Tiny Bag II

[Chris M]

Used to use a dry lube called Tri-Flo quite a bit. It comes in an aerosol can, goes on wet and dries clean. For the purposes I was using it for it lasted for a fairly long time. How long it would last on a ball hook swivel I couldn't tell you.

Hey I never thought of that. I use that stuff on my bicycle chains and it works great and doesn't attract dust and dirt like normal oil! You can buy those "dry" lubricants at any bike specialty store.

Alan, you can buy graphite at any hardware store. It comes in a little pen shaped thing that you squeeze for use in locks. Locksmiths also always have it too.

[Dutchman]

Used to use a dry lube called Tri-Flo quite a bit. It comes in an aerosol can, goes on wet and dries clean. For the purposes I was using it for it lasted for a fairly long time. How long it would last on a ball hook swivel I couldn't tell you.

[Speedbag]

You've not lived until you've used graphite as a lubricant...

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/eng99/eng99332.htm

Man, they should make a teflon-coated ball/hook swivel...yumm

Thanks, man. Great Link. I'll get some tonight. I'll try anything to keep my ball bearings lubricated and moving.

[BillyMack]

You've not lived until you've used graphite as a lubricant...

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/eng99/eng99332.htm

Man, they should make a teflon-coated ball/hook swivel...yumm

[Speedbag]

I really like graphite because it's not as messy and it seems to last longer than any oils. Better yet, it doesn't attract dust.

Graphite? how do you put it on the swivel? I've never used a graphite lubricant.

[Chris M]

I really like graphite because it's not as messy and it seems to last longer than any oils. Better yet, it doesn't attract dust.

[jaguiler]

Alan - I use something called Liquid Wrench on it - like a WD40 - but the problem is that for the first 10 minutes of hitting - it tends to get in your face a little - but it keeps the plastic ball quiet for a while, then reapply.
Notice in the picture - the gray powder around the swivel on the platform...that's the lubricant that spryas out afer hitting it after just oiling it -

[Speedbag]

what swivel would you recoment then alan? i want 1 that is fairly fast, and that goes in all directions, the 1 i have atm only goes forward and back, not side to side.

Right now I have a plastic Ball hook from Everlast. I superglued the metal shank into the plastic ball. It works fine and was very quiet until recently when it has picked up a really annoying squeek that has defeated every attempt at silencing. Every type of oil and greasy covering has failed to stop the squeek. If It doesn't quit, I'm going back to one of my metal ballhooks. Those are about all I use, to be honest.

[SupergeZ]

what swivel would you recoment then alan? i want 1 that is fairly fast, and that goes in all directions, the 1 i have atm only goes forward and back, not side to side.

[Speedbag]

Chris M. is correct that I don't really recommend that style. The ones I've used are pretty soft metal and the housing around the ball bends as the shank hit it. Before long, the ball just falls out. But this brand looks slightly different than the ones I've use. Just don't expect much and you might not be disappointed.

[Chris M]

what do you think of this bombay bad boy? less than a pound? will order if you guys think its alright? its the ball and hook one im on about

http://www.newitts.com/product/BX-64...8aw&WT.cms%3D1

I've never tried one, but speedbag (alan) says that they wear out pretty quickly and the ball falls through the retaining cup. I'd pass that one up because from what I hear, they're pretty cheaply made.

[SupergeZ]

what do you think of this bombay bad boy? less than a pound? will order if you guys think its alright? its the ball and hook one im on about

http://www.newitts.com/product/BX-64/Spare_Swivel_for_Speedball.htm&WT.mc_id%3Ddfz5z8191418aw&WT.cms%3D1

[Chris M]

its great man, loving it, just need a new swivel coz the 1 it comes with sucks, was thinking of getting an everlast ball and hook swivel like youve got but finding it most difficult to find a uk supplier that sells them, but im gona keep looking and maybee contact some online stores to see if they are going to stock them any time soon.

Keep trying ebay, sooner or later someone will list one from the UK.

[Chris M]

my wife likes the moustache comb and uses it everyday.

LOL!

[Speedbag]

Ya, it's a hard model to find...I actually got that one from the Grandmaster of Speed Bag, Mr. Alan Kahn. I had to trade him my first born son and a mustache comb but it was worth it!!

Sorry, you can have the kid back. He's eating us out of house and home, but my wife likes the moustache comb and uses it everyday.