Vaseline is what i use on my pool
On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 3:36 PM Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yeah. That was probably my brain aneurysm acting up. Probably conflated
> WD40 and DC4...
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> On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 12:30 PM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> I think you mean DC4 which is dielectric grease. The chemical
>> composition is probably similar to DC111 but it isn’t as stiff. DC111 is
>> basically a food grade lubricant for rubber valve rings. I suspect that
>> plumbers grease that you buy at a hardware store is similar stuff. DC111
>> probably has silica added to make it thicker.
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>> If you like the single use packets instead of 5 oz tubes, I think these
>> are probably the same thing:
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>> https://pilotshq.com/dow-corning-molykote-111-oringvalve-lubricant-6gm-dc111-6gm-p-18024.html
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>> *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Bill Prince
>> *Sent:* Sunday, February 10, 2019 12:39 PM
>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]>
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Lube for Backhaul O-rings?
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>> I always used DC-40. I bought it at the airplane shop.
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>> On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 10:12 AM Jeremy <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> Do you lube the O rings on your licensed antennas? I have seen some
>> where they didn't and the O ring cracks apart, potentially causing water
>> ingress.
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>> Most of the big names include a small pack with the radio or dish. I am
>> struggling to find the exact product. I have heard people say that you can
>> just use Vaseline, but the Internet says the petroleum will eat the rubber
>> o ring within about a year. I see dielectric grease also being reported as
>> being used, but it will supposedly also melt the rubber.
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>> Most are recommending Silicone Grease. The only silicone grease that I
>> can find locally is "100% pure Silicone Grease" that is "Spark Plug Boot
>> Grease". I figure that spark plugs boots are also rubber so this is
>> probably the stuff, but it is also listed as being dielectric, and it
>> contains polydimethylsiloxane.... whatever that is.
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>> Does anyone have any recommendations for what I should use to lube the
>> O-Rings on my licensed backhauls when they do not include a tube of
>> whatever they usually include?? Anyone have any stories about things that
>> did not work out?
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