"Oil containing an adhesive"

[organ]

I recently bought a Sawmaster power hacksaw and the thing has 8 oil cups! The manual says to use an "oil containing an adhesive" for the slide bar cup. What would be a good choice? Chainsaw bar oil? Maybe motorcycle chain oil?

 

[SteveCh]

Never have heard of an adhesive additive. Chainsaw bar oil has an added "tackifier"--not sure of the spelling--which makes the oil stickier to prevent its flinging off the end of the bar or dripping off the chain. No idea whether that is what they are advising in your case. Someone will know....

 

[Harrison2]

I'd go with chain saw oil however I'm unsure if they make different variations? if do go for the lowest viscosity

 

[SteveCh]

They do make variations in bar oil, a winter version and summer version. The winter is thinner. Some folks dilute summer wt. with some diesel rather than keep two different viscosities around.

 

[Ed ke6bnl]

might be worth looking at way oil used to oil the guides for the carriage on a lathe sounds like a similar action.

 

[woody 73]

Wow by chance I was watching one of the car shows last night on tv (maybe Fast N' loud), in rebuilding an engine they used the wrong oil for the break-in, one of the guys did put in adhesive but it was not enough and they destroyed the new engine upon start-up.

Something along these lines would have saved them for the first start-up.:

http://www.royalpurpleconsumer.com/products/royal-purple-break-in-oil/

 

[bonneyman]

You know, a certain bike parts maker used to use a grease in their index shifting levers that had a slow-set epoxy in it. or something. It slowly hardened over time, eventually locking up the system so you had to buy another. People only found out about it because they put too much epoxy in at first, and the things were locking up during the warranty period - which they then had to replace free!
After that, they slightly adjusted the % of epoxy to get past the one year.

Maybe their reasoning was it was an adhesive to retain the grease in those levers?

 

[MatBirch]

There's a display I've seen on the counter at auto parts stores- clear plexi with white plastic gears that you turn with a crank. The untreated side, the oil slides right off, of course the treatment makes the oil cling and climb all the way up... Can't remember the name, anyone seen it?

 

[NKlamerus]

There's a display I've seen on the counter at auto parts stores- clear plexi with white plastic gears that you turn with a crank. The untreated side, the oil slides right off, of course the treatment makes the oil cling and climb all the way up... Can't remember the name, anyone seen it?

I know exactly what your talking about. It's Lucas Oil additves.

 

[Milton Shaw]

The phrase "oil with adhesive" probably has been translated by someone with textbook knowledge but not real knowledge of English. Probably means a thickening agent or viscosity improver like the mentioned Lukas Oil.

 

[zkling]

I would use a good way oil. It will have the stickyness needed to lubricate the slide, yet still be able to flow through the cups. Do the cups have felt wicks in them?

 

[Fretters]

The phrase "oil with adhesive" probably has been translated by someone with textbook knowledge but not real knowledge of English. Probably means a thickening agent or viscosity improver like the mentioned Lukas Oil.

It's likely the word 'tackifier', which SteveCh mentioned, which has been misunderstood. Commonly used word for describing way oils etc.

 

[organ]

I would use a good way oil. It will have the stickyness needed to lubricate the slide, yet still be able to flow through the cups. Do the cups have felt wicks in them?

The bar cup didn't have a wick in it when I got the saw. I've since put a piece of felt in there because it's one of two larger cups and the other had a wick in it. Where can I buy way oil?

 

[dr_clyde]

The bar cup didn't have a wick in it when I got the saw. I've since put a piece of felt in there because it's one of two larger cups and the other had a wick in it. Where can I buy way oil?

Any industrial supply will sell way oil. Grainger, MSC, McMaster, or any of the local tool supply houses.

 

[organ]

Thanks for the replies.