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Joe_S Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1099 Joined: Jun 29^th, 2004	lube question: how to handle & measure lanolin Mar 29^th, 2014 at 5:22pm	Print Post
	I am making up some lube with lanolin. Anyone have any tips for handling and measuring that stuff? It is the stickiest stuff I have had to deal with. Thanks! Joe S


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craigster Oldtimer Offline Posts: 822 Location: lost coast CA Joined: Feb 20^th, 2011	Re: lube question: how to handle & measure lanolin Reply #1 - Mar 29^th, 2014 at 5:56pm	Print Post
	A little heat will do it, melting point, I believe, is 100 degrees or so.


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.22-5-40 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 826 Joined: Feb 13^th, 2010	Re: lube question: how to handle & measure lanolin Reply #2 - Mar 29^th, 2014 at 7:26pm	Print Post
	Yes heat..I use a large spoon & very low flame of butane micro torch..careful not to let overheat & smoke. I use an extra RCBS scale measure pan zeroed out on my electric scale..lanolin doesn't need to be completly melted..just so it slides..I play flame gently on bottom of scale pan as I pour into mix get it all.


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: lube question: how to handle & measure lanolin Reply #3 - Mar 29^th, 2014 at 9:04pm	Print Post
	I simply put wax paper on the scale, spoon out until weight is correct and the scrape off the paper and into the pot then do the same with spoon putting it back into the container.

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