Actually .. slippery kerosene. Check the TT archives for more info .. NOT lubricant, other than short time .. and .. then, beware, do not put on tower cables, as within a short period of time comes t
For what it's worth, I've used WD40 for many many years on all sorts of things (capacitors, sticking shaft bushings, poor connections in very low current switches like meter switches) and never had a
I needed to lubricate a noisy air variable or roller inductor (don't recall) in a monster homebrew antenna tuner. I needed something that did not attract dust and that was minimally conductive. I fou
That is great stuff. However, the moly is intended for applications involving high heat (e.g. high rpm). DuPont also makes a Teflon white lithium grease in a spray can that would work as well. Not su
White lithium grease, oh my Keith, nooooo! ;-) ;-) Grease is a dirt and grit magnet -- it would eventually capture grit between the contacts in a roller inductor or in the mechanism of a roller or a
DuPont also makes a Teflon white I was trying to think of that earlier. We use it on various machines at work. If this is an old variable cap, chances are that not only does it need lubrication, but
I think you are mistaken. I have never experienced this in any application. 73, Keith NM5G White lithium grease, oh my Keith, nooooo! ;-) ;-) Grease is a dirt and grit magnet -- it would eventually c
Really? I was warned by a dozen Hams to never apply any form of grease to a roller inductor precisely because of the grit-collecting "feature". Oh well, now that I have the can of dry spray I have f
WD40 works great as a short-term lubricant. I've used it successfully to avoid galling on SS hardware -- but you have to apply it just before you tighten or remove the hardware. The problem with WD40