[Milsurplus] Headset - ?'s

[John Hutchins]

Robert, all  -
   Just watched a video on U -tube;  a gentleman placed hardened rubber 
grommets in a bath of DOT 4 for 24 hrs.
Hutch

On 1/20/2016 11:08 AM, WA5CAB--- via Milsurplus wrote:
> Right.  Girling Crimson was DOT4.  So was the later amber coloured 
> stuff called LMA or something similar.  DOT5 is also safe.
>
> Any of the three would be safe to put on WW-II cordage but I don't 
> know whether it would help or not.  Next TS-13 or TS-15 I unpack and 
> discover to have a stiff cord that I know is going to crack, I'll run 
> a test.
>
> Robert Downs - Houston
> wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
> MVPA 9480
>
> In a message dated 01/20/2016 08:39:54 AM Central Standard Time, 
> gbabits at custertel.net writes:
>> Bob (Downs) sure has that right about brake fluid and rubber; at 
>> least the
>> DOT 3 variety.  I've had the misfortune of restoring a couple of 
>> Series IIA
>> Land Rovers that got DOT 3 put into the system.  You don't rebuild, 
>> you toss
>> everything and replace with new.  Way back when, it was easy to tell the
>> right stuff -  -Girling Crimson was the correct brake (and clutch) 
>> fluid.
>> With its bright red color (colour) it was unmistakable.
>>
>> On a more relevant topic - -the rubber earphone caps;    Old rubber 
>> doesn't
>> "restore" well, but you can clean it up and make it look better with
>> ArmorAll.
>>
>> George
>> W7HDL
>
>
>
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