Care and Maintenance for your Silver Bullet

[cddz]

Never mind server is acting up, product no longer made

Here is another with decent shipping rate

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Loct...Z350252857161QQptZMotorsQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools

 

[Toby]

It does still seem to be available in a few places -

LOCTITE|525382|LUBRICANT, ANTI-SEIZE, STICK, | Farnell United Kingdom

and also here as well, but shipping is as much as the product itself -
Buy XM Alumnium Anti seize stick 8060 New Products at Marine Megastore 15% off orders over £300!*

Or as notsmellyanymore has already suggested -
Cromwell Industrial Tools UK: Loctite : 20gm 8060 ALUMINIUM ANTISEIZE STICK : LOC-725-8060K

But if it really is not being manufactured anymore, as this link suggests -
Buck & Hickman - LOCTITE 8060 ALUM. ANTI SEIZE STICK 20G

So get one while you can!!

I estimate that one of these anti-seize sticks has at least 100 applications. You really only need a tiny amount (about the size of a drop) applied to the main male thread, and then worked into them both by screwing and unscrewing the top and the bottom; and there will still be excess compound left to wipe off with a soft cloth.

I am assuming the application of anti-seize compound should be carried out about every week or 2.

And so I need to be alarmist and say, if lubricant isn't applied to the main threads of the Silver Bullet, it will eventually seize....

Just Lube that Tube !!

 

[Toby]

Here's a couple of other sources....

This is the cheapest I've found so far, I got a couple from here -
LOCTITE 8060 ALUMINIUM ANTI-SEIZE 20g STICK on eBay (end time 13-Nov-09 07:28:47 GMT)

Or you can get some here with free delivery -
Loctite 8060 Aluminium Based Anti-Seize Stick 20 gram

 

[frogbmth]

Thanks Toby, good linkage

 

[cddz]

The next batch of SB going to UK will be pretreated with NOALOX and a bit of play added to the main threads, there will be time to locate a good sub for the NOALOX.

 

[Deschain]

I use this on my flashlight threads...

NanoLube tm, Nano-Oil tm by StClaire" Metal to Metal Anti Friction Lubricants

Also used good old food grade silicone grease in the past.


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[rookie20009]

Would anyone know if this would work? Thanks!

cgi.ebay.com/Thermal-Grease-Paste-Compound-CPU-Conductive-Heatsink_W0QQitemZ220471546532QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item335520d2a4

 

[silverscot]

Care and maintenance for your Silver Bullet

it will get annoying when you keep chasing those pesky smudges. It is also okay to use a buffing wheel. Use a loose sisal with green compound, if you do not know what that means, you should not be buffing your SB

i was thinking of buffing mine with Pink Menzerna and loose G mop finished with Belgom Alu - i'll post how it looks with a super-fine finish. only worry is the upkeep!

silver

 

[silverscot]

i was thinking of buffing mine with Pink Menzerna and loose G mop finished with Belgom Alu - i'll post how it looks with a super-fine finish. only worry is the upkeep!

silver

I did and it spectacular - for those who don't know Pink Menzerna is an ultra-fine finishing compound for aluminium - it gives a very high gloss mirror. The belgom helps to seal it with a wax dressing, but it does show tiny scratches quite quickly. Will probably only do this for special occassions

 

[Koman]

I use this on my flashlight threads...

NanoLube tm, Nano-Oil tm by StClaire" Metal to Metal Anti Friction Lubricants

Also used good old food grade silicone grease in the past.


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Thanks for sharing that. Good stuff!