Molykote 111 vs CFL651 Grease - Page 2
- JohnB.
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I might have gotten it on Amazon last time? Don't recall as I've had this tube for awhile. 4 oz goes a long ways if you are just lubing grinder threads every 6-12 months. Parts Town has a good price depending on what they charge for shipping.
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- Derryisreal
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Oh! I didn't know you needed a lubricant for your grinder threads. In this case, please disregard what I wrote. John's recommendation is solid, although I find the Haynes Lubri-Film attracts a lot of grinds when I remove the upper burr carrier for cleaning. I use this:
https://www.chriscoffee.com/products/ma ... luberpaste
but it is expensive, however, it attracts no dirt whatsoever.
https://www.chriscoffee.com/products/ma ... luberpaste
but it is expensive, however, it attracts no dirt whatsoever.
Light roasts are to me what garlic is to vampires.
- JohnB.
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45 grams for $80?? Somebody is making a very healthy profit!Derryisreal wrote:
https://www.chriscoffee.com/products/ma ... luberpaste
but it is expensive, however, it attracts no dirt whatsoever.
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Thanks Ivo!Derryisreal wrote:Oh! I didn't know you needed a lubricant for your grinder threads. In this case, please disregard what I wrote. John's recommendation is solid, although I find the Haynes Lubri-Film attracts a lot of grinds when I remove the upper burr carrier for cleaning. I use this:
https://www.chriscoffee.com/products/ma ... luberpaste
but it is expensive, however, it attracts no dirt whatsoever.
The threads are just above the burrs and it sure does attract a lot of grounds! Perhaps for that reason the price is worth it. I never liked oiling or greasing anything that can attract dirt. I wonder what the purpose of grease is for this grinder though as the grind setting has been known to drift with this grinder and I think it might be used to tighten up the space so that there is less chance of drift. I say this because someone here on the forum mentioned that he/she wrote to the company about the drift and their recommendation was to use a little grease to prevent it. So I am wondering if perhaps this would be too slippery for this purpose.
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yes, quite a bit more expensive than the Haynes!JohnB. wrote:45 grams for $80?? Somebody is making a very healthy profit!
- Derryisreal
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Yes, Kluber is very expensive. Whether it is worth it is a matter of opinion as is everything else, but I like it very much. It dampens mechanical vibrations quite remarkably and should you wish to get rid of it (for whatever reason), you can just brush it away with soft haired brush from the grinder threads. It rolls away in tiny translucent balls and the threads are left sparkling clean! No other grease I've used can do that. I guess it is the proverbial German engineering (as well as price gouging) at workJohnB. wrote:45 grams for $80?? Somebody is making a very healthy profit!
Ken, I don't think this will be more slippery than other grease. I used to experience a little grind adjustment creep on my ECM Titan, but not anymore. However, this might be due to the fact that I tightened the worm gear, rather than the dampening effect of the grease.
Light roasts are to me what garlic is to vampires.
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Places that sell these reasonably priced greases want over $30.00 to ship a $2.00 tube.
On one manufacturers site I read on their data sheet the following which has be confused and I wonder if it is a typo.
"Minimum shelf life from the date of manufacture - in a dry, frost-free place and in the unopened original container, approx.
36 months."
Why would there be a minimum shelf life?
Another grease that I read about the other day had a shelf life of 5 years if unopened. Even the smallest sizes available will last me years and years.
On one manufacturers site I read on their data sheet the following which has be confused and I wonder if it is a typo.
"Minimum shelf life from the date of manufacture - in a dry, frost-free place and in the unopened original container, approx.
36 months."
Why would there be a minimum shelf life?
Another grease that I read about the other day had a shelf life of 5 years if unopened. Even the smallest sizes available will last me years and years.