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Lubricant for Variable Capacitor
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12-01-2011, 01:39 PM
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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Lubricant for Variable Capacitor - by morzh - 12-01-2011, 01:39 PM
Re: Lubricant for Variable Capacitor - by TimC - 12-01-2011, 07:03 PM
Re: Lubricant for Variable Capacitor - by morzh - 12-02-2011, 11:33 AM
Re: Lubricant for Variable Capacitor - by morzh - 12-02-2011, 12:58 PM
Re: Lubricant for Variable Capacitor - by morzh - 12-03-2011, 04:14 PM



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