[TowerTalk] WD-40

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

I'll have to try that.  I have lots of Acetone from the airplane project.

I must lead a sheltered life.  As many years as I worked in maintenance 
before going to college and another stint in industry after college, I 
had never heard of using the Acetone/ATF mix for a penetrant.  No matter 
how long, there are always new things to learn or old ones that were 
missed the first time around.

BTW I would caution anyone against using Acetone in enclosed spaces.  I 
had good face masks with particulate filters over activated charcoal and 
they were effective.  Without the proper filters it can be a life ending 
experience.

73

Roger (K8RI)

On 4/13/2015 12:55 AM, Don W7WLL wrote:
> Forget the ATF, use vegetable oil. And you don't need 50 percent 
> acetone, try 30. I followed the formula in the Drexel U lab experiment 
> and it worked great on a big hinge tower bolt/nut that was horribly 
> rusted.
>
> Don W7WLL
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Gary Jones
> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 8:39 PM
> To: Jim Thomson
> Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] WD-40
>
> Acetone is an obscenely flammable liquid so be extremely careful with it
>
> Gary.   W5FI
>
>
>
>
> On Sunday, April 12, 2015, Jim Thomson <jim.thom at telus.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> The real bomb is a 50-50 mix of synthetic ATF  +  acetone.  That 
>> combo is
>> more than 4X  better than  WD-40.
>>
>> PB blaster is a tiny bit better than WD-40..and that’s about it.
>>
>> Don’t believe me...try it yourself.   Acetone in tiny amounts, like 
>> half a
>> pint, is available at
>> any paint store or home depot.  Synthetic ATF or regular good quality 
>> ATF
>> is available at any
>> auto supply parts store.   Just shake up the mix real good.... just 
>> prior
>> to using it.
>>
>> Jim   VE7RF
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73

Roger (K8RI)


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