This morning for the first time in the almost two years I've had my US Tower HDX572-MDPL installed, I was unable to raise the tower up because of what appeared to be excessively cold temperatures. Wh
Hello Dick: I have a US Tower 589MDPL....(the 89' version). Although I have had it for only two winters, I have had no trouble with cranking it up in VERY COLD condx...ie -30 deg C (almost-30F). I ke
That's what the Conventional Wisdom seems to be telling me (I'll summarize for the list later). Yes. I did have a slipping problem earlier this year, but by adjusting the four motor mounting bolts, I
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Here is how i lube my tower sections and some further info on the cold wx/ slow tower thing......(cut and paste from direct response to Dick) sorry ur other question...I lube the tower sections by ha
Thanks, Bill. I think I will need to change the oil in the gear box. I found out yesterday that US Tower recommends a "synthetic gear oil" and as soon as I find out more from them, I will let the ref
Thanks very much, Tom. I will wait to see if US Tower has any specific "synthetic gear oil" recommendations. If not, I will ask the reflector for some specific recommendations. 73, Dick -- Dick Flana
Interesting. That had never occurred to me, but it sure makes sense. I will check that out next chance I get. By the way, by Noon the tower was able to go up just fine and it so happens that the way
It is very windy and dusty here. I would worry the entire greased surface would be quickly coated with abrasive grit! I need to think about that one. Perhaps someone else on the reflector can shed so
Same here. I'm running mine dry, and that's what Hy-Gain (while they were still Hy-Gain) recommended. They said to touch up the wear areas (used tower) where it rested while extended with the spray-o
WARNING! Look very carefully at your can of WD-40. Nowhere will you find the word "lubricant". Sure, WD-40 has lubricating properties, but its components are way too volatile to stay in place long en
Hi Bill and all, Many years ago my hobby was guns. Custom guns and store bought. I use to use WD-40 on my guns. I found it to be corrosive and a pathetic lubricant. I contacted WD-40 engineers/chemis
Thanks for the info from "both Bills" regarding WD-40........ In actual fact i have applied a light oil to the threaded rods on my winch. I did use the WD-40 mostly as a solvent to remove the heavy,
The reason WD-40 penetrates is that is has DMSO in it I'm told. It may also be a fish oil that many use on their hands and elbow for arthritis. I find it hard to believe it's a petroleum oil product
I used to work with DMSO in a research lab. Bad stuff. Correct that it's absorbed through the skin. I don't really know the latest about it medically, but I thought I remembered that it's not officia
DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide), in my opinion, is an extraordinary natural curative. Can't see its use in WD-40, since it would immediately carry the other additives contained in the product directly into
Let's see... absorbed through the skin, goes to the brain, makes you feel great, and some don't care what's in it. By golly, I'd sure jump to try it! Why not just sniff glue? Any DMSO-users had thei