[Boatanchors] Cleaning Agents

[Keith Densmore]

Greetings,
One of the  nicest features of the AR-88 IMHO is its human interface, ie,
tuning mechanism. Smoother than silk.
But remember to service the anti-backlash split gears, they usually need to
be freed up and retentioned after years of no use.

Keith, ve3ts

----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Parker" <anchor at ec.rr.com>
To: "Tommy" <malti7388 at yahoo.com>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Cleaning Agents


> Hi Tommy,
>     I've been enjoying working on the first AR-88 I've had the pleasure of
> getting intimate with.  You can take a look at my efforts at:
> http://www.boatanchors.org/AR88.htm
>     I've done a lot of work on SP-600's and R-388's lately, thie AR-88 is
> different in some ways, similar in some.  It's about a decade earlier in
> design & manufacture, but so far as I've been, it is close in comparison,
> with each having it's own outstanding features.  You are extra fortunate
> to have 3 of them.
>     All that said, cleaning was the topic.  I'm a bit surprised to not
> have seen some opinions of others already, I'll put some of my thoughts
> out for an airing.  I've been wondering just how far I should go in
> cleaning my AR-88.  I do not usually take the "make it all shiney" route,
> that can lead to something more shiney clean than when it originally left
> the assembly plant, and can look un-natural.  I avoid the use of invasive
> chemicals, most of them can get into crevices and cause future, if not
> immediate, corrosion.  I do occasionally remove IF, etc., cans and at
> least clean them well, sometimes even polish them.  The chassis rarely
> gets more than plain water with hand dishwashing soap, maybe with Murphy's
> Oil Soap.  This all get well rinsed with distilled water.  Rusty spots on
> steel chassi, or corrosion spots on aluminum chassi may get spot
> treatments with a wire brush or fiberglass brush, usually followed up with
> a swab treatment over the whole chassis surface with a dilute mixture of
> naptha and oil.  The naptha evaporates soon, leaving a very slight film of
> oil to retard future oxidation.
>     So, there're some thoughts, others may agree, disagree, provide
> alternates, etc.  Your mileage may vary.
>     Enjoy your AR-88(s).
> 73,
> Al, W8UT
> New Bern, NC
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tommy" <malti7388 at yahoo.com>
> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 11:13 AM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Cleaning Agents
>
>
> > Hi all
> > I have  three AR88 rx, all need a good clean up from
> > oxidisation of aluminium cans, chassis etc.
> > Anyone has an idea which chemicals or household stuff
> > is ideal to clean safely ?
> >
> >
>
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