[-] Re: [ICOM] Re ; Tuning Knob on Icom Ic765

[JV]

    I hope the 3n1 oil was a joke. Never use this junk on anything. 
JV 
 
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-------Original Message------- 
 
From: W5JMW John 
Date: 12/4/2006 9:21:29 PM 
To: ICOM Reflector 
Subject: Re: [-] Re: [ICOM] Re ; Tuning Knob on Icom Ic765 
 
ok Mike,It worked for me But you are right,It is water displacement. 3-n-1 
probebly better choice..john 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Olbrisch" <mike2004 at elp.rr.com> 
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 8:02 PM 
Subject: RE: [-] Re: [ICOM] Re ; Tuning Knob on Icom Ic765 
 
 
> 
> Please - if you want it to keep working - DO NOT use WD-40. 
> 
> When will the lubrication property myth of this stuff end? 
> 
> WD stands for Water Displacement. It IS NOT a lubricant. 
> 
> Before you really gum up your radio - spray some WD-40 in a screwdriver. 
> Put it on good and thick. Then let it set up for a few weeks. See whet 
> you 
> get then the propellant dissipates. 
> 
> WD-40 will work, but you need to re-apply it every few days. Somehow it 
> seems to me you are looking for a bit more longevity here. 
> 
> Mike. KD9KC 
> 
>>-----Original Message----- 
>>From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>>[mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W5JMW John 
>>Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 1:19 AM 
>>To: ICOM Reflector 
>>Subject: Re: [-] Re: [ICOM] Re ; Tuning Knob on Icom Ic765 
>> 
>>Yes,also 775's had the same problem.A drop of oil or a drop of 
>>wd-40 works fine.. 
>