[AMRadio] More WD-40

[russ dworakowski]

Thanks for your input Don,  [WD-40]  I still say,  that it  renews
grease,  as it puts moisture back in it.  Removing  dry  grease is
very  difficult.    I  have used  in HRO  gearboxes  with  good  success.   
Russ


>From: "Donald Chester" <k4kyv at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: amradio at mailman.qth.net
>To: amradio at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [AMRadio] More WD-40
>Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2002 10:45:14
>
>
>
>I tried several electronic cleaners on the noisy af gain pot of my 75A-4.
>They all worked from a few days to several weeks before the noise
>reappeared.  In desperation I squirted the pot with WD-40.  It quieted down
>immediately and after several years it is still noiseless.
>
>It is my understanding that WD-40 contains some kind of dry lubricant like
>powdered teflon, and that the penetrating oil serves as a vehicle, and soon
>evoporates, leaving the dry lubricant behind.  That is probably what the
>"residue" is.
>
>I also recall several years ago that there was something in WD-40 that many
>people claimed relieved the pain of arthritis, and people were buying the
>stuff and spraying it on their body.  It would be absorbed by the skin and
>there was some concern that chronic use could cause liver damage.  The
>component in question was called something like DHSO, and I heard that they
>have taken it out of the product to end this "abuse", perhaps out of fear 
>of
>liability or pressure from the prescription drug industry.
>
>I have also heard that WD-40 may be corrosive to certain metals.
>
>I have found it effective on switches and pots that otherwise were too far
>gone to be salvageable, but I don't routinely use it to clean contacts on
>good working components.  I do use it to smooth up the detent cams of
>switches.
>
>Don K4KYV
>
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