Doc, I have the luxury of using ACDSee for resizing photos. You just select the bunch of photos to resize, and click "batch resize". The next moment you have 40 (or as many) resized photos. If you want to publish 40 photos, maybe we could deviate from the rule of uploading them into CCS. Instead you could use Picasa (free) and with a single click upload them all (resizing as you go) into a Picasa-Web album. That's how I publish mine, like here: My Collection Yonadav
Gary, I would check that the IKEA oil is not a 'drying' oil. Most, but not all, oils for treating wooden chopping boards, coffee tables etc have driers added to them to avoid leaving a sticky surface. Even plain Linseed oil without any added driers will polymerise after a week or so of exposure to the air. Dave.
Speaking of Oil.If I may tell a story here about the time I used bacon fat to waterproof my work boots.If you guys ever saved your bacon grease in the fridge after you cook bacon. It seperates into a white opaque lard and on top of that a brown oil.Well my new boots needed waterproofing that winter and so I painted this stuff all on those boots and placed them in the oven at low temp to melt in the oil.Its worked great my socks were dry and I was happy to have saved a few bucks on waterproof oil. Only one problem.I came home one day to find that my dog Bu had eaten one boot down to the sole and was working on the other boot. I use Liquid Wrench on my pump leather and I dont eat bacon anymore.
Hey, Doug, Now that is a very funny tale, Sir!! Thanks for sharing it with us! One problem with using bacon grease on anything, aside from Bu wanting to eat it, is that bacon grease if fill of salt, which it not good for many things in which it might come into contact. I LOVE good bacon, and usually only buy it from a small local butcher shop, where they make their own apple-wood smoked bacon! It's always thick, meaty, and absolutely, mouth-watering delicious!!! Ummmmmmm, now you've made me hungry!!! 8) Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
That sounds like a very useful piece of software. How would one go about getting a copy? I've not heard of it before. HJ
We back on the oil subject again? The best argument I have heard for not using Extra Virgin Olive Oil (XVOO) Sorry Doc, just need to gently correct you on that one) is the smoke point of the oil; this is when the oil begins to emit smoke and starts to change color and at that point begins to break down. Cooking with this will cause off flavors and strange odors in the food. XVOO for instance has a smoke point of 406 Deg. F / 207 Deg. C. Extra Virgin, like most nut oils have a very tasty flavor and be expensive for stove leathers. Light olive oil, also called pommace oil has a smoke point of 468 Deg. F/ 242 Deg. C. and is the last pressing of the olives after the XVOO and VOO have been extracted. If corn oil is used it has a smoke point of 450 Deg. F/ 232 Deg. C. it is nearly tasteless and has a very high S/P. Almost all oils will begin to ignite at the surface of the oil if taken to the “flash point” of 600 Deg. F/ 315 Deg. C, and spontaneously burst into flames at the “fire point” at 700 Deg. F/ 371 Deg. C. By then it is best to get out of the building and call the fire department. The argument for motor oils is OK depending on your preference but some brands like “Pennzoil” adds wax as an additive. I typically use sewing machine oil for mine. signed, Harold, (Chef BC)
I want to keep this thread focused on oils and leathers, so I'm starting a new topic on photo management software, where I'll put my reply. Yonadav
The Skydd looks like baby oil, ie, mineral oil. If it keeps a baby's butt soft, should work OK on pump leathers.
Hey,. ChefBC, Interesting comment, but what does it have to do with using EVOO for a pump leather lubricant? As mentioned, I've been using it for many years, now, and have never seen even a mere WISP of smoke coming out of a pump tube!! Never had a single problem. So, I'm thinking your comments, whilst interesting, are more academic, than problematic. I'll just keep using what has worked for me for so many years, without fail: EVOO. Others, yourself included, can absolutely use whatever else they prefer, just as it should be! 8) Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
I'm a mineral oil user myself. Mostly 'cause I have tons of the stuff left from my days as a custom cabinetmaker for doing up custom cutting boards in my kitchens. Mineral oil is a by-product of refining petroleum into gasoline. It's very cheap as there is lots of it produced in the refining process and it's produced far more rapidly than demand can keep up. A quick Google found prices as low as $13/gallon. It's been used in humans and animals as a laxative and for treating wood products with a non-toxic water-resistant preservative. It's also used in lots of skin-care products, creams and lotions. It's water clear, odorless and has no flavor. And, at least one bunch of folks has used it for computer cooling: Oil submerged computer Does that mean it's the best or that ya'll should use it for your leather pump cups? Heck no. Use whatever you like. I prefer the odorlessness of mineral oil over the other petroleum oils and I'd rather save my EVOO for eating with a good crusty pugliese. But, that's just me. All the oils mentioned sound like they'd work fine, and all seem like good solutions. I'm not worried about smoke points of oil in a pump tube as I reckon if the pump tube is ever that hot I'd have bigger problems going on! Cheers, Gary
Well, I just wanna throw in my 2 pennies. Not saying this is the best or better than anything said above, just sayin' what I use and I like it and its properties: Permatex Hydraulic Jack Oil 78E. Good to -49F Toxic to humans Made for rams, pumps, hydraulic jacks Price range from $4 USD to $15 USD so it can be cheap to expensive Tested in my garage at -20F and does not solidify Flash point is greater than 200F Boiling point is 500F Non-corrosive to metals or rubber seals Prevents rust It's great stuff. The pumps I've used it on stay oiled. I have several stoves I used this on over five years ago that are still well lubed. Again, 2 cents, Thanks, sam
Gentlemen, Most of all please do not think I am getting confrontive about my opinion about pump lube, yes my response was academic but I was leaning into safety somewhat. This subject is at least as old as the debate of kero –VS- meths and has been around longer than most of us have been involved with stoves. I don’t want to get on the bad side of any one of my CSS “brethren.” • Doc- You can use what ever pump oil you wish, my viewpoint was from a culinarian’s standpoint and if you have ever enjoyed a really good XVOO on a piece of Tuscan loaf…with a balsamic syrup… Don’t take me wrong; we all have our own preferences, just go to it. • BernieDawg- You have my ear on this one “Use whatever you like. I prefer the odorlessness of mineral oil over the other petroleum oils and I'd rather save my EVOO for eating with a good crusty pugliese.” Seems as we have gotten as much mileage from this post as we can muster. I will still save my XVOO for the eating. Chef BC/ Harold
Sorry to bump my old topic back up! Just started to EVOO. The washers been in for 30 mins now. On average, how long do people wait? The washer also has a distinct fold in it, How do encourage it out? Thanks!
Currently the washer, or "cup" as I now know it to be called, is soaking in evoo on the end of a bar. I'll leave it overnight, but no worries if it doesn't work, since I'm ordering a couple of new cups from basecamp! Fantastic shop that place is.
Biggest problem with EVOO is finding all those 'effing ugly olives needed to make it!!! Oops, someone just handed me my coat, one of those days, eh, what? Murph
