Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/24

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: unscrewing an M mount
From: Tom Hodge <thodge@charweb.org>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 15:06:42 -0400 (EDT)

OK folks,

KW mis-spelled a word and he's paid enough!

"Campy" stuff is indeed the Leica of bicycle parts and all of their 
components and lubricants are the finest available.  Hard to relate a 
bike to a Leica but some of these grease lubricants they use have been 
researched to death and perform under the most extreme conditions. A lot 
of the Campagnolo parts are high quality aluminum alloys for light weight 
and, as we all know, aluminum ain't the hardest metal on Earth.  A lot of 
it is anodized but still can have it's own set of problems in actual use, 
especially if it's some sort of a bearing surface.

This particular grease sounds as if it might be a molybdenum sulfide type
lubricant which actually "bonds" to any metal it comes in contact with to
from a great barrier to sticking; primarily used to keep metals from
"galling" together.  It's worth a try on almost anything.  Like any
lubricant or grease, it should be applied carefully to only the surfaces
concerned; wipe any excess off.  The "moly" stuff can sit on the metal 
surfaces overnight and wiped off the next day.  Regular greases - lithium 
types - are pretty pale compared to the M2S varieties.

Get it at the most expensive bike shop in your town.  Normally in 
small tubes of a few CC's and probably around 5 bucks but it works 
where most other "normal" greases won't.

Regards,

Tom Hodge




On Wed, 24 Apr 1996, Ken Wilcox wrote:

> Ken uses Campagnolo grease because he owns it and knows it to be of high
> quality. (Campagnolo is to bicycle componets what Leica is to cameras) It
> is available in better bicycle shops.
> 
> There probaly is better stuff for this purpose, but I don't have any of that! :)
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> kw
> 
> >Ken wrote,
> >>I put a coating of Campagnolo greese on the adapter threads and wipe it off
> >>well. Doesn't stick then for a long time.
> >Is this greese the same as the grease of my dictionary?,and even than .. is it
> >an Italian cheese? Is it better than just vaseline?
> >thanks     henk
> 
> ----
> Ken Wilcox                                Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits
> Davison Middle School                  preferred---> <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu>
> 600 Dayton, Davison, MI 48423
> <kwilcox@genesee.freenet.org> 
> 
> 
> 

Replies: Reply from Wolfgang Sachse <sachse@msc.cornell.edu> (Re: unscrewing an M mount...overbearing!)
In reply to: Message from wilcox@umcc.umich.edu (Ken Wilcox) (Re: unscrewing an M mount)