Free at last...

[MarkJamesDesign]

Just had to let that wd40 work a while. Chuck cQcked an bit is in. As a note to anyone reading this in the future.....put down a towel or peice of scrap wood to cover your sandpaper belts before lubricating the chuck. I was fortunate enough to realize this before the first drops fell. Now I'm off to carve....I hope.

[Jeff_Birt]

Glad you got it freed up Mark. I seem to recall someone saying the CW did not reccomend WD-40 (specifically). You might want to pick up some 3-in-1 or someone in the last few weeks mentioned something else they used with great success.

[rgant05]

Typically, I have found through years of experience that WD40 is a lousy lubricant..... for ANYTHING. It does have its place for something like this where you need to soak in and free up something, but you do need to go back and properly lubricate with what ever is recommended.

[MAG]

3-in-1 oil is ok, but if you do not want dust to gum up try a dry lube. We use it on dirt bikes so sand will not stick on the chain. any bike shop carry it rockler has a spray on.

[Cliff]

Trivia: what does WD40 label on the WD40 stand for?

[Kenm810]

Water Displacement 40th Attempt :p
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According to the company that makes WD-40: WD-40 literally stands for water displacement 40th attempt. That's the name straight out of the lab book used by the chemist who helped develop WD-40 back in 1953. Norm Larsen, was attempting to concoct a formula to prevent corrosion, a task which is done by displacing water. Norm's persistence paid off when he perfected the formula for WD-40 on his 40th try.

[TexasBob]

Trivia: what does WD40 label on the WD40 stand for?

"Water Displacement, 40th attempt" Ain't Google great???:rolleyes:

And while I am looking it up, Doc is explaining the whole enchalada.