"I used a sharp pocket knife to scrape off the dried, green
Ten Tec grease."
What's this? Ten-Tec grease is not ORANGE???
Duane Budd
w5ben@arrl.net
Johnson City, TN
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-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-admin@contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-admin@contesting.com]On
Behalf Of Steve Ellington
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 5:22 PM
To: Stuart Rohre; Mike; tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] PTO rebuild
I always smear some WD40 on the outside of the rig to
attract the dust away
from the inside.
I used a sharp pocket knife to scrape off the dried, green
TenTec grease.
That stuff eats alcohol for lunch.
Steve
N4LQ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart Rohre" <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>
To: "Mike" <kc8wr@bright.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] PTO rebuild
> In the interests or regreasing only once, I use Dow
Corning 44 high
> temperature ball bearing grease for such applications.
> I would think isopropyl alcohol should cut the old grease,
and a toot
brush
> might be useful for helping clean out the grooves.
>
> I avoid using WD 40 as its residue attracts dust and
becomes gummy with
> time. Even after alcohol, I would use a lint free wiper
to remove any
> residue before regreasing.
> 73,
> Stuart K5KVH
>
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