Re: [OM] Winder II experiment

[dreammoose]

John who knows all has slipped a bit. -30C equals -22F. The finer pitch 
of F doesn't catch up with the difference in zero points until -40 
degrees where C=F.
I don't know all, but knew that was not right, so I looked it up.

Moose

John A. Lind wrote:

> At 18:33 3/3/02, Ian Manners wrote:
>
> > Hi John
> >
> > >Just out of curiosity, what is the low temperature rating for these 
> > greases
> > >if you happen to have this data?  Of interest is the low temperature at
> > >which the grease would stiffen to a point of impeding the winder.  
> > Some of
> > I dont know how to convert to F but here is what I found by placing
> > a winder, and the oil and grease in the freezer ( -30 degrees C)
>
> [test method snipped out]
>
> > Using the winder straight out of the freezer is miles ahead better
> > than it was before a cleaned and lubbed it :-)
>
> [observations about the grease snipped out]
>
> -30C is -86F.  This more than answered my question.  Neither man nor 
> beast should be out in that cold.  If it survived that, it should work 
> on a Himalyan trek in winter.  Maybe not the batteries, but at least 
> the winder would if power is wired to it.
> You really have a freezer that cold?
> I'm surprised your hand didn't stick to the winder  :-)


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