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| > | > P e t e F a g e r l i n <
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| > | > > On Sat, 03 May 2003 19:25:50 +0100, "Huw Pritchard" <
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| > | > > |I've bought a small electrical item that makes a buzzing sound,
and
| > it's
| > | > > |made me extremely happy.
| > | > > |
| > | > > |I am, of course, referring to an ultrasonic bath. My chain,
| > cassette, an
| > | > > |old rear mech and a teaspoon are now sparkling clean, with no
tedious
| > | > > |farting about with a toothbrush.
| > | > >
| > | > > People actually clean their chain, cassette, and deraileurs?
| > | > >
| > | > > Amazing.
| > | > All the major chain manufacturers recommend that you not soak chains
as
| > the
| > | > grease/lube within the links is stripped and increases wear.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > | So re-lube them.
| >
| > <opens up the instruction sheet from a SRAM PC-58 chain>
| >
| > No mention is made against soaking the chain, though it does say not to
use
| > acidic degreasers (note: the USAF now prohibits the use of Simple Green
on
| > airframes.)
| >
| > I soak chains in Agitene, then rinse in very hot water (Agitene water-solublizes grease) then
| > let it air dry. Then I soak the chain liberally with Pro-Link and let it dry, wiping it before
| > installation.
No
| > worries.
| >
| >
| > ---
| > __o _`\(,_ Cycling is life, (_)/ (_) all the rest, just details. Nelson Binch =^o.o^=
| >
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| I use a different (and probably wrong) method. I soak the chain in gasoline to dissolve the grease
| and oil, i then rinse it with hot water, and dry it with acetone (the chain is all metal, no
| rubber o-rings). i then use 3-in-1 to lube it (it works, and it's cheap).
Pro-link is roughly twice the price of 3-in-1, but you use less than half as much, so the cost is a
wash. Instead, you get a material that binds with the metal, protecting it far better than any
household oil, so it lasts longer, and the chain lasts longer. A distributor's rep gave me a quarter
bottle to try once and he hooked me for life.
Cleaning with gasoline is dumb. You're better off just going straight to the acetone. Agitene is
cheap, reusable (I have a 5 gallon bucket and take it out in a plastic bowl for soaking, then pour
it back. Solids settle to the bottom of the bucket (This is the stuff we used in the parts washer at
the store) One bucket will last a home mechanic FOREVER! It has a MUCH higher flash-point than gas,
so it is very safe. The only drawback is it takes the oils out of your skin, drying it badly (my
hands would get like sandpaper at the store.)
see
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/start.shtml and punch agitene into the search field.
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__o _`\(,_ Cycling is life, (_)/ (_) all the rest, just details. Nelson Binch =^o.o^=
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