Tuning cap grease

[Malcolm Leonard]

Some of the old radio repair books specify that a conductive type of lube be
used on these.Does anybody do it that way?
Malcolm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Barley" <kb0pzd at HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 7:58 AM
Subject: Re: Tuning cap grease


> Brian -
>
> For years I have used a grease called "RIG" to lubricate air-variable
> capacitor bearings, etc.
>
> It comes in a very small tube and was sold for use on fishing reels.  You
> might check out your local sporting goods emporium to find what is
currently
> on the market.
>
> This one tube has lasted me for some 20 years (a little dab will do
ya')and
> I still have plenty left for future projects.... now the hard part is to
> find the time to do them.  At the rate I'm going, I'll have to live to be
> 110 just to catch up.
>
> 73's
> Bruce KB0PZD
>
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> >From: Brian Wood <brianmwood at DIRECWAY.COM>
> >Reply-To: Brian Wood <brianmwood at DIRECWAY.COM>
> >To: HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV
> >Subject: Tuning cap grease
> >Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 19:00:10 -0700
> >
> >Anyone know how to make the main tuning cap in a DX-100 turn easier? It
> >looks like the small round wafer that insulates the rotor shaft from the
> >chassis and allows the extender shaft to be attached to it is
overstressed
> >and I worry that it'll break unless I can make that tuning cap turn
easier.
> >
> >Brian, W0DZ
> >
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