Smells too perfumey, MM oil has petroleum distillates in it. That stuff is
the precursor to kerosene, aka stove oil and stoddard solvent which is a
cleaning agent.
the above stuff IS combustible!
73,
Gary...wa6fgi
----- Original Message -----
From: "m.ford" <k1ern@direcway.com>
To: "Larry Carman" <lncarman@swbell.net>
Cc: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Vegetable oil dummy load
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Carman" <lncarman@swbell.net>
> To: <VE6TR@telus.net>
> Cc: <amps@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Vegetable oil dummy load
>
>
>>
>> According to Vectronics, motor oil does not have a sufficiently high
>> vaporizing temperature and will cause excessive vapor.
>>
>> I found the following quote on eHam:
>> Motor oil is not recommended (at least not for long term use,) as the
>> volatility and flash point is often lower than mineral oil, and the
>> additives will corrode the structure of the resistor used in the dummy
>> load.
>> (ARRL Handbook, 1988, CHapter 34, page 22-23.)
>>
>> I was once told that there was a brand of motor oil without additives
>> that
>> Worked very well in dummy loads. I have no idea what brand it was.
>>
> I'm just guessing here, but I would not be surprised if it were Marvel
> Mystery Oil.
>
> Mike k1ern
>
>
>
>> Regards,
>> Larry N5BIP
>>
>
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