5 Sep
2011
5 Sep
'11
3:43 p.m.
On 5 Sep 2011 at 22:41, Tony Duell wrote:
That sort of method is frwned upon by every
book/article on antique
clock repair that I have ever read. The main problem is that it
doesn't really remove the old oil (if you're not careful it gets
redepositied when the solcent evaporates), and it certainly doesn't
remove it well from the placed that really matter -- inside bearings,
etc.
Vapor degreasers aren't uncommon. Would they do a better job?
--Chuck