[Milsurplus] RE: Type I-70-B Meter
Don Davis
Don Davis" <[email protected]
Sat, 10 Jan 2004 14:24:54 -0800
My experience with non-electronic grade RTV has been that any metal it
touches corrodes badly, in addition to the out gas problem.
73
Don AaD6PB
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From: "aGEnuine Ham" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] RE: Type I-70-B Meter
>
> Jeff:
>
> I did not take the time to look up 737, but if it is the acetic acid cure
> RTV, you need to leave that movement open to the air for about two weeks,
> or the acid emitted will wipe out the movement. Nothing left but dust.
> Even if it is the solvent type RTV, you need to let it outgas for a day
> or two to prevent damage to the non-metallic internals of that meter.
>
> 73,
> George
> W5VPQ
>
>
> On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 23:53:50 -0500 [email protected] writes:
> > Greetings All,
> >
> >
> >
> > I would like to thank all
> <snip>
>
> . I remounted the glass using a small amount of Dow
> > corning
> > # 737 RTV Sealant, and reinstalled the movement. With just a little
> > work
> > the meter now looks and acts like new. Once again Thank to All who
> > Helped.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jeff N2LXM
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