Bert H. said
Years ago I bought an aerosol can of Kroil... but like Jeremy experienced, it leaked and the propellant leaked off.  I pitched it and bought the drip can... I still have it after 15+ years!  A little definitely goes a long way when you only use a few drops at a time. 
Bert
  

My old can likely predates the drip can cap, I swiped one from a 3M adhesive remover can. Extras came in almost every case. I had to use WD-40 on a stuck fastener this past weekend. Can't recall what I was working on but it finally worked before I had to fetch the big hammer. 

Mike

Bert

Zebulon said
Amazon carries it.  AMEX has a deal with Amazon where Amazon can display your Amex "reward dollars" next to your card, if you have that up with Amazon as a payment option.  Whenever I'm "in the neighborhood", about to order something, if I see I have a few reward bucks, I add a drip can of Kroil to the order and pay for it with the credits. I never want to be without Kroil. 
If it doesn't move and it should -- Kroil.
If it shouldn't move but it does - Loctite. 
  

Thanks to Amazon and the interest accrual rules of other credit cards AMEX is becoming one of my favorite credit cards. I had a fair size pile of AMEX reward dollars before Amazon suggested I use them for a purchase. I always work it so shipping is free, even without Prime. I'm out of Kroil and my Amazon cart isn't full enough for free shipping. Hard to believe I started dealing with Bezos when he was peddling used and out of print books and Potterfield when he mailed out a little flyer of reloading supplies now and then. AMEX reward dollars are almost as much fun as Cabela's points! I know business owners who use a Cabelas card for business purchases and have enough points to buy a bass boat. I like supporting my local Kubota dealers. They support local causes and employ some good people.

Mike

If it doesn't move and it should -- Kroil.

If it shouldn't move but it does - Loctite. 

Jeremy P said
The aerosol Kroil has never been anything for me but trouble, either the can leaks or the propellant disappears before you've even used half of it. They even replaced an old can of mine for me once for free but the replacement eventually did it too.
There's some good competing products these days too...according to Project Farm's YT. 🙂 
  

Kano Labs is a relatively small company and as a small business owner these days I like to support them. None of my suppliers back then carried their products so I dealt with them directly. Technicians like aerosols so Kano makes them and I stocked them. I don't know why one of the best penetrants on the market today comes in a soldered steel can but what do I know...other than my room where the magic happens will always smell like Kroil!

Mike

There's some good competing products these days too...according to Project Farm's YT. 🙂 

I stocked the aerosol when I worked for an OE car dealership, most mechanics swear by PB Blaster. I don't like using aerosols in the room where the magic happens. Last can I ordered online leaked so I had to install a drip nozzle and a ziploc bag. This one isn't leaking yet and has a useful cap. 

Mike

A little dab will do ya, and that can will last you for a long time!

Tony

Mike

I've been having big trouble with reassembling the lower tang of my 1886 back. Initially when taking it apart I didn't manage to properly capture the mainspring so it flew out, I couldn't recapture it myself so I took it to a local gunsmith and after struggling they managed to get it captured.

This then happened two more times haha, This time when trying to assemble the lower tang onto the receiver, the temporary pin I had in the hammer strut angled, which I believe caused the hammer strut to be too tall, and making it tough to install onto the hammer. I tried to angle the temporary pin back closer to 90 degrees, and the whole thing came apart again.

I read someone reccomended to  install the hammer in the Lower Tang outside the Receiver, then insert the Receiver (Hammer) Screw into the Lower Tang, then allow the Hammer to fall as far forward as possible and insert the Mainspring and Hammer Strut in the Lower Tang, and then pulling the hammer back to recapture the spring, however when I try that, the little metal part that the hammer strut slots into, keeps pushing out of the lower tang.

Anyone have any tips or anything I'm missing to make this easier? maybe I damaged one of the parts, not sure.

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Thank you!

Robert Drummond Jr said
Hi ika-jkm,
I have taken apart a lot of 1886 rifles over the years and once you figure out how to do it they are not bad. What I suggest is to get a disassembly manual you can get them from Homestead Parts I put the link to the manuals below.
 
https://homesteadparts.com/shop/disassembly-manuals-c-98.html
 
I have them all and they do come in handy when you do the first one. Also, like you did, ask the membership here I have been helped many times by the fellows here.
Rob 
  

Hi Rob,

Thank you so much for the great info! I will be sure to check out the manuals, they looks very handy.

Thanks again,
Ika

I have taken apart a lot of 1886 rifles over the years and once you figure out how to do it they are not bad. What I suggest is to get a disassembly manual you can get them from Homestead Parts I put the link to the manuals below.

https://homesteadparts.com/shop/disassembly-manuals-c-98.html

I have them all and they do come in handy when you do the first one. Also, like you did, ask the membership here I have been helped many times by the fellows here.

Rob