I wouldn't use WD-40 Works great on some mechanical applications, but my
experience has
been it will collect more dirt over time and possibly cause additional
problems.
I am a clock collector and people that use it on clocks cause serious problems.
Just my take, your mileage may vary...
Dave K9UX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py3@earthlink.net>
To: ac5aa@ac5aa.com, "List, Ten" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 8:02:50 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT - Desk Microphone Switch Issue
Actually WD-40 is a small variant of diesel fuel.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
58 Hogwood Rd
Louisburg, NC 27549
www.n4py.com
On 6/30/2014 10:43 AM, Duane Calvin wrote:
> Good ol' fish oil - the "secret" ingredient in WD-40. Or so I hear - maybe
> that's apocraphal?!
>
> 73, Duane
>
> Duane Calvin, AC5AA
> Austin, Texas
> www.ac5aa.com
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of R. Eric
> Sluder via TenTec
> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 9:20 AM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT - Desk Microphone Switch Issue
>
> I'll second that comment. It "may" work for electronics; though I've not
> had much luck with it, but it'll leave interesting deposits that I've found
> in firearms lubed and cleaned with WD40. That evidence is enough to prompt
> me to refrain from spraying it on much anything else.
>
> Eric
> W9WLW
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jun 30, 2014, at 7:00 AM, "Frank"<frankholladay@frontier.com> wrote:
>>
>> Use care when spraying WD-40! When it dries, it makes a fine glue. I
> have made several dollars cleaning Browning semi-auto shotguns the owner had
> sprayed full of WD-40 and stuck the action.
>> 73,
>> Frank K4VMO
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Carling"<bcarling@cfl.rr.com>
>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"<tentec@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 8:06 AM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT - Desk Microphone Switch Issue
>>
>>
>>> 5 !!
>>>
>>> Spray WD40
>>>
>>> Best regards - Bry Carling
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Jun 29, 2014, at 10:10 PM, K8JHR<jrichards@k8jhr.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I sometimes use a Shure 522 desk microphone with the rig. Unfortunately,
> mine has a squeaky switch - and I have determined it is the switch, itself,
> and not the plastic actuator button, etc.
>>>>
>>>> So... should I :
>>>>
>>>> 1) just live with it applying the old adage: if you fix something long
> enough - eventually you will break it... or
>>>>
>>>> 2) Apply a very small amount of De-Oxit or similar product to lubricate
> it... or
>>>>
>>>> 3) order a new switch and stop being cheap... or
>>>>
>>>> 4) Fill in the blank ____________________________ or
>>>>
>>>> 5) None of the above.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
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