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I woke up today thinking about oils, grease and lubricants. I think our world pivots and operates on lubricants. That seems to be a given but when you think about it and consider what the world would be like without them lubricants become pretty important.

Consider the automobile. Not only does the engine require oil for its internal parts that are spinning so fast that they are a blur but, also the other rotating parts must be lubricated. Wheel bearings, cv joints, differentials and transfer cases all require oil or grease. Automatic transmissions get even more involved since they contain not only rotating parts and gears but also use hydraulic fluid as a power transfer medium. Torque converters use fluid to transfer power from the driven hub to the output shaft of the unit. Pretty vital stuff.

When you get on a plane and see that spinning spiral on the nose of the turbine you know that its bearings are getting some special lubrication. Also important on planes are the steering elements that allow the plane to be guided through the sky. These flaps and rudders are controlled by hydraulic systems, sometimes triple hydraulic systems.

I took apart a broken electric drill yesterday and found a couple of shafts that were supported with bearings on each end. These bearings were sealed but were still lubricated. The lubricant is lifetime and sealed in at the factory. The gears had some lubricant on them. Even things we never see are lubricated.

We have become a well-oiled world and we tend to take it all for granted. From a sewing machine to a rocket, things are just filled with lubricated devices.

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