[TowerTalk] Removing Oil from a Motor

[J. Kincade]

Thought I'd throw out that most gun shops carry Birchwood Casey "Gun
Scrubber" in tall pressurized cans, for degreasing firearms mechanisms. It's
actually trichlorethane in a spray can. Fast, cheap, removes ALL oil and
gunk (even from the metal pores), leaves zero residue, won't hurt most
things (well, maybe some plastics, it fogged the hell out of a plastic front
panel window on a piece of test equipment of mine), but DON'T breathe it or
use it inside. Fumes might fry your brain. If you use it on bare steel it
will so thoroughly clean the steel it will begin to rust almost immediately,
so it must be followed with a protective coat of something if that's a
possible problem. Gunsmiths also use it for final degreasing prior to
blueing.
73, Jerry W5KP

----- Original Message -----
From: Eugene Jensen <eugenejensen@nyc.rr.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 8:29 PM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Removing Oil from a Motor


> Its called electrical cleaner and it is made by CRC and you should check
> with any of your area electric suppliers who service the trade.  There are
> other manufacturers of the same material.  Basically, you should turn the
> motor upside down and spray allowing the liquid to cover the windings and
> then drip back out.  It will evaporate leaving no residue behind.  73's
> Gene K2QWD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
> [mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Mike Wetzel
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 11:58 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Removing Oil from a Motor
>
>
> I have a prop pitch motor that has had oil drop in from the gear housing
> (not mine I just got this prop pitch). Does anybody have any suggestions
on
> what to soak the stator windings (with housing) in to remove the oil (or
> other method) but not harm the stator winding and insulation?  Right now I
> can't remove the stator windings from the housing.
>
> Mike W9RE
>
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