[Premium-Rx] Prevent Broken Slugs

[Robert Nickels]

On 8/25/2017 7:15 PM, Gary Geissinger wrote:
> Are there any good ways to prevent cracking a slug that has never been adjusted?

I have one you can consider but I have no experience that says it will 
prevent cracking.   The best advice there is to use a proper-fitting 
tool and resist the urge to apply too much force, if  the slug doesn't 
move forcing it will nearly always result in a vocabulary exercise!

The material is Finish Line DRY Teflon Lube, which is a bicycle chain 
lube that is available at most bike stores for under $10 a bottle.   It 
consists of a low viscosity hydrocarbon, synthetic oil, and teflon 
particles.   I've applied it with an eyedropper so the carrier can move 
the lubricants into the gap between slug and coil form.   Other than 
being highly flammable it doesn't seem to have any undesirable 
qualities.   If a slug has to be removed or replaced, I like to apply 
some to the inside of the coil form and on the slug, really makes it 
move smoothly.

73, Bob W9RAN