[R-390] Lubricating RF slugs [WAS: Need R-390A Iron Core Slug]

[Roy Morgan]

On Aug 3, 2009, at 12:59 PM, Tisha Hayes wrote:...
>
> Talc is a safe lubricant if it is used in extremely small quantities.

I suggest wax.  Bowling alley wax or butcher's wax.  Apply sparingly  
and buff to a nice shine.  A Q-tip gets the inside of the core, and a  
soft rag gently used gets the outside of the slug.

If you want to go the limit, spring for some Renaissance Wax.  This  
stuff was developed by the staff at the Victoria and Albert Museum in  
London.   You can imagine with the British penchant for thoroughness  
and correctness in all such work, their product is quite good.  An 8  
ounce tin of it will last you a lifetime, and cost you more than any  
other similar quantity of wax  you can find.  It's also good for  
antique clocks, wood articles. leather bound books and such, and  
whatever else you might want to use it on.  Such as silver tank coils.

Two sources are:

Light Impressions, suppliers of archival photographic materials:
www.LightImpressionsDirect.com
$24.80

and Woodcraft supply, woodworkers supplies:
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2003235/462/Renaissance-Wax.aspx
On sale now for $20

Roy


Roy Morgan
k1lky at earthlink.net
529 Cobb St.
Groton NY, 13073
Home: 607-898-3607
Cell: 301-928-7794