[TowerTalk] Pentrox

[Mark Robinson]

The best commercial penetrating oil is PB Blaster and even better but with a 
limited shelf life is to mix acetone and transmission fluid. Keep it away 
from painted surfaces though

Mark N1UK

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, 09 December, 2013 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Pentrox


> On 12/9/2013 9:30 AM, Frosty wrote:
>> Is there anything that will dissolve this junk. I don't understand why 
>> people think that they have to put
>> Pentrox or Nolox on beam elements. It just freezes them up so that they 
>> will not come apart.
>
> I have taken elements apart after years of use and the NoAlox was still 
> greasy. Given that some of it had washed out, but I've had no problems 
> with it.
> I didn't know that Pentrox hardened, but I've only used it on threads
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
>>
>>
>> Charles F. Frost
>> Frosty K5LBU
>> frosty1 at pdq.net
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