For the life of me I cannot find the recipe for Swage/Case lube someone posted using pure Lanolin. Does anyone have a good recipe or link for this?
For the life of me I cannot find the recipe for Swage/Case lube someone posted using pure Lanolin. Does anyone have a good recipe or link for this?
I use Randy Rat's anhydrous lanolin with Militec-1 synthetic lube. Mechanically mix (no heat).
Others have used the lanolin with:
Castor Oil
Olive Oil
synthetic two cycle oil
All will work for you.
The result should be thick, almost like Vasoline consistency. Dip a finger tip in, rub fingers together, and apply to brass.
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50/50 lanolin castor oil. Simple and easy to use.
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i use 2-1 lanolin to castor oil, just melt the lanolin and pour in the castor oil,stir till cool.
let it set up.
Yep! as posted!
Make sure it is anhydrous! As in NO WATER!
SImply melt lanolin and add caster oil. Anywhere from 2-1 to 1-1 will work well.
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Hey GREAT Thanks for all the recipes...Need to go get some caster oil this weekend!
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Not meaning to high jack this thread but as a kid did any of your parents make you take a dose of castory oil. YUCK!!! That stuff scares me to this day.
I would like a little lube with my OBAMA CARE!
Growing up in New England, it was Cod Liver Oil that my mom forced on us. Now a days, we pay big $$$ for "Fish Oil" as a dietary supplement. Same thing.
Back on subject:
I mix Militec-1 in with my anhydrous lanolin because I don't want the added portion to oxidize or sour (bacteria) over time. The Militec-1 is a synthetic lube, doesn't sour/oxidize, and works well.
Oh, and one more tip:
I use 35mm film canisters for storing and using the lube. I get them FREE from film processing places.
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Duke, lanolin can sour? I did not know that.
I would like a little lube with my OBAMA CARE!
Lanolin is the oil/grease from sheeps wool, an animal product. Yes, that can get infected with bacteria, etc.
If you use castor oil, that is a plant product, and can also sour or get infected.
My using a synthetic oil as part of the lube, I am reducing one item that could go bad.
Read this about olive oil:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...3202051AAbXZAR
Then, apply it to other biological ingredients.
OK, I know we're not eating it................. But I don't want it on my hands either.
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WOW Duke did not know the film processing places still had those 35mm canisters...GREAT idea!
Also I was checking out the Militec-1 and came across several reads how they would send that stuff FREE to our military troops and how well it worked on their weapons...In my book, that sold me! I ordered some today! =
"The right of the people to keep and bear...arms shall not be infringed. A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the best and most natural defense of a free country..." (James Madison, I Annals of Congress 434 [June 8, 1789])
Once the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.
Benjamin Franklin
One question about Lanolin, why does it have to be anhydrous, containing no water?
I know I'm a little slow here
It's more anhydrous than Militec. I don't weigh or accurately measure the ingredients. It's more a touchy-feely thing. I add militec until I get a good creamy consistency. Should be able to firm up nicely when mixed, yet be creamy smooth when you dip your finger in.
I made up one batch, a large one, and a buddy wanted a sample. I melted the mix in the microwave (like two minutes on high), and poured off some into another 35mm canister. When it got to room temp, the sample and the original were the same as before I melted. Might be a better way to actually mix than mixing with a popsicle stick.
Anhydrous is the pure stuff. It's thick, almost waxy. Think concentrated.
If you're making spray lube for resizing, you can use the watered down version with 99% isopropyl alcohol (read the label on gas line anti freeze. Don't use the methyl version. Use the 99% iso version) in a 1:5 ratio, and it's the same as Dillon Spray lube. I mix anhydrous and 99% ISO in a dollar store spray bottle for my case lube spray.
However, for making this swage lube, you want the concentrated waxy version, and you cannot get that locally. Randy Rat (see previous link) is the go-to guy for the anhydrous. Tell him DukeInMaine sent ya.
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Here, I go to my pharmacy and get both the lanolin and castor oil. One stop shopping.
"The right of the people to keep and bear...arms shall not be infringed. A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the best and most natural defense of a free country..." (James Madison, I Annals of Congress 434 [June 8, 1789])
Once the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.
Benjamin Franklin
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Yep. Been using this lube for months.
"The right of the people to keep and bear...arms shall not be infringed. A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the best and most natural defense of a free country..." (James Madison, I Annals of Congress 434 [June 8, 1789])
Once the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.
Benjamin Franklin
For 20 years ive used a blend of 500 gm Lanolin, 250 gm petroleum jelly and 100 ml of castor oil.. Works great on everything.....
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