[TenTec] Cleaning/lubricating 253 Tuner Inductor

[ac5e at comcast.net]

Hi Dave: I try to work as much Dri-Slide as possible into the bearings and put a very little on the coil itself. My 253's quieted down with a bearing lube and I don't trust a conducting lubricant around RF all that much. 

On that, I'm about like the old boy who sat down at the carnival cookhouse and told the cook he wanted everything on his burger but just let the bun smell of the mustard jar. A small dot of Dri-Slide on the top of each turn on the coil and let dry will soon work its way over all of the conducting parts of the inductor without getting between turns where it might short something out. 

73  Pete AC5E






> Pete,
> 
> Would you just coat the coil on the 253 with DriSlide and let it dry
> or just the bearings ?  I have a 253 that is a bit noisy..
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dave W7DPW
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <ac5e at comcast.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 6:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Cleaning/lubricating 253 Tuner Inductor
> 
> 
> > Yes, Dri Slide is rather long wearing, both on machinery and
> unprotected fingers. I shake the can and then squirt some on a long
> Q-Tip for roller inductors and such.
> >
> > For places where I might get some on fingers I have a tube of
> mechanics protectant from the local auto parts store, from the shelf
> next to the Go Jo, that keeps it from penetrating skin so it will come
> off with the abrasive variety of Go Jo.
> >
> > 73  Pete AC5E
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