[Towertalk] Crank-up tower lube

[kb9cry@attbi.com]

Slip-Plate is good.  It is available from Grainger (PN 
6Y648 for a can, plus other sizes).  Here at the plant 
we use it on the sliding parts of our truck dock 
levelers.  Another great product is a spray grease that 
we use.  It's called "Leverage" made by Drummond-
American (Venon Hills, IL  847 913-9313).  It's a spray 
on NLGI 2 lithium grease that works like a champ.  I've 
tried all the other styles of spray grease; they all are 
too runny.  Leverage is the only one I've found that 
sprays nice but is real thick like grease should be.  
It's higher in price than the others but my mechanics 
won't use anything else.  Phil  KB9CRY
> I just installed a used TX-472 MDP and had trouble with the tower 
> actually binding in some spots, due to the old grease that was on it, 
> and stopping the motor drive. The old lubricant was like tar. I 
> cleaned all the old lubricant off with lacquer thinner and then 
> applied a product called "Slip Plate" to all the places where it 
> looked as if the tower was binding. It works great now.
> 
> The product is a spray on graphite paint. When dry, it looks like 
> black paint but is slippery, due to the graphite. It works great, but 
> YMMV.
> 
> KJØM@mchsi.com
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