Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Ron Hildreth
Larry in NW Ohio
>Ron On you answer about lubrcation of the Unisaw you mentioned "Slip-Plate" available at auto stores. I stopped at Advanced Auto and they never heard of it. Could you explain more about it. Who makes it, could you post a pic so I would see what it looks like? Or anything else so I could indentify it. Thank You Larry in NW Ohio
Re: I'm not ron, but...
Al Stokka - Cambridge, Iowa
>...Ron's a fellow Iowan.
Slip plate is, at least around here, known as an agricultural lubricant. The manufacurer's page is here:
http://217.172.161.215/products/index.php?id_ctg=119
Al
an iowa farmer weighs in
jared
>I use slip plate on the bottem of wagons so that grain will run out better. It comes either in a quart can so you can paint it on with a brush or in a spray can. It is fairly durable and will last a while before it wears off. It takes several coats to get a good covering. All the farm suppy places around here would have it. Jared
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Ron Hildreth, Alta, Iowa
>Larry,
Sorry it's taken me a while to respond to your post--weather here in NW Iowa has been ify all day, so been out keeping an eye on the roads should they get slick. Yup- still working for the Iowa DOT.
Thanks to Al & Jared, they pretty much answered everything for me. Slip-plate is manufactured by Superior Graphite in Chicago, Ill. Beware of the use, as good ventilation is a must until dry (a few minutes each coat). Don't spray on any surfaces that you don't want turned black, and don't get it on the floor, as it's some pretty slick stuff, especially when wet. Read the directions carefully, and heed the ingredents, as it contains things such as toluene, acetone, petroleum distillates, and graphite.
This is some really useful stuff--can be used on any surface to prevent friction, build-up of dirt, and can even be used under your lawnmower to prevent grass from sticking and rust from forming.
OH, yea-not affiliated with Superior yada, yada, yada
Ron in Iowa