I've found the very best oil for uses where 'sticky' might become an
issue later on....Air tool oil.   I use it in my .....air tools like nail
guns, sanders, etc.  I use it on the derailleurs of my bicycles, my guns,
etc.   anyplace that might have problems with attracted dust or dirt, and
yet still needs some lube.   I get it by the pint at complete hardware
stores...Inexpensive, compared to fancy bike, gun, fishing reel, whatever
Oil...A pint costs about the same as 1/2oz of TriFlow.   Works better, too.

  be aware that there is air TOOL oil and air compressor oil....different
stuff.  Get the tool stuff, it has a non-sticky additive...They say.

  Don Hanson

On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 7:17 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> At 10:03 AM 12/15/2010, Todd.Last wrote:
>
>> Just curious as to why you recommend marvel mystery oil rather than
>> a good machine oil?
>> Say like velocite no. 6 spindle bearing oil?
>>
>
> Hi Todd -
> Marvel has some penetrating solvent in it, really helps work into
> stuck shafts to free them; OTOH it has I believe better lubricity
> than PB Blaster.  Once they're free I try to displace it with machine
> oil as much as possible.  Otherwise, spindle oil (for the
> cognoscenti) and machine oil for the hoi polloi.  I'm rather fond of
> Supco MO98.  And of course for the gold-plated set there's clock oil. ;-)
>
> Yours,
>
> --
> David Beierl -- Providence RI USA
> Atlas 618 6"/3" lathe ca. 1941, shiny-new Taig mill.
>