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to: TOM WALKER
from: THURSTON ACKERMAN
date: 2004-08-30 22:28:00
subject: WD-40 alterantive?

TW>-> (If my ageing memory doesn't fail me again 8-(  I seem
TW>-> to recall you were not a advocate of the use of WD-40
TW>-> petroleum distillant to over come rotory moter shafts
TW>-> whose lubricate had aged and now tended to seize the
TW>-> shafts in their support bushings.

TW>-> What altenative do you find more successfull please?

TW> In the old days I used "Sewing Machine Oil". It is a very
light "REAL"
TW>lubricant.
TW>The problem is that it is difficult to impossable to get rid of the old
TW>hardened gunk in the bearing. Particualrly if it is a Sleeve bearing.

Thanks Tom. My XYL is a serious quilter so we have plenty of
sewing machine oil around.

I have some automatic transmission oil that can seek any available
avenues. I think I will try some of it on this fan moter sleeve
and see how that may work for me.

Ciao, Ack.

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