question on oils?
To to all members that service their own movements:
How many different types of oils do you use while assembling your mechanism? I only have used moebius d5 an 9010. Am I doing wrong to lubricate pallet stones also with 9010?. I know grease is also important but the blue grease is do expensive for a tinkerer like me and was wondering if there is an inexpensive substitute? Many thanks!
stay safe!
D5, 9010, 9145 (pallet jewels) &...You're in luck, Molykote DX is a cheap alternative to 9501 (blue grease)
Just to add, oiling pallet jewels with 9010 is not a great idea as it will creep. This isn't a good scenario, especially in the escapement!
I oil my pallet jewels before I install them. Mount them in a little Rodico with the stones facing up. I then tilt them until I can see the reflection of light off the face of the jewel. I then apply a 'tiny' speck of oil to the fac