[ARC5] Anti-Backlash Gears

[David Stinson]

Thanks for the many good suggestions on this.
Personally, I'm lazy.  I do the  
mineral-spirits-followed-with-oil route first.
I put a paper towel under the work to catch
any run-off because, if I'm the one doing it,
the mineral spirits will crawl up against gravity 
and jump a 3-inch gap 
in order to stain the front panel just to spite me.

In the past, I've followed with a light turbine oil, 
but don't really know if this is acceptable; 
seemed to work in the short term, anyway.  
I also once tried to streach and "re-tension"
the loading spring.... *SPROINGGGG!"
Never did find it.... took me forever to find
another spring that would work, too.

I'd like to try a better oil. 
Mike: what instrument oil do you recommend?
There seem to be several brands, including one
by Caig De-ox-It.  Prefer one that doesn't have
gold or platinum (and their price) as an ingredient :-D.

73 Dave S.