->  -> It's certainly not a universal lubricant or water displacement
->  -> product for all applications but it does have it's niche
->  -> uses.

->  TW>  But at best it is just a Crutch for Lubricating purposes. I am sure
->  TW> there was some lubricant out there that would have done a better job
->  TW> for the presses. And it would have been somewhat longer lasting.
->  TW>  OF course I am sure it would NOT have been Cheaper.

-> Well I went for WD-40 as it displaces water and the process
-> was water based.

Good move. Now I rembember you mentioning the Water Based Ink used. 


-> Anyway even if it were not the very best it cut down on
-> maintanance costs 20 fold as well as vastly reducing downtime.

Sometimes the "Bean Counters" can be "Penny Wise and Pound
Foolish"
Althouth I am sure the Machine Shop People didn't want anything
improvements that would impact theri Traditional Job!!

And thanks for the Insight to the Real World. At times during my 40
Year Goverment Career I got the Feeling I was the only One dealing with
"IDIOTS"!!  :-)  :-)
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