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[AMPS] Greasing roller inductor?

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Subject: [AMPS] Greasing roller inductor?
From: 2@vc.net (2)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 20:51:15 -0800
>
>Hi Gents,
>
>I have a roller inductor that is made of 3/8" wide silver-plated
>copper "ribbon".  A shaft and the "pinch" roller that travels on it is
>lubricated with an unknown type of grease.  The roller coil is also dirty
>and greasy and needs cleaning.  I will want to replace the grease
>on the pinch roller shaft and *perhaps* on the coil too, but what
>kind of grease should I use?
>
Graphite-grease seems to work ok if the copper is polished with fine 
steel wool before it's applied.  

cheers, Charlie

-  R. L. Measures, 805.386.3734,AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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