[sdiy] Hammond on ebay, broken

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Saturday 17 November 2007 02:35, KA4HJH wrote:
> >Maybe lighter fluid and WD40 can work wonders on a Ford but why would
> >people post that this is effective for a Hammond when real Hammonds
> >cost 4 grand? My poor old Econoline is only worth $400 in comparison
>
> I've never gotten the complete low-down on WD40 but it's my understanding
> that it dries out and leaves a residue behind.

Yeah.  It's basically two components,  one of which is kerosene,  and the 
other of which is "petroleum distillates" which is what leaves the residue 
when the kero evaporates,  that residue being a gummy kinda stuff.  It's okay 
I guess for some metail part that rusted up to give a little bit of 
inhibition but I sure wouldn't use it on ANY electronic gear.

> You can't lube anything with it for this reason. It really is just for
> getting seized parts loose, or so I'm told.

I would tend to agree with this.  I have a couple of cans of that stuff 
around,  use it in working on my vehicles, but...

> Ever since it became commonplace (there was a time when it 
> wasn't) every weekend warrior has been using it like duct tape.

Too true.

> Have you tried heating the stiff bearings? That might work if you don't get
> carried away.

That would require major disassembly,  as there are gears in there that are 
not metal,  and I'd be real leery of heating them,  you could destroy 'em way 
too easy.  Patience is probably the best solution to this...

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