Regulator screw nearly jammed

Jumbalaya · 09-19-2009, 02:44 AM

Hi,

The pressure adjust screw on my regulator is extremely difficult to screw/unscrew(nearly jammed). Is it OK to lubricate this with WD40 or is it better to use keg lube?

Is this a common problem?

Thx,

Jumba

**Denny's Evil Concoctions** · 09-19-2009, 07:46 AM

Yes, you can lube it with pretty much anything you want. Well foutre or chicken fat may be less desirable.....

(I'm only half french so did I get the translation right?

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**BrewBeemer** · 09-19-2009, 08:00 AM

I would use White Lightning Clean Ride bicycle chain lube as it has the most wax content than others with a quick drying solvent leaving a waxy coating in the threads. It also will penatrate into the threads before the solvent evaporates besides it is the same paraffin wax base as candles. Harmless and a non health hazard with many other brewing uses after the solvent dries.

**Picobrew** · 09-19-2009, 08:15 AM

I had this same problem and a little tri-flo fixed it. Tri flo is a nice substitute for wd-40 because it won't attract dirt. However, WD40 will work fine!

**BrewBeemer** · 09-19-2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Picobrew

I had this same problem and a little tri-flo fixed it. Tri flo is a nice substitute for wd-40 because it won't attract dirt. However, WD40 will work fine!

Wrong, wrong and wrong on all 3 answers but if it works for you go for it.
Use what makes you happy boss better off with ATF than Tri-Flow to leave a wet mess or WD40 that is totally useless and not a lubricant plus dries up.
Tri=Flow leaves a wet dirt collecting surface, found out on the acme threads on the table saw screws,
what a FN sawdust collecting mess that jamed up the threaded adjusting nuts. Dry film Moly spray a Dow
Corning product #321 100% dry in seconds and slippey as hell. The wax chain lube is wax base for a reason for off road mountain biking in the water and mud, does ont stick to your chain and sprockets.

**Picobrew** · 09-19-2009, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by BrewBeemer

Wrong, wrong and wrong on all 3 answers but if it works for you go for it.
Use what makes you happy boss.

Hi... do you care to elaborate? I didn't mean to contradict you, just sharing my experience.

**BrewBeemer** · 09-19-2009, 11:44 AM

WD40 is a moisture displacement fluid it dries up, Tri-Fow will stay damp amd collect dirt. Wax base will pentrate the threads and evaporate away the carrying medium called solvent leaving a waxy coating. This will lubricate without attracting dirt hence used on mountain bikes in the water and mud not sticking to the chain. Must be a good reason there. Dry film Moly just do not spray at the reguator unless you want a dark gray overspray. Spray the "T" regulating stud and screw it into the regulator before the solvents evaporate, you'll be surprised how easy it will turn in the threads after plus bone dry no dust or dirt collecting. Sounds like your regulator lives in the frig or keezer under high moisture conditions which is a no location in the first place. Unless a Victor or other welding regulator with a brass body and not a die cast aluminum or pot metal cheaper type regulator the metal screw vs pot metal and moisture is a sure start of a corrosion problem.
Even silicone grease lightly coated on the threads would help unless your regulator is in a cement factory outdoors in the dust and dirt storms and your adjusting it daily. Even my old Victor regulators in the shop for 40 years have no problems and this is not in a hospital clean air enviroment. As I stated above use what makes you happy I just gave you what works for me and the reasons why.

**HenryHill** · 09-19-2009, 01:01 PM

geez

I'll just keep the anti-sieze idea to myself.

**BrewBeemer** · 09-19-2009, 04:41 PM

Hence i'll shut op WTF do I know only as long as my chit works?

**BrewBeemer** · 09-19-2009, 04:43 PM

Double posting bier in the keypad.