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Rob Beschizza

AT 5:35 PM
Thursday September 11, 2008

HOWTO and DIY

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Mundane Gadget Spam of the Day: PenSol Precision Synthetic Oiler Kit

pensol_LRG.jpgThe writers of a press release, dumped into our tip form, promise to lube my laptop with PenSol, the precision synthetic oiler kit. Constructed with an aluminum body and a steel dispensing needle, this mildly unpleasant gadget is immediately available for $28.

The name PenSol derives from its pen-like aesthetics. At just over 5 inches PenSol will easily slip into any pocket or toolbox.

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8 Comments

SleighBoy

#1 – 9:56 PM September 11, 2008

"Extremely handy in the IT field where controlled micro-lubrication is needed"

That sounds like some kind of joke to me..

Latente

#2 – 1:05 AM September 12, 2008

@1 I always lube my usb port. don't you?

Anonymous Anonymous

#3 – 1:15 AM September 12, 2008

I inherited one of those (ok, Bakelite instead of aluminum) from my grandfather - must be from the 1920s.

Thinkerer

#4 – 4:02 AM September 12, 2008

You can use it to lubricate the phonon-framsprickerator vents on your $500 Denon AK-DL1 Cat-5 cable.

These are actually pretty handy if you deal with mechanical widgets, but I'd be curious to know whether or not the "#10 Precision Engineered Synthetic Oil" is automatic transmission fluid as it often is.

Thinkerer

#5 – 4:12 AM September 12, 2008

You can use it to lubricate the phonon-framsprickerator vents on your $500 Denon AK-DL1 Cat-5 cable.

These are actually pretty handy if you deal with mechanical widgets, but I'd be curious to know whether or not the "#10 Precision Engineered Synthetic Oil" is automatic transmission fluid as it often is.

Bilby

#6 – 7:48 AM September 12, 2008

I actually own a luber much like this one, bought it after I saw This post at the Toolmonger.com blog. I have a graphite-base luquid lubricant in it now, it's pretty amazing how easy it is to place the perfect amount of lubricant where you want it. Somewhere or other I have photos of a tiny drop of lubricant just hanging off the end of the applicator- the nib on mine is so small and shaped in such a way that the lubricant hangs off the end in a droplet, allowing you to place it really, really accurately.

I rather like it, I think. Although the one I bought looks better made then this one...

Cheers,
Bilby

muteboy

#7 – 10:22 AM September 12, 2008

A friend of mine had a great Scalextric setup in his Dad's garage. He used a syringe and hypodermic to lubricate the electric motors. This avoided getting oil on the tyres, which would of course affect performance.
http://www.scalextric.com/

KRS Juan

#8 – 10:45 AM September 15, 2008

This looks exactly the same as General Tool's Precision Oiler. It can be had for less than $15 all over. I use one on my firearms with some Hoppes and it's absolutely for teh win. Dont pay $28 for it though!

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