[Boatanchors] B&W 376 Coax Switch

[Dave Harmon]

Dave......
Be careful with PB Blaster.
I stinks SOOO bad that you will not want the switch in the house.
If you must use it....do it outside and try not to get any on you or your
clothes. 
I used it to loosen 30 year old bolts on my tower when I took it down...it
works great for outside items.

Dave Harmon
K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Sperry, Ok.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David C. Hallam
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 6:41 AM
To: Brian Carling AF4K
Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] B&W 376 Coax Switch

Over the years I have found that a good soak in diesel fuel solves a lot of
things particularly if it can be done in my ultrasonic cleaner.  I didn't
want to put the coax switch in the ultrasonic bath though.  After a 2 day
soak the switch seems to be turning normally.  I have let it drain over
night and will blow it out with compressed air today.  I was going to
lubricate the shaft with Kroil that I use to clean and lubricate the chamber
and bore my firearms. However, after several people praised PB Blaster I
bought a can and will try it.

David
KW4DH


On 12/18/2012 6:02 AM, Bry Carling wrote:
> Diesel fuel. Interesting.. I would have recommended penetrating oil such
as "Liquid Wrench."
>
> On 17 Dec 2012 at 8:08, David C. Hallam wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the information and pictures.  The 376 is a little 
>> different in that the SO-239 connecters are mounted radially around 
>> the side of the can but probably the same basic construction.  Right 
>> now the switch is sitting in a small container of diesel fuel 
>> immersed up to the level of what I think is the switch detent but not 
>> the coax connectors.
>> With
>> the increased leverage of a small Crescent wrench, the shaft will 
>> turn without too much effort.  I can feel when it hits one of the 
>> detents.
>>
>> I will let it soak for a few more days and see what happens.  If the 
>> switch will not turn in an acceptable manner with the knob on the 
>> switch, I will cut the back of the can off to work on it.
>>
>> 73
>> David
>> KW4DH
>>
>>
>>
>>

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