[GreenKeys] Model 26

[Bob kb8tq]

Hi

“Back in the day” there were shops that would dunk parts / assemblies in various baths
of now illegal to use solvents. Often the setup was designed for cleaning with the
fluid boiling at the bottom of the tank and the vapor condensing on (and dripping off of)
the device being cleaned. That way you only had “distilled” solvent hitting the object.
Needless to say cleaning out the bottom of the tank was *not* a fun task …. been 
there / done that …. yuck ….

Would “modern” solvents be ok? ….. maybe yes … maybe no

How would you set up a vapor system with them? ( no, you don’t … trust me on that part)

Do you *really* want to go to all that hassle? Even with modern solvents, you have disposal issues. 

Indeed, after this process (or anything close to it) there is no lube left. Absolutely 
everything needs to be carefully lubricated before it is run. 

Last time I did a 26 ( maybe 1966 ??) I used a spray bottle of cleaner. The “gunk” ran out on 
the grass. That was a very different era. 

Bob

> On Dec 7, 2019, at 10:57 AM, Harold Hallikainen <harold at w6iwi.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> Which reminds me, can anyone point me to recommended practices for
> cleaning machines (I'm interested in model 15, but the original poster is
> asking about 26). Once cleaned, what is recommended lubrication for each?
> I'm sure someone has this nicely documented somewhere, but I don't know
> where!
> 
> THANKS!
> 
> Harold
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