[TowerTalk] FW: Tests of penetrating oils

Jim Dawson jdawson at jasystems.com
Fri Aug 30 18:57:58 EDT 2019


I suspect price has a great impact on surveys like this. I'd like to see one 
based on performance alone. Experience has me convinced that Kroil would 
come out on top.

Jim - K9DD


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Greenlee" <patrick_g at windstream.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2019 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] FW: Tests of penetrating oils


>I read a report of a test program conducted by the engineering department 
>of a university (I can't remember which school) very similar in nature to 
>the testing reported in the You Tube video with the exception that the 
>acetone and ATF mixed 50-50 was the overall winner for performance and 
>price. I have subsequently used the ATF and acetone mixture with great 
>success. The acetone serves as a carrier to get the ATF into the tiny 
>interstitial spaces.
>
> A sealed container is a good idea as the acetone will evaporate during 
> storage if not sealed.
>
> Patrick       NJ5G
>
> On 8/30/2019 12:32 PM, Mac wrote:
>> Yup ! use full/all Galvanized hardware on or where applicable V. zinc or 
>> plated steel. mac/mc w5mc
>>
>> On 8/29/2019 3:22 PM, Julio Peralta via TowerTalk wrote:
>>> Subject: Tests of penetrating oils
>>>
>>> I ran across this by accident, any comments.
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUEob2oAKVs
>>>
>>> Julio, W4HY
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