Making my own ebike if....

[sc00ter]

Gone! Including most of my regular, or analog, bicycle stuff. I did keep the tools though. I must have put a Park Tools kid thru college by now!

 

[m@Robertson]

Just passing thru and noticed Kroil was mentioned. That stuff is very highly regarded by some in the firearms world. Its a pretty good cleaner/solvent/lube/dip. I bought a gallon of the stuff years ago and dropped parts into a soup can I made holey with a drill and some spare time.

And... oh. my. god. its over a hundred bucks a gallon now. I still have the gallon paint can full of the stuff and was going to toss it as I am moving, but instead I think I will build a little shrine for it somewhere.

 

[6zfshdb]

You need to put it in one of these:

I found out the hard way that Kroil evaporates VERY quickly.
I made the mistake of leaving it in an oil can with a narrow open spout. A whole pint was gone in a little over a week!

 

[m@Robertson]

I found out the hard way that Kroil evaporates VERY quickly.
I made the mistake of leaving it in an oil can with a narrow open spout. A whole pint was gone in a little over a week!

Well I guess its a good thing mine is sealed up. I've had it for so many years I can't remember what I paid, but it sure as hell was nowhere near $100.

 

[6zfshdb]

Well I guess its a good thing mine is sealed up. I've had it for so many years I can't remember what I paid, but it sure as hell was nowhere near $100.

It's been over 10 years since I bought any. Back then, it was just slightly more expensive than WD40. Like you, I have a gallon can with a pint or so left.

Guess I should buy that 55 gallon drum for $5K before the price goes up again. At the rate I use it, the drum will last me until spring of 3248..

 

[kevinmccune]

The re-purpose charity got back to me this morning. Off to the Jesus mall this coming Tuesday or Thursday. Gonna load the little pick-up truck with everything I don't need, let them dig thru it all.

my way of doing things!

 

[kevinmccune]

Just passing thru and noticed Kroil was mentioned. That stuff is very highly regarded by some in the firearms world. Its a pretty good cleaner/solvent/lube/dip. I bought a gallon of the stuff years ago and dropped parts into a soup can I made holey with a drill and some spare time.

And... oh. my. god. its over a hundred bucks a gallon now. I still have the gallon paint can full of the stuff and was going to toss it as I am moving, but instead I think I will build a little shrine for it somewhere.

i am told a mixture of acetone and atf works pretty good.havent tried it yet dont tear into as much stuff as i used to.

 

[harryS]

PB-Blaster and Kroil are probably in every DIY mechanic's tool box.

 

[kevinmccune]

PB-Blaster and Kroil are probably in every DIY mechanic's tool box.

both are becoming ridicously expensive,an economy size( gal can) is availible from harbor frieght with considerable savings per oz,just buy a spray bottle to use it,really helps in the electronic dept( i always flood the battery compartments of older electronic things which i mistakingly left alkaline batteries in,now i always use zinc chloride batteries( usually stop working before they disintergrate-better yet use rechargable nimh batteries,if voltage is not an issue)

 

[il Munduato]

both are becoming ridicously expensive,an economy size( gal can) is availible from harbor frieght with considerable savings per oz,just buy a spray bottle to use it,really helps in the electronic dept( i always flood the battery compartments of older electronic things which i mistakingly left alkaline batteries in,now i always use zinc chloride batteries( usually stop working before they disintergrate-better yet use rechargable nimh batteries,if voltage is not an issue)

There isn't anything that I haven't been able to disassemble with WD40 and a heat gun. Contact cleaner/ isopropyl alcohol for electronics.
Perhaps I take better care of things from the get go... but these over priced potions have never emptied my wallet.
I agree with you on the nimh batteries... I have a small army of them, some over 10yrs old.