[Test-Equipment] frozen shafts, etc

[Carl]

>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.......

Kroil works well with black powder muzzle loaders also, keeps the bores so 
clean at a shoot that the breakdown/complete cleaning at home requires 
minimal effort.

>
> I've been using Lacquer Thinner for decades.


I buy lacquer thinner by the 5 gal pail.


> Still the best carburetor cleaner in existence. Remember those???? ha ha


Carbs? I get a couple of calls to balance 2-3 carb setups on vintage hotrods 
and muscle cars every driving season. Stromberg 97's, Ford/Holley 94's, and 
Rochester 2G's. No foreign junk (-;

Carl
KM1H

>
> ron
> N4UE
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