On Mon, 30 Apr 2018 07:00:31 +0200, Tosspot
wrote:

On 30/04/18 04:00, John B. wrote:
On Sun, 29 Apr 2018 16:03:10 -0700, sms
wrote:

On 4/29/2018 10:41 AM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Sun, 29 Apr 2018 09:24:45 -0700, sms
wrote:
1. Ensure that the lubricant doesn't just remain on the surface but
penetrates into the pins and rollers. It needs to be thin to do this.

Again, oil does not penetrate steel unless it is porous. Please
adjust your terminology accordingly.

I suspect that you're not a lot of fun at parties.

Fine, "it penetrates into the spaces between the pins and rollers."

You must be talking about some sort of archaic chain as modern bicycle
chains have no contact between the pins and the rollers.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/chains.html

I thought that was the bit that wore?

The pins may wear but certainly not because they are in contact with
the rollers :-)
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Cheers,

John B.