any new fix for an old problem

[Tim Coates]

Rob,

The flask of bourbon in my lubricant box definitely adds a conversation piece
with the client.  It is almost the same response I had when Fred Drash
mentioned it in a seminar.  I explain that some of the old-timers had some
pretty imaginative ideas.

What I really like is when I don't have enough bourbon for the job and I have
to tell the client I need to run to the liquor store for more supplies <g>.

Tim Coates

Robert Edwardsen wrote:

> Roger,
>
> I've used your process for many years but like Fred Drash's reasoning for
> keeping a bottle bourbon, handy.  I just might  put a flask in my
> lubricant/glue box.
>
> Rob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jolly roger" <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
> To: <caut@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 1:08 AM
> Subject: Re: any new fix for an old problem
>
> > Rob,
> >         Being cheap, just buy a small bottle of rubbing alcohol from the
> > drugstore.  The alcohol acts as a wetting agent, the water does the
> > shrinking. The ratio is not too critical.
> > Once you get the bushings wet, the action will cease up pretty well, don't
> > be alarmed, once the action dries out all should be well.
> > Roger
> >
> >
> > At 12:45 AM 2/24/01 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Roger,
> > >
> > >Do you think the 50/50 solution would be about 40 proof?
> > >
> > >Rob Edwardsen
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "jolly roger" <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
> > >To: <caut@ptg.org>
> > >Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 11:41 PM
> > >Subject: Re: any new fix for an old problem
> > >
> > >
> > >> Hi Paul,
> > >>               Shrink the bushing cloth with 50% water/alcohol, leave
> for
> > >> 24hrs to dry slowly.  It will shrink the bushing to size.
> > >> If you speed dry, it tends to over size the bushings.
> > >> Regards Roger
> > >>
> > >> At 08:18 PM 2/23/01 -0500, you wrote:
> > >> >Hi All,
> > >> >Since my retirement from my institutional work, I have been "out in
> the
> > >> >field" at some local colleges and schools.  A Baldwin 243HP action was
> > >> >treated several years ago with Naptha and mineral oil, and now gets
> very
> > >> >sluggish at times.  After I treat it with Protek, everything is fine
> for
> > >a
> > >> >while.  Is there any way short of replacing parts, pins and/or
> flanges,
> > >to
> > >> >drive out the mineral oil?
> > >> >
> > >> >I'm hoping in time the Protek will, but I'm looking for more sage
> advice
> > >> >from some of the old sages that have encountered the problem before.
> > >> >
> > >> >Paul Kupelian, RPT
> > >> >kupelian@oswego.edu
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >