I use chapstick.
> On Feb 11, 2019, at 7:45 PM, Charles Raber <[email protected]> wrote: > > Use plumbers’ grease or keg lube It’s cheap and meant for rubber, plastic and > metal parts. Petroleum based products will cause issues with plastic/rubber > over time. I suspect dielectric grease would still be cheaper. > > Charles Raber > Network Administrator > Triad Wireless > <image001.jpg> > 4226 South 37th Street Phoenix, AZ 85040 > Office (602)426-0542x108 > Email:[email protected] > > From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Steve Jones > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2019 1:19 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Lube for Backhaul O-rings? > > 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... > > -- > bp > part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com > > > On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 12:30 PM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > If you like the single use packets instead of 5 oz tubes, I think these are > probably the same thing: > > https://pilotshq.com/dow-corning-molykote-111-oringvalve-lubricant-6gm-dc111-6gm-p-18024.html > > > > 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? > > I always used DC-40. I bought it at the airplane shop. > > -- > bp > part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com > > > On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 10:12 AM Jeremy <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > 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. > > 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. > > 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? > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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