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by **bigjohn56** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:49 pm

Got my Ryedale today and sorted one box with it. Weighed the results, did the math, and had 750 copper and 1750 zinc, or 30% copper. Resorted them and reweighed with the exact same results.

I need to get some Dri Slide. If anyone has a suggestion on the best price please share.

by **RichardPenny43** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:34 pm

I ordered Dri Slide on Amazon, paid about $15.
Be sure to get the bottle w/ the needle applicator.
I used Remington "Rem Oil" while waiting for shipping, it worked very well.

by **bigjohn56** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:22 pm

I did a search and didn't find any killer deals out there for Dri Slide. The stuff is awfully pricey, imho.

I searched all four boxes and ended up with a copper percentage of 29.3%

by **mtalbot_ca** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:24 pm

Good work on your first sort. Many more to follow.....

by **RichardPenny43** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:47 pm

$16.36 Shipped aint bad.
http://www.amazon.com/Bike-Dri-Slide-4o ... B001F2Y25G

I think the stuff is worth its weight in gold. :thumbup:

by **stlouiscoin** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:51 pm

if anybody has a brass intrument, valve oil works well for me. probably doesn't work as well as dri-slide, but hey, its cheaper!!

by **DebtFreeMe** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 12:00 am

Glad to see your getting good use out of it. Yes Dri-Slide is expensive (in my eye's also), but you don't have to use a lot of it. I find the best way to use it is to put a drop on the ball bearing, a drop on the rollers, and then use a rag to spread another couple of drops onto the slide and under the wheel.

Be sure to use the same rag over and over and eventually you will have a well impregnated rag that you can just wipe on the surfaces and you won't have to use as much Dri-Slide over time.

DFM

by **bigjohn56** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 1:51 pm

After sorting $100 I weighed the copper on a cheap digital 55 lb. capacity postage scale. Dividing it out, there should be $29.31 in copper pennies. Dumped the zincs today and they totaled $70.57, leaving $29.43 for coppers. The accuracy of that cheap scale never ceases to amaze me.

by **Numis Pam** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 3:22 pm

Thanks for the good info here... gonna have to learn this stuff Fast!!!! Got a borrowed Ryedale on the way to me.... so I am excited but a little nervous too about using it. :shock:

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