Lubricant for Variable Capacitor
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What is a good lubrication for the tuning cap?
Is there something I can use that's readily available, like petroleum jelly, or does Radio Shack sell something?
Or maybe, an auto parts store?
I'd prefer something that I put in and do not touch it ever again (I am sure the old lubrication was there since the inception - but I washed the cap in the dishwasher so it got stripped off)
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I use a bit of white grease myself, for better or worst.
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Sewing machine type oil. Careful not to over-do.
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I use Lubriplate - a white grease.
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TimC Wrote:Sewing machine type oil. Careful not to over-do. Same here.
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Than you all guys.
I take it, no one uses WD-40?
Actually, I found yesterday "WD-40 with white grease". What do you think?
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There is a can of "Crisco" in my fridge. Use it to season my cast iron skillets.
It's white. 
I even came up with a commercial slogan for "Crisco" (hope they see it and pay me for it):
" Crisco! Another white grease!"
PS. Went to automotive store, bought "Liquid wrench" with While Lithium Grease in it.
Worked like a charm. All squeaks and groans are gone!
Than you guys!
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Agee with all for once. I use a tiny dot of lithium grease applied with a toothpick and a half a drop of WD40 sprayed in it's cap and applied the same way. Of course I do this after blasting the old crud out of there with deoxit and letting it dry over night. Sewing machine or instrument oil probably just as good.
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codefox1 Wrote:I use a tiny dot of lithium grease applied with a toothpick and a half a drop of WD40 sprayed in it's cap and applied the same way.
Actually, there is pre-mixed WD40+White Lithium Grease sold on the same shelf with regular WD40 and the "Liquid wrench" in most hardware / automotive stores.
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