KevinFinke wrote:
Anybody use Vaseline? It seems to me that this stuff would be perfect.

It's odorless, translucent and doesn't leave difficult stains on your
clothing. Acid free, repeals moisture, doesn't oxidize, protects from
UV rays, reacts with very few materials, and stays consistent over a
wide range of temperatures. Porsche even recommended the stuff for
maintenance of seals and corrosion protection for wheels.

I'm about 30% of the way into the large jar purchased in 1977 for my
HP-14. That's ~650 riggings (of it and a Zuni) in the years since. Just
don't store it sideways or upsidedown in hot temperatures...

The only kinda-sorta engineering-based knock ever uttered in my presence
was to the effect that - compared to (say) engineered/pricier greases -
it had unknown pressure-loading properties. FWIW neither ship has ever
developed slop in any of their main pins == good enough for this
engineer! Besides - and be honest here - raise your hand if you've ever
actually sought out that sort of engineering data; raise your other hand
if you've ever measured the cyclic bearing loads on your ship's main
pins. :-)

Bob W.