10 Apr
2013
10 Apr
'13
9:03 p.m.
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:44:03 -0700
From: aek at bitsavers.org
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: What is the correct material to use..
On 4/10/13 12:50 PM, dwight elvey wrote:
I don't see anywhere he says he removed the WD-40 and replaced it with lithium
grease.
I see where another suggested lithium grease but not that he did. Maybe
I'm getting old.
Dwight
WD-40 is not a lubricant. It is a water
dispersant.
correct.
read what he wrote.
> I have used a couple of things when fixing
stuck floppy mechanisms with
> good success. First it's best to thoroughly clean the mechanism of all the
> caked/dried oil/grease. You can do this with some WD-40 or some other
> penetrating oil like PB blaster if it's really caked on
Stoddard solvent works just fine for this application.
He then lubes it with lithium grease, which is also the right thing to do.