[HAM] CV - Starter motor not engaging TG - follow up

[Steve Leigh]

At 07:03 PM 4/20/2007, you wrote:
>At 02:28 PM 4/20/2007, Steve Leigh wrote:
>
> >At 03:52 PM 4/20/2007, you wrote:
> > >I'm sure that using WD-40 on large gears is OK, but Ron Lebar
> > >contacted the makers of WD-40 to ask them about the use of WD-40 to
> > >free sticky bearings. When informed that the TG bearings were
> > >sintered bronze, they replied that the tenacious coating left behind
> > >by WD-40 would clog the pores in the sintered bronze as well as the
> > >capillary threads of the oiling system and that it should NOT be used
> > >either on sintered bronze bearings or where it could be sprayed onto
> > >oiling threads.
> >
> >As stated many times before, WD40 is a cleaning agent.
> >Please don't use it for lubrication purposes, ESPECIALLY with a
> >valuable Hammond.
>
>Sure, but sometimes shit (like starter motor Bendixes) need to be cleaned
>first! What should I use, gasoline?

I know I'll get flamed for this - but sure.  Gas - dangerous as it 
may be - washes away gunk and reduces oil.  Along with compressed 
air, there's no residue.  Another alternative is an alcohol based 
spray, which I used for almost everything.

I think we need not compare an automotive starter to a little 3 ounce 
Hammond start motor, or other small Hammond parts.  Using gasoline 
**carefully** .... and doing so outdoors - poses little to no 
risk.  In the days of Prokeys, I used gas regularly - 
*outdoors*.  And I probably never used more than 4-6 ounces at a time 
anyway, with a small, stiff brush.  I'd estimate no less than 48 
vibrato scanners were rebuilt here over the years, and ALL of them 
were scrubbed with gasoline.  I believe we're all intelligent enough 
to exercise extreme safety with something as flammable as gas.



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