tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post5616788739215753750..comments2024-02-13T14:28:21.282-05:00Comments on New Jovian Thunderbolt: How I used to clean and lube my gunsNew Jovian Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-57767350098581102572015-04-28T09:57:19.239-04:002015-04-28T09:57:19.239-04:0021st century Army Marksmanship Unit best practices...21st century Army Marksmanship Unit best practices, Tam. But that is a unit with a lot of old guys.New Jovian Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-85243074893127794642015-04-25T17:33:15.788-04:002015-04-25T17:33:15.788-04:00"Remember, don't let the slide close on a..."Remember, don't let the slide close on an empty chamber if you can help it. It bangs up the internals."<br /><br />That used to be a big deal when people did match trigger jobs by whittling knife edges on butter soft GI sears. Dropping the slide on an empty chamber would beat up the sear nose and you'd start getting hammer follow in short order.<br /><br />Nowadays, when you're getting EDM wire cut tool steel sears, this isn't really all that big of a deal.<br /><br />Jesus, where are you taking these gunsmithing lessons? 1982? ;)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-66248784781360837052015-04-24T21:22:38.663-04:002015-04-24T21:22:38.663-04:00Arthur:
Using aluminum may be part of your proble...Arthur:<br /><br />Using aluminum may be part of your problem. Try it with steel, or at least hard anodized aluminum. Bare aluminum can be quite porous. Some varieties can soak up an amazing amount of lube.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-80903354954589366802015-04-24T21:17:25.359-04:002015-04-24T21:17:25.359-04:00To help with the sit-n-soak, Throw it into a small...To help with the sit-n-soak, Throw it into a small box with lid. Lack of airflow will help keep it from evaporating too quickly.<br /><br />You could warm it up with a hairdryer. Easier and less odor: build a hotbox. Line the inside of a cardboard box, of sufficient size for the object plus a 100w incandescent bulb, with aluminum foil. I used to do this with a heatlamp, to cure spray paint on small bike parts.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-33016990540547123892015-04-22T08:59:21.161-04:002015-04-22T08:59:21.161-04:00Nobody else uses mobile 1?
Really works well on m...Nobody else uses mobile 1?<br /><br />Really works well on my pistols. Lately though I've found myself buying guns in stainless more and more so I dont feel as bad when i dont clean em. :-)abnormalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326834806578868133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-88446110342337866362015-04-21T21:06:54.830-04:002015-04-21T21:06:54.830-04:00No, you see, rails is where I want to stick with a...No, you see, rails is where I want to stick with an oil like FP10. I want it sluff away dirt and grit, too.New Jovian Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-16471341023523120562015-04-21T16:09:26.489-04:002015-04-21T16:09:26.489-04:00For anything with a significant load on it - rails...For anything with a significant load on it - rails for instance - I stick with grease. <br /><br />Oils just don't have the film strength to handle heavy loads.<br /><br />For grins, get a couple of blocks of aluminum. Lube the blocks with your test lubricant and see what the sliding friction is like. Then really bear down on the pieces. More than likely your oil will turn black pretty quickly and you'll feel the pieces start to stick.Arthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09289639279717534292noreply@blogger.com