[ARC5] Lubing Connetors- Round 2
CRFandt
cfandt2 at windstream.net
Sun Apr 6 17:33:41 EDT 2014
Oooops! I meant "_Silicon_ oxide and silicon dioxide..." in the
paragraph below.
On 4/6/2014 5:04 PM, CRFandt wrote:
> Hi John and all,
<snip>
>
> Nyogel is made using a synthetic base oil (which is Polyalphaolefin
> -same as the pure synthetic motor oils used in motor vehicle engines),
> a fused silica thickener and some proprietary copper antioxidants.
> "Silica!!!", you say, "....that's sand!!" Yes, but the particle size
> of fused silica is very tiny. The silicone oxide and dioxide particles
> measure in the nanometer size and will not be abrasive to any
> connector, even gold. It falls between the asperities (microscopic
> bumps and striations) found on the contact surfaces of a pin or socket.
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Christian R. Fandt
email: cfandt at windstream.net
Jamestown, New York USA
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