Milk from Italian cows?

No flames, I'm half Italian.  Just don't ask which half.

73, Steve KW3A

On 10/11/2010 5:42 PM, Steve Dresser wrote:
> Martin,
>
> Where does one get calcium grease?
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martin McCormick"<[log in to unmask]>
> To:<[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 16:51
> Subject: Re: good to be working!
>
>
>> If you have some calcium grease, you might put a small
>> amount on the ball bearings that are in the rear mount of the
>> band switch.
>>
>> You'll need to slide off the case to get to that, but it
>> is really open right there. Right where the rear mount of the
>> band switch is, you will feel the bearings trapped under a flat
>> spring. You don't have to disassemble the band switch at all.
>> Just apply a little of the grease to the bearings and work the
>> knob a few times.
>>
>> Also, you might need some tuner cleaner on the wafer
>> contacts but go gently as they are kind of delicate.
>>
>> They probably didn't start out delicate, but they are
>> now old.
>>
>> Martin McCormick WB5AGZ  Stillwater, OK
>> Systems Engineer
>> OSU Information Technology Department Telecommunications Services Group
>>
>> Howard Kaufman writes:
>>> I was thinking of that or penetrating oil, I'll follow your lead, it's
>>> been
>>> years.
>>