Molycote

[rob_evanson]

I have been looking for a cheaper alternative to the grease you get from smart parts/planet for my shocker. I have found some castrol grease which is/contains moly. The only problem that I can find is it is high temp grease where as Dow 33 for the shocker is low temp grease. Will this work or can anyone suggest any other alternative that will work. The problem is cost vs quantity. Dow33 is about £14 for a small tube where as I can get a bloody big tub of this castrol moly for a fiver.

 

[MidgetFista]

Yo!

My theory is:

High temp - Is used for car valves etc, high RPM and lots of warm and friction. Grease that is high temp will only start acting once a certain temp is reached (thats why the 1st ten secounds on a car engine are the most harmful).

Low Temp - needs only a low temp (ie friction) to start working its magic.


So unless you plan to use a hairdryer on your marker before playing a game, i suggest you stick to the Dow 33 matey


-Midge

 

[KillerOnion]

You can get some Aarvark Matrix Muck for less than the price of DC33 and it works well. You don't need to get DC33 from SP, silly! Get it from an industrial supply company for about $6 for a 5.4 oz tube.

 

[rob_evanson]

I've found a place where I can get LOW TEMP bearing grease £6.00 for 400g. It's range is -50 -> +120 degrees c. Would this do the job? If you like I can mail you the spec sheet.

What properties does the grease have to have to not break my shocker and keep it lubed?

 

[}{y8ri|)]

hi m8

HI there i 2 have a shocker 4x4 and the grease i use is £3.80 for a big tube .


The place you want is C.P.C Preston uk
the grease is 33 Medium molykote low temp grease
tel:01772 654455 ext 2600


HOPE that help
CHEERS BATTY

 

[rob_evanson]

Cheers batty, I was going to check them next, we have a CPC catalogue at the office. The other stuff was from RS Components by the way.

 

[Tortoise-Licker]

Forget the rest get advice from the best

Try a diving shop for Dow 33 because believe it or not this is what scuba divers use for greasing thier regs. Oh and because it is not paintball related you pay normal prices. You can get a bloody huge tube of the stuff for about £15. If they don't stock this they will have an equivelent grease which will be just as good and just as cheap

 

[rob_evanson]

Batty do you have a part code or order number for that stuff, I can't find it in their catalogue.

 

[}{y8ri|)]

Ring them

HI rob
I dont have a catalogue m8 all i do is ring them and tell the guy the SPEC i said in my other post LOW TEMP 33 MEDIUM DOW MOLYKOTE GREASE they will no what you mean

GIVE em a shout cya

CHEERS BATTY

 

[stiler83]

The place to buy Molykote 33 from is...
R W Greef
Timmis Rd
Lye, Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY9 7BJ
Tel: 01384 897969

These guy's are the UK distributers - nice and cheap.

Do not use the Castrol stuff..Molykote does not contain Molybendium, its Silicone based with Lithium soap thickener..These are not the same types of grease. Molybendium based gease is used in the automotive industry for high temps.SP will also void your warrenty if you use any other type of grease.


These are Dow Cornings pages..
http://www.dowcorning.com/applications/Product_Finder/PF_details.asp?l1=003&prod=01889788&type=PROD&pg=00000963&country=GBR

and

http://www.dowcorning.com/applications/Product_Finder/PF_ProdTextSearch.asp