Non-O-Ring Chain Lube

 

I'm in the process of resurrecting an old-school size 60 industrial
roller chain - it drives the auger on my new 6' snowblower.  I have
the think all washed up and ready for lube.  I want to do a heated
soak to drive lube into the rollers, but I don't know what to use.
What do you think?  MC Chain lube?  Fluid Film?  KYs Fire & Ice?
Chainsaw bar oil?  Earwax?  What?

JayC

 


I hear once it's been soaked in some lighter stuff, you soak it in
melted grease and let the grease cool and harden with the chain in
it.

Or just put some 90-weight on it now-n-again.


Dave

 

farm tools right?
options are pig snot or 90 weight oil it's not like it's a fine tuned
machine like a mountain bike chain that the rider wants to eek out ever bit
of power out of it while just barely preventing wear & rust... go for lube
that is cheep & oily if it's really really cold you may want to mix in a
little 30 weight.

 


The problem with grease and/or oil, as we all know, is that they
attract dirt.  Everything in the area is sand, so I'd like to find
something that doesn't make grit cling.  Even though its run in the
winter, based on the amount of gritty spooge I scrubbed off the thing,
evidently it gets on there anyway.

JayC

 


If it's the outside of the sprockets and rollers you are worried about
(the contact faces between the two) sticky is a valid concern.
If you are worried about crud getting into the rollers, a sticky lube
may help keep that from happening, in my opinion.

If it's 'cherry' on the inside of the rollers maybe just some teflon
would turn the trick.

Maybe you could fine some drying food-service rated lube?


Dave