[Test-Equipment] frozen shafts, etc

[Brian Burns]

Hello Ron,

Lacquer thinner is pretty nasty stuff. See if acetone will do the same job;
it's very low toxicity. A friend of mine says that it's "mother's milk"
compared to lacquer thinner. Probably cheaper too. 

Cheers,

Brian Burns 

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Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 3:36 PM
To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net; test-equipment at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Test-Equipment] frozen shafts, etc

I responded earlier today directly to the gentleman that was looking to free
up some clock shafts.
I have always loved Kroil. It's amazing. Today, I received a very nice piece
of high end test equipment, Krohn-Hite.
Although it looks new, some of it's 14 knobs were VERY difficult to turn.
Fearing I'd break a knob. I was able to put a small vice-grip on the shaft
of one of the rotary switches, that would not move.
I started with a variety of lubes, it would barely move, so I got the Kroil
out. It was a little better, but not much. I then put a few drops of my
favorite solvent, Lacquer Thinner on the shaft. Immediately, it broke loose.
Maybe it was just timing, and the Kroil finally made it in, but I was very
surprised how fast this worked.

By the way, Kroil penetrates SO good, that some guys who shoot competition
high power rifles in competition, run a patch down the bore of the rifle
during a match. The Kroil gets beneath the fouling in the barrel and when a
dry patch is passed down the tube, they are ready to continue.......

I've been using Lacquer Thinner for decades. Still the best carburetor
cleaner in existence. Remember those???? ha ha

ron
N4UE
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