[Test-Equipment] Test-Equipment Digest, Vol 122, Issue 4

Sat Jun 7 17:23:30 EDT 2014

Hi Carl, I have a street rod with a tunnel ram with 2 Holley 650 double pumpers.....
Last fall, I was tired of the leakage (typical) and decided to redo the whole fuel system.
I went to my local Advance Auto Parts and asked the young lady behind the counter if they had any Holley fuel bowl/metering block gaskets.
She just stood there looking at me, giving me the Homer Simpson blank look!
Too funny.....
The car has Brodix racing heads and I use Autolite Platinum plugs. Whenever I go to buy a set, I always try to get the youngest clerk available. I ask for the plugs by the Autolite part #. Instead, thay have to ask:

"What kind/year of car is it for?"
I say, "doesn't matter"
They insist, we HAVE to have that info"
me, "OK, it's a 1937 Plymouth with a 406 Chevy with Brodix heads"
blank stare.......Usually at this point the Mgr will help me.... ha ha

When I worked at the local Honda MC dealership a few hours/day (parts dept), we ALWAYS had guys come in and ask:
" I need plugs for my motorcycle"
me, "Make, year, and model"
dumb butt "don't matter, they're ALL the same"....swear to god.......
We actually had a banner made over the counter that stated:

NO, parts are NOT all the same"

ha ha

ron

N4UE

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Today's Topics:

   1. frozen shafts, etc (Ron Bussiere via Test-Equipment)
   2. Re: frozen shafts, etc (Brian Burns)
   3. Wavetek 3000-216 Manual (Thomas Frobase)
   4. Re: frozen shafts, etc (Carl)

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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 18:35:57 -0400 (EDT)
From: Ron Bussiere via Test-Equipment <test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>
To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net, test-equipment at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Test-Equipment] frozen shafts, etc
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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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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 16:20:20 -0700
From: "Brian Burns" <brian at lessonsinlutherie.com>
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Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] frozen shafts, etc
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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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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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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 18:41:08 -0500
From: "Thomas Frobase" <tfrobase at gmail.com>
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Subject: [Test-Equipment] Wavetek 3000-216 Manual
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Looking for a manual, I have come up short so far.  This is a fairly early
unit . thanks tom, N3LLL

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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 21:44:59 -0400
From: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
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Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] frozen shafts, etc
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>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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