Another source for silicon lubricant is your local pool and spa store.
Pool filters use silicon lubricant and you should find it in these
stores.  It usually is in the form of a viscous liquid, but should be able
to be thinned out with organic solvents.  Has anyone used this type of
silicon?
 
Charlie
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Charlie Sturm, Jr
Research Associate - Section of Invertebrate Zoology
                     Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Assistant Professor - Family Medicine
 
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On Mon, 22 Jun 1998, Tom Eichhorst wrote:
 
> Phyllis
>
> Try your local hardware store.  I believe silicone is silicone and the
> spray lubricants sold in hardware stores and automotive supply places
> will work fine.
>
> Tom
>