Lube! Luuuuuuuuuube!

[ironphoenix]

Well, after two weeks of waiting, my free samples of lubricant arrived from Shell Canada. We asked for samples of 4 different lubricant products.

These lubricants are candidates for films on small moving parts in a small part of a very sensitive seismometer. One drop of oil will be applied, and the excess wiped off.

The shipment weight (mass, technically) was 79.3 kg: they sent 5-gallon buckets of three products, and a box of 24 1-liter cans of the fourth.

I think we've got enough of these for now.

Moral: If you feel you're paying too much for gas at the pump, take a hint, and ask for some free product samples next time.

Comments

[m-danson.livejournal.com]

Have fun with your lube.

[ancalagon-tb.livejournal.com]

they sent 5 gallon buckets as free samples?

*laughs* Oh man, they clearly aren't playing on the same scale you are.


I'm guesing these lubricants are probably not safe for human usage unfortunately.

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

I can try to get MSDS's for them if you like... but if you think you need rock drill oil for "personal use," your ego needs reining in.

[ancalagon-tb.livejournal.com]

I was mostly kidding.

But lube has so much more applications than mere "drilling"

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

Well, we need it for screwing.