[volt-nuts] Resistance Standard Oil - Plain Mineral Oil?

Chuck Harris cfharris at erols.com
Fri Nov 25 21:46:11 UTC 2011


It's just pharmaceutical light mineral oil.  It is the same stuff
you can buy from Tractor Supply Corporation, or Southern States in
gallon jugs for $15... or from your grocery store in smaller quantities
for a higher price.

What you probably should avoid is baby oil, which is light mineral oil
with perfume added.

-Chuck Harris

Pete Lancashire wrote:
> I doubt they do, you may be able to get samples (use to work in the
> old days) or ask them for the name of someone down the food chain,
> someone they sell to.
>
> -pete
>
> On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 11:25 AM, J. L. Trantham<jltran at att.net>  wrote:
>> Pete,
>>
>> I actually saw both of those.  It was not clear that they sold small
>> quantities.  Nothing ventured....
>>
>> So I emailed them.  We'll see what they say.
>>
>> Plain mineral oil from the grocery is so much more available:).
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: volt-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:volt-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
>> Behalf Of Pete Lancashire
>> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 12:35 PM
>> To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement
>> Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] Resistance Standard Oil - Plain Mineral Oil?
>>
>>
>> Blandol
>> http://www.sonneborn.com/products/pdf/Blandol-PDS.pdf
>>
>> Drakeol 7
>> http://www.calumetspecialty.com/ProductsDetail.aspx?catID=1001&subcatID=1001
>> &productID=30447
>>
>> -pete
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 10:17 AM, J. L. Trantham<jltran at att.net>  wrote:
>>> I have looked back over the archives about this and have found some
>>> information but I am not really clear on whether or not local grocery
>>> or drug store mineral oil is acceptable for my Leeds&  Northrup 10 ohm
>>> standard resistor.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I emailed Ohm-Labs (that I think maybe acquired Leeds&  Northrup?) and
>>> they suggested Drakeol 7 or Blandol.  However, I can't find a source
>>> for it. They suggested Fisher Scientific or VWR but I can't find
>>> either brand listed on their websites.  They do list 'light mineral
>>> oil'.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Any information or suggestions appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
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