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Martin,
Where does one get calcium grease?
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin McCormick" <[log in to unmask]>
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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.
>
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