WD-40 is not recommended for long term contact with the skin. If you
actually want the facts rather than just guess what is in WD-40 the MSDS
is available at http://www.wd40.com/files/pdf/msds-wd494716385.pdf which
shows the primary ingredient to be Aliphatic Hydrocarbon but the 2nd
most common ingredient is Petroleum Based OIL (~25%).
Larry, W0QE
Mike wrote:
> Seems to work very well as a mosquito repellent when applied to the skin
> though.
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of Fuqua, Bill L
>
>
> There is a story being passed around from time to time about all the uses
> for WD-40 claimed by the "NASA inventor".
> One claim is that it is safe as cooking oil spray because it is made of fish
> oil. No fish oil, mostly naphtha. It is not safe to ingest this product.
>
> 73
> Bill wa4lav
>
>
> ________________________________________
> From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [amps-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Charles Harpole [k4vud@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 9:31 AM
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: [Amps] WD-40 is not....
>
> WD-40 is not a lubricant. It was invented as a Water Displacement liquid.
> It has some minor lubricating properties, but lacks both the staying power
> of real oil and the more complete handling of friction that oil has.
>
>
>
> WD-40 is thus an odd product that has, strangely, come to be used,
> mistakenly, as an oil. It is virtually useless (compared to oil) in normal
> ham radio applications. Strong advertising and the store's stocking of it
> along with real oil may explain this factor.
>
>
>
> There!
>
> Charles Harpole k4vud@hotmail.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> From: w8car@buckeye-express.com
>> To: k9sd@ezl.com; amps@contesting.com
>> Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:09:13 -0500
>> Subject: Re: [Amps] Alpha 76
>>
>> Sam, When I first got my 76PA I had the same problem. The amp had been
>> sitting for several years as part of an estate. The light grease that was
>> used to lube the mechanical part of the switch had gummed up. Someone
>> suggested a light application of WD-40 to the mechanism. As I remember I
>>
> had
>
>> to do some disassembling of the front panel to get at the switches. That
>>
> and
>
>> some working of the switches fixed it-has worked now for 15 years.
>>
>> Dan W8CAR
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "k9sd" <k9sd@ezl.com>
>> To: <amps@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 2:01 PM
>> Subject: [Amps] Alpha 76
>>
>>
>>
>>> I have an Alpha 76 ...with two tubes and it's the early version of the 76
>>> which has only one meter on the front..
>>>
>>>
>>> The push buttons on the front which switch the meter functions won't
>>> engage..that is to say when you push in a
>>> button it won't stay pushed in?? the buttons are out all the time...I
>>> have tried pushing all combinations of buttons to see
>>> if that would help...it didn't
>>>
>>> I am guessing it's a mechanical problem ???
>>>
>>>
>>> Any comments are welcome...
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for reading this
>>>
>>>
>>> 73/Sam K9SD
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