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Subject: [TowerTalk] T2X terminals and wx
From: rhodes@willinet.net (Jim Rhodes)
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 20:17:46 -0500
How about skip the vaseline & just put a condom over the T2X?

At 09:36 PM 9/24/99 -0000, you wrote:
>
>Another reason to avoid Vaseline is it is an petroleum-based 
>organic compound that interacts with rubbers and plastics. It 
>breaks them down (such as wire insulation. Also condoms, which 
>is why Vaseline is a no-no. KY is water soluble, not an organic 
>compound). 
>73 Barry
>
>
>On 24 Sep 99, DavidC wrote:
>
>> 
>> > Vaseline also works great!  Keeps down the corrosion and it's
>> > easy to clean off if you need to take things
>> 
>> Won't Vaseline trap lots of insects?  Won't it then slowly break
>> down due to the acids in their decaying bodies and then trap
>> that moisture and acid on the strips?  Here in Florida bugs 
>> influence lots of choices!  ;-)  73, DavidC  K1YP
>> 
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