[GreenKeys] Super Cleaning

[Bob Camp]

Hi

There are also a couple of ball bearings on the main shaft that 
probably need a bit of special attention after a bath like that.

	Take Care!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ


On Aug 16, 2004, at 11:44 AM, Sheldon Daitch wrote:

> When I worked for the AP, the method we used for cleaning
> M-15 units was to soak it in a solvent type liquid, then
> it was washed in the hottest water we could get in the shop,
> and then immediately dumped it in a bucket of oil.
>
> The solvent was a heavy liquid, not something the evaporated
> in the rate of gallons per minute.  The hot water bath
> cleaned off all the solvent, but the keep things from
> immediately rusting, the oil bath put a layer of clean
> oil on everything.
>
> The mainshaft had to be taken out and rebuilt, because
> anything with the oil felts would get screwed up with the
> solvent water process.  Maybe the selector magnets were also
> pulled off, too.  I think we had to redo the dash pot
> leather and maybe the typing unit fabric band.  Too many
> years ago, folks.
>
> Sheldon
>
> Bob Camp wrote:
>>
>>
>> Putting the machine in the dish washer is not likely to improve
>> relations with the rest of the family. It also probably won't help the
>> machine much either. This was a "big idea" back about 10 years ago.
>>
>>
>>>     Thanks and 73!
>>>     - Greg K2GTM
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