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It's more complicated than does it work when very cold or hot.? While an antiseize paste like MP-50 can reduce the chances of metal parts seizing under pressure better than a general purpose lubricant that's not the lubricant profile needed for precision machinery.? For example I don't see Rolex using MP-50 to lubricate their precision watch movements.??
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So because this application is not a drilling rig or high pressure undersea valve in this application there is more to lubricant performance than just having a wide operating temperature range and very high anti-seize characteristics.? In this application, lubricating a precision machine operating at low speeds and moderately light loads only intermittently there are likely other more important characteristics that need to be weighed from any lubricant choices.? ?
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For example how well it actually lubricates, how well it maintains the same starting torque as temperatures vary and how well it maintains viscosity within the normal temperature range for the application.??
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To choose a lubricant for this application a more nuanced look at lubricants is probably needed.? This will be difficult because to really compare MP-50 to almost any other high quality grease for a precision application there is virtually no relevant information in the MP-50? technical data sheet other than operational temperature range and a 4-ball test.??
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Chip Louie Chief Daydreamer Imagination Hardware?
Astrospheric - South Pasadena, CA?
Chip Louie