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06-17-2004, 09:45 AM

"Matt O'Toole" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> have a great deterrent, too -- they print your name in the paper when
> you're arrested for drunk driving, in a column called "Drunk and In
> Jail." I'm not kidding.

In which state is that? Not in the one in which I live.

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06-17-2004, 11:38 AM

WD-40 is really not a lubricant--it is a solvent/penetrant.

This is a really effective way to protect and lubricate a chain, though it
is a lot of work. Take the chain off the bike, and soak it in a light
solvent. Then, melt some parafine, and mix in some graphite. Soak the
chain in this melted mix. The heat will drive the solvent out of the
insides of the link/pins. Then, whirl the chain around your head on the end
of a strong cord, to remove most of the wax from the outside. After it
cools, you have wax and graphite on all the surfaces, including the inside.
This protects against wear, and is not sticky or wet, so it does not collect
grime.

I have used this on off-road motorcycle chains, as well as mountain bikes.

06-17-2004, 11:38 AM

WD-40 is really not a lubricant--it is a solvent/penetrant.

This is a really effective way to protect and lubricate a chain, though it
is a lot of work. Take the chain off the bike, and soak it in a light
solvent. Then, melt some parafine, and mix in some graphite. Soak the
chain in this melted mix. The heat will drive the solvent out of the
insides of the link/pins. Then, whirl the chain around your head on the end
of a strong cord, to remove most of the wax from the outside. After it
cools, you have wax and graphite on all the surfaces, including the inside.
This protects against wear, and is not sticky or wet, so it does not collect
grime.

I have used this on off-road motorcycle chains, as well as mountain bikes.

06-17-2004, 11:38 AM

WD-40 is really not a lubricant--it is a solvent/penetrant.

This is a really effective way to protect and lubricate a chain, though it
is a lot of work. Take the chain off the bike, and soak it in a light
solvent. Then, melt some parafine, and mix in some graphite. Soak the
chain in this melted mix. The heat will drive the solvent out of the
insides of the link/pins. Then, whirl the chain around your head on the end
of a strong cord, to remove most of the wax from the outside. After it
cools, you have wax and graphite on all the surfaces, including the inside.
This protects against wear, and is not sticky or wet, so it does not collect
grime.

I have used this on off-road motorcycle chains, as well as mountain bikes.

06-17-2004, 11:38 AM

WD-40 is really not a lubricant--it is a solvent/penetrant.

This is a really effective way to protect and lubricate a chain, though it
is a lot of work. Take the chain off the bike, and soak it in a light
solvent. Then, melt some parafine, and mix in some graphite. Soak the
chain in this melted mix. The heat will drive the solvent out of the
insides of the link/pins. Then, whirl the chain around your head on the end
of a strong cord, to remove most of the wax from the outside. After it
cools, you have wax and graphite on all the surfaces, including the inside.
This protects against wear, and is not sticky or wet, so it does not collect
grime.

I have used this on off-road motorcycle chains, as well as mountain bikes.

06-17-2004, 11:38 AM

WD-40 is really not a lubricant--it is a solvent/penetrant.

This is a really effective way to protect and lubricate a chain, though it
is a lot of work. Take the chain off the bike, and soak it in a light
solvent. Then, melt some parafine, and mix in some graphite. Soak the
chain in this melted mix. The heat will drive the solvent out of the
insides of the link/pins. Then, whirl the chain around your head on the end
of a strong cord, to remove most of the wax from the outside. After it
cools, you have wax and graphite on all the surfaces, including the inside.
This protects against wear, and is not sticky or wet, so it does not collect
grime.

I have used this on off-road motorcycle chains, as well as mountain bikes.

06-17-2004, 11:59 AM

DRS wrote:

> "Matt O'Toole" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> [...]
>
>> have a great deterrent, too -- they print your name in the paper when
>> you're arrested for drunk driving, in a column called "Drunk and In
>> Jail." I'm not kidding.
>
> In which state is that? Not in the one in which I live.

NSW, circa 1980, when they first started doing it. My friend in Queensland says
they still do.

Matt O.

06-17-2004, 11:59 AM

DRS wrote:

> "Matt O'Toole" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> [...]
>
>> have a great deterrent, too -- they print your name in the paper when
>> you're arrested for drunk driving, in a column called "Drunk and In
>> Jail." I'm not kidding.
>
> In which state is that? Not in the one in which I live.

NSW, circa 1980, when they first started doing it. My friend in Queensland says
they still do.

Matt O.

06-17-2004, 11:59 AM

DRS wrote:

> "Matt O'Toole" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> [...]
>
>> have a great deterrent, too -- they print your name in the paper when
>> you're arrested for drunk driving, in a column called "Drunk and In
>> Jail." I'm not kidding.
>
> In which state is that? Not in the one in which I live.

NSW, circa 1980, when they first started doing it. My friend in Queensland says
they still do.

Matt O.

06-17-2004, 11:59 AM

DRS wrote:

> "Matt O'Toole" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> [...]
>
>> have a great deterrent, too -- they print your name in the paper when
>> you're arrested for drunk driving, in a column called "Drunk and In
>> Jail." I'm not kidding.
>
> In which state is that? Not in the one in which I live.

NSW, circa 1980, when they first started doing it. My friend in Queensland says
they still do.

Matt O.