Quote: Maybe I'm just too young...(snip)... But back in the day the machinery was always naturally well oiled.
Yes, DBR, you are too young. Wait till you ML with a post-menopausal woman. Especially one who hasn't ML more than a half-dozen times a year for 5 or 10 years. Machinery dries out after a while, if it isn't maintained.
Quote: Of course...I'm know that some kind of lubricant is recommended if you're exploring some other...ahem...inputs.