Thank you for that link hank. I have used SuperLube exclusively on all my light threads & O-rings for many, many years & never had a problem. Never a gummy O-ring in all that time either.
BUT, I had never seen that chart you linked to!!
It does seem to cover it all… :+1:
Dang, I missed that when looking at the chart. :person_facepalming:
Silicone rubber (FMQ, PMQ, MQ, VMFQ, VMQ) / NC
But…… Seeing SuperLube is all I ever use, I cannot imagine not having used this on Silicon O-rings at some point. So I will not be changing anything. SuperLube has worked flawlessly for me since my first AA Maglite till now. That is a lot of years & a lot of lights.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it…… that is my theory. :+1:
BUT, I also am gonna get some O-rings I know for certain are made of ’Silicon’ and see what happen when I use SuperLube on them.
COMPATIBILITY CHART Super Lube® Silicone O-Ring Grease
……. Polymer (plastics) Constant Strain Tensile Testing / Rating
Acryonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) / E
Cellulose acetate (CA) / E
Polyamide ¶ (Nylon) / E
Polycarbonate (PC) / E
Polyethylene (PE) / E
*ultra high molecular mass (PE-UHMW) / E
*low density (PE-LD) / E
Polyethylene-/polybutylenetherephthalat (PET / PBT) / E
Polyoxymethylene, Polyacetate (POM) (Delrin) / G
Polypropylene (PP) / E
Polyphenylene oxide (PPO) / E
Polyphenylene suphide (PPS) / G
Polystyrene (PS) / E
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) / E
Polyurethane (PUR) / E
Polyvinylchloride (PVC) / E
Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) / E
Elastomer (rubber) / Rating
Acrylic rubber (ACM) / E
Buna S / E
Butyl (IIR) / E
Polychloroprene rubber (CR) / E
Chlorosulphonated PE-rubber (CSM) / E
Ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) / E
Fluorinated rubber (FKM) / E
Natural rubber (NR) / E
Neoprene / E
Nitrile (NBR) / E
Polyurethane (AU, EU) / E
Propylene-tetrafluorethylene rubber (FPM, FEPM) / E
Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) / E
Silicone rubber (FMQ, PMQ, MQ, VMFQ, VMQ) / NC
Viton (FKM) / E
RATING KEY
E - Compatibility Excellent
G - Compatibility Good
NC - Not Compatible
…………. Sorry, I couldn’t figure out how to post the chart so I had to improvise by ’copy & paste’. … Oh well….
Hmmmm, I don’t…. but I actually never thought about it either. :+1: It sure couldn’t hurt, I think I’ll give it a try & start lubing those O-ring grooves.
However lubing the threads and O-rings of both my Fenix E01 and Sofirn C01 does not dramatically decrease stiffness… It does make the twisting slightly smoother though.
From defloyd77:
Which shipping method did you choose? It’s kind of odd that nobody in the States has seemed to get their C01 yet, but somehow you got a light, albeit the wrong light, in 18 days. Mine’s still in China!
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Here is the tracking from Aliexpress,it surprised me more than it did you.That is one reason I didn’t think the sc31 had anything to do with my sc01 order.I thought that I bought the sc31 during a flash sale then forgot about it!
I ordered 2 5600k sc01’s Sunday.As for shipping,I’m getting whatever the free shipping is.
Delivery
2018-11-28 14:22:00 [ US17331 ]
Out for Delivery
2018-11-28 09:09:00 [HANOVER,17331]
Sorting Complete
2018-11-28 08:59:00 [HANOVER,17331]
Arrival at Delivery Office
2018-11-28 01:18:00 [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ]
Arrived at USPS Facility
2018-11-28 00:47:00 [HANOVER,17331]
Departed USPS Regional Facility
2018-11-27 23:36:00 [HARRISBURG PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER]
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
2018-11-27 16:30:00 [HARRISBURG PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER]
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
2018-11-27 03:25:00 [WHITE PLAINS NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER]
Departed USPS Regional Facility
2018-11-27 02:35:00 [STAMFORD CT DISTRIBUTION CENTER]
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
2018-11-26 06:33:00 [STAMFORD CT DISTRIBUTION CENTER]
Arrival at Sorting Center
2018-11-25 18:48:00 [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA USUSJFKF ]