[ARC5] Lubricating Pins

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Yeah, as part of their anti-tobacco crusade, all of the drug stores in the 
Houston area quit stocking pipe cleaners, even though they have a million 
other uses.  However, you can buy them in hobby supply stores like Hobby 
Lobby, although they aren't called pipe cleaners and none of the staff will admit 
to knowing where they are if you ask for them by that name.  They come in 
approximately 12" and 18" lengths and several different diameters.  
Dimensions are usually metric for some unknown reason.

Another group of items that also work are those small diameter straight 
brush tips used to clean between teeth.  Although they are nylon so not 
absorbant.

In a message dated 06/24/2017 18:19:31 PM Central Daylight Time, 
1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com writes: 
>      I suggest using a small artist's brush rather than a cotton swab 
> (Q-tip) to avoid leaving strands of cotton on the switch. I think it is 
> also more controllable.
>      Pipe cleaners are a sort of forgotten art. They work very well for 
> a number of uses. There are both fine and coarse ones. I don't know 
> where you get them now other than a smoke shop, used to be a standard 
> hardware item.
> 

Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480
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