On Sun, May 26, 2019 at 11:42 PM Richard L. Hess <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I noticed the azimuth screw was very stiff, so I > pulled it out and lubricated it with a few drops of Kluber Constant GLY > 2100 lithium soap -- what Studer used in their late model capstan motors > and my go-to lubricant for mechanical linkages. > > For those of us who do not have lots of gear and are not constantly lubricating adjustment screws or mechanical linkages, can you suggest a reasonable alternative to Constant GLY 2100? The Klüber website seems to indicate that it's only sold in 25 liter pails, which at our level of usage would last a couple dozen lifetimes (approximately)... We have a machine with a stiff azimuth adjustment, so I'm curious. m -- *Michael Andrec, Ph.D. -- Certified Archivist* Ukrainian History and Education Center 135 Davidson Avenue Somerset, NJ 08873 [log in to unmask] 732-356-0132 http://www.UkrHEC.org <http://www.ukrhec.org/> http://www.facebook.com/UkrHEC