Has anybody experimented with Chevron W680 or any other similar products for cylinder lubrication? It's intended for use in environments up to 300 PSI steam pressure and up to 575 F, and the price is pretty good at ~$90 for a 5 gallon bucket.
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Chevron W680 as cylinder oil?
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Re: Chevron W680 as cylinder oil?
Harry Wade has a page on "The Truth About Steam Oils"
http://www.southernsteamtrains.com/misc ... -hwade.htm
Looks like it would be a decent if not very good. In fact I might look into one of these.
Green Velvet is what I've used, but I find it a little pricey. Your Chevron says its a Straight mineral oil with 4-6% tallow/animal fat, which is what you want if you are running according to the conventional type steam cylinder oils.
Lubrication is one of those things that can get "religious", even Wade mentions it, "In most things I am a proponent (within reason) of going with what works for YOU"
I'd skip the Cheron W-220 and go for the W-460 or W-680 personally if you tried it.
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http://www.southernsteamtrains.com/misc ... -hwade.htm
Looks like it would be a decent if not very good. In fact I might look into one of these.
Green Velvet is what I've used, but I find it a little pricey. Your Chevron says its a Straight mineral oil with 4-6% tallow/animal fat, which is what you want if you are running according to the conventional type steam cylinder oils.
Lubrication is one of those things that can get "religious", even Wade mentions it, "In most things I am a proponent (within reason) of going with what works for YOU"
I'd skip the Cheron W-220 and go for the W-460 or W-680 personally if you tried it.
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Re: Chevron W680 as cylinder oil?
Other than Green Velvet, what else is used as SCO?
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Re: Chevron W680 as cylinder oil?
I got serious. $92 for 5 gallon pail.
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Re: Chevron W680 as cylinder oil?
Let us know how it works out.
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Re: Chevron W680 as cylinder oil?
Is that good for condensing plants?
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Re: Chevron W680 as cylinder oil?
https://www.heritagesteamsupplies.co.uk ... wered.htmlTahoeSteam wrote:Is that good for condensing plants?
Not generally. Compounded oils are difficult to recover.
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