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Difference between 0 Grease and 00 Grease
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<blockquote data-quote="jltrent" data-source="post: 1645294" data-attributes="member: 21075"><p>Grease thickness table</p><p></p><p>NLGI# Penetration Consistency Food Analogy</p><p>000 445 - 475 Fluid Cooking Oil</p><p>00 400 - 430 Semi-Fluid Applesauce</p><p>0 355 - 385 Very Soft Brown Mustard</p><p>1 310 - 340 Soft Tomato Paste</p><p>2 265 - 295 "Normal" Grease Peanut Butter</p><p>3 220 - 250 Firm Veg. Shortening</p><p>4 175 - 205 Very Firm Frozen Yogurt</p><p>5 130 - 160 Hard Smooth Paté</p><p>6 85 - 115 Very Hard Cheddar Cheese</p><p></p><p></p><p>Both of those would be pretty thin as 1 or 2 or 3 would probably be better and stay in the gear box longer, but any grease is better than none. Also as you run the rotary cutter check the gear boxes temperature with an infrared thermometer. They should stay about the same and probably not get over 120-130 degrees if lubrication is in them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jltrent, post: 1645294, member: 21075"] Grease thickness table NLGI# Penetration Consistency Food Analogy 000 445 - 475 Fluid Cooking Oil 00 400 - 430 Semi-Fluid Applesauce 0 355 - 385 Very Soft Brown Mustard 1 310 - 340 Soft Tomato Paste 2 265 - 295 "Normal" Grease Peanut Butter 3 220 - 250 Firm Veg. Shortening 4 175 - 205 Very Firm Frozen Yogurt 5 130 - 160 Hard Smooth Paté 6 85 - 115 Very Hard Cheddar Cheese Both of those would be pretty thin as 1 or 2 or 3 would probably be better and stay in the gear box longer, but any grease is better than none. Also as you run the rotary cutter check the gear boxes temperature with an infrared thermometer. They should stay about the same and probably not get over 120-130 degrees if lubrication is in them. [/QUOTE]
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