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Re: [TowerTalk] WD-40

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] WD-40
From: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 02:11:48 -0400
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I'll have to try that.  I have lots of Acetone from the airplane project.

I must lead a sheltered life. As many years as I worked in maintenance before going to college and another stint in industry after college, I had never heard of using the Acetone/ATF mix for a penetrant. No matter how long, there are always new things to learn or old ones that were missed the first time around.

BTW I would caution anyone against using Acetone in enclosed spaces. I had good face masks with particulate filters over activated charcoal and they were effective. Without the proper filters it can be a life ending experience.

73

Roger (K8RI)

On 4/13/2015 12:55 AM, Don W7WLL wrote:
Forget the ATF, use vegetable oil. And you don't need 50 percent acetone, try 30. I followed the formula in the Drexel U lab experiment and it worked great on a big hinge tower bolt/nut that was horribly rusted.

Don W7WLL

-----Original Message----- From: Gary Jones
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 8:39 PM
To: Jim Thomson
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] WD-40

Acetone is an obscenely flammable liquid so be extremely careful with it

Gary.   W5FI




On Sunday, April 12, 2015, Jim Thomson <jim.thom@telus.net> wrote:


The real bomb is a 50-50 mix of synthetic ATF + acetone. That combo is
more than 4X  better than  WD-40.

PB blaster is a tiny bit better than WD-40..and that’s about it.

Don’t believe me...try it yourself. Acetone in tiny amounts, like half a
pint, is available at
any paint store or home depot. Synthetic ATF or regular good quality ATF
is available at any
auto supply parts store. Just shake up the mix real good.... just prior
to using it.

Jim   VE7RF
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