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 Posted - June 29 2011 : 10:29:19 PM
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What brand of smoke fluid could I use in Tyco's 0-8-0/2-8-0's smoke units?
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Posted - June 30 2011 : 07:51:00 AM
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The oil that I use for everything around my railroad is Wahl, hairclipper oil. It smokes quite well too.
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Posted - June 30 2011 : 12:36:29 PM
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Thanks! I onced used Lionel fluid and it shorted the unit out! Where can I get the Wahl Clipper Oil? I heard of it, never have found it except for Micromark's catalog.
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Posted - June 30 2011 : 3:31:29 PM
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Hair clipper oil is in the hair section of your local discount or pharmacy store.
Isn't it just mostly mineral oil? Mineral oil is baby oil, too, with fragrance.
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Posted - June 30 2011 : 4:10:18 PM
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| I never knew about using the clipper oil. I've heard both yes and no on plain mineral oil. Interested to hear more thoughts.
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Posted - July 02 2011 : 08:27:36 AM
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When we bought our first hair clippers, we got a little bottle of the oil with them. Even though it was apparently compatible with plastic because the hairclipper gaurds are plastic,it seemed like a good idea to do a test on railroad plastics to be sure it was safe. That was years ago and I have have actually used up one 4 ounce bottle and had to get another.
I bought mine at a place called "Sally Beauty Supply". I assume it is a place that supplies wholesale products for beauty shops and the like. About $4 if I remember correctly.
You men know how our minds work and when the need for some oil in a smoker arose one day, I brought out the Wahl oil. It works well. One thing I might mention is that no matter what type of oil you use, be very careful in the amount that you put in. 8-10 drops is too much; it can cause the smoke stack to get too hot and it and the surrounding boiler will melt. (ask me how I know this)
I have also found that the Wahl oil actually improves electrical performance at the wheel/track connection point. I just read an article in MR , I think itwas, about a club that had done testing with automatic transmission fluid and had found that their performance in several areas was markedly improved.
I use the either the Wahl oil or Labelle grease around here for my lubrication needs.
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Posted - July 02 2011 : 7:18:44 PM
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Hi Randy,
Good information, I heard very good comments about Wahl clipper oil, but when I read it was mineral oil I never used it due to the fear of harming the plastic parts.
Since you have used it for long time without problems, seems I will start using the bottle I bought some time ago.
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