Noisy wife ..

The Silicone spray came with the machine. I dunno if it was ever actually used to lubricate the machine, but I kept nicking it to lubricate squeaky drive belts!

Rick

Sooner than use any liquid or Si grease I'd try a lock lubricant first. A dry PTFE powder in a puffer pack. If talcum powder works a bit then this should work better, available in B&Q AFAIK..

DG

Ah - I really must read the question properly (as my teachers used to say ... )

Mary

This could have gone downhill very fast.....

.andy

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And started by Mary 'again' .. ;-)

T i m

Ok, another good suggestion and probably easier to remove than a grease if it causes any 'problems' ;-)

I'm due to go to B&Q soon ..

All the best ..

T i m

Ca la vie. They will be redeployed in the silcone spray can factory packing boxes.

Ouch, that hurt my ears. ;-)

It reminds me that another way of curing squeaks might be to rub ordinary candle wax on the offending edges.

I reckon there's enough suggstions to keep T i m de-squeaking for weeks!

Rick

It's the way he walks. Allegedly ;)

PoP

What did I say?

Mary

You have to book these days?

Mary

If you want to pay, return anything or get round the store without falling over uncontrolled small children...

.andy

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So (I know I'm going to regret asking this) why did she lubricate it?

Mary

Tablets run out again Mary? ;-)

T i m

You have not heard about the new policy then Mary.. my appointment is

T i m

No, but I do keep forgetting to take them ...

Mary

I wouldn't know, would I, I never go these days. Or even nights, in case they're 24 hours and anyone wanted to jump in and point out how unknowing I was.

I'll be at the Bowes Museum on Tuesday so we shan't be able to meet up :-(

Mary

The obvious first thing to use would be green soap, aka rock bottom grade washing up liquid. Just smear on lightly, give it a few mins to dry, and you have a solid lubricating layer on the side of the belt.

A wet cloth removes it, unlike grease based options, so theres no big problem if it somehow gets onto the face of the belt. Its stoopidly cheap at 15p a litre, and youve probably got some at home already.

Regards, NT

Hmm, anyone know where to get hold of one of those sticky-on sunshades marked "Tim Luvs Mary"? ;)

Sorry, couldn't resist.

PoP

I made my own :-)

I'll do you a deal ...

Mary