On 01/28/2013 05:01 PM, one6146 wrote:
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Lars,
Thanks for the input. What I'm trying to figure out is a
way to lubricate the switch without having to remove most
of 'scopes' parts. This thing is packed tighter than a
sardine can. Is there is an easier way?
k
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Lars Ahlstr?m wrote:
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> That switch wants to swim in electronic spray with
some oil components in
> it.
> You know that crap that makes your fingers slippery.
;)
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> The rod is probably heavily in love with some old,
surrounding, once nice
> smoothly slippery, now glue-ish molybdensulfide-like
material.
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> It gets resurrected by mixing in some fresh "you know
what". (that spay is
> sold with various brandnames, in Sweden we call it
"EMF200F (also very good
> for potentiometer carbon tracks) or CRC 5-56 (Do not
use 5-56 on
> potentiometers, will kill the carbon tracks
directly))
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> Preffossor Lars
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> From: TekScopes@...
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On Behalf
> Of one6146
> Sent: den 28 januari 2013 19:42
> To: TekScopes@...
> Subject: [TekScopes] My 453 is tough to twist
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> I'm striking out with the search engine. My 453 "
Time/DIV " switch is
> getting very hard to turn. Watt I'd like to do is to
lubricate it and see if
> she'll work for me.
> t up on hthe ba
> Is there an easy way to get to this thing, or do I
have to go the surgical
> route? The manual says to get Tek 006-0220-00 which
includes the lubrication
> schedule and instructions. No luck Googeling it....
..
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> thanks
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Stand it up on the back legs.
Take the knobs off of the T/D switches.
Put just! enough sewing machine oil at the point where the shafts
enter the bushings.
"Just enough" is about two drops or barely starting to rise up at
the
meeting point.
Rinse, lather and repeat.
This might take days to work, just be certain not to use too much
oil!.
