs silently, the average chain lasting me a year or two, and said chain costs <10USD, why bother? |
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06-24-2004, 07:59 AM
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| Re: Cleaning & lubricating chain bearings On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 14:33:47 +0000, javaloop wrote: > Cleaning and lubricating bicycle chain: > > The entrapment of gunk between the bearing surfaces ohhhhh I wanna chain with bearings!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just got stoopit bushings Interesting from a scientific standpoint, but seeing as I lightly clean and lube my chain once per week (simple green, toothbrush, hose, and five minutes tops), the thing runs silently, the average chain lasting me a year or two, and said chain costs <10USD, why bother? |
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