Hi Chris,

Yes, I've been using a U.S., common light oil (brand: 3 in 1 household oil)
for the rod contacts.
From quickly reviewing a web search for "clock oil", I see no clear cut
brand that seems to
garner universal acclaim as being the best, or ($), good enough for this
application. However
some of the web clock oiling tips I've read tend to recommend as little oil
as possible where
steel/iron clock parts are concerned. From such, I think I've overdone the
amount of oil I
use, and, probably a syringe approach might be better....or....even a
toothpicks partial
droplet is sufficient.

I've not used a dust screen or cover for any test yet; but the
recommendation is valid, as
air borne dust particles will likely get onto/into such in a short period o=
f
time, and continue
building up over time of course.

Take care, Meredith Lamb

On 10/30/05, ChrisAtUpw@.......  wrote:
>
> In a message dated 30/10/05, paleoartifact@......... writes:
>
> Yesterday, I tried the simplest hinge (the two outer rod support/contacts=
)
> configuration using the most commonly available material I could think of=
.
> Its simply acouple of bolts of a common 2.5" length, with 1/4" diameter,
> where only part of the length (.750") is threaded, and the rest of the
> length is of a round rod out to the hex shaped bolt head.
>
>
>
> Hi Meredith,
>
> I would expect ordinary steel to work for a time, but dry rubbing ordinar=
y
> steel to steel contacts tend to produce a small pile of rust after a whil=
e.
> You might consider putting a drop of clock or similar protective oil on
> the hinge and a paper dust screen around it?
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
>
>
>
Hi Chris,



Yes, I've been using a U.S., common light oil (brand: 3 in 1 household oil)=
 for the rod contacts.

From quickly reviewing a web search for "clock oil", I see no cle=
ar cut brand that seems to

garner universal acclaim as being the best, or ($), good enough for this ap=
plication.  However

some of the web clock oiling tips I've read tend to recommend as little oil=
 as possible where

steel/iron clock parts are concerned.  From such, I think I've overdon=
e the amount of oil I

use, and, probably a syringe approach might be better....or....even a tooth=
picks partial

droplet is sufficient.



I've not used a dust screen or cover for any test yet; but the recommendati=
on is valid, as

air borne dust particles will likely get onto/into such in a short period o=
f time, and continue

building up over time of course.



Take care, Meredith Lamb

On 10/30/0=
5, Chri=
sAtUpw@....... <ChrisAtUpw=
@.......
> wrote:
In a=
 message dated 30/10/05,=20
paleoartifact@......... writ=
es:



Yesterday,
I tried the simplest hinge (the two outer rod support/contacts)
configuration using the most commonly available material I could think
of.  Its simply acouple of bolts of a common 2.5" length, with
1/4" diameter, where only part of the length (.750") is threaded,=
 and
the rest of the length is of a round rod out to the hex shaped bolt
head.



Hi Meredith,



       I would expect ordinary steel
to work for a time, but dry rubbing ordinary steel to steel contacts
tend to produce a small pile of rust after a while. 
    =
   You might consider putting a
drop of clock or similar protective oil on the hinge and a paper dust
screen around it?



       Regards,



       Chris