Return-Path: Received: from [199.185.220.224] (HELO priv-edtnes40.telusplanet.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 794050 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 15 Mar 2005 02:52:47 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=199.185.220.224; envelope-from=haywire@telus.net Received: from Endurance ([207.81.25.155]) by priv-edtnes40.telusplanet.net (InterMail vM.6.01.04.00 201-2131-118-20041027) with SMTP id <20050315075201.NBZO18953.priv-edtnes40.telusplanet.net@Endurance> for ; Tue, 15 Mar 2005 00:52:01 -0700 From: "Todd Bartrim" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Cable Lubrication... Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:51:44 -0800 Message-ID: <001501c52933$d5fd8600$0201a8c0@Endurance> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0016_01C528F0.C7DA4600" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C528F0.C7DA4600 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Jack; Thanks for the tip. I've been meaning to buy a tool like this for some time now. I actually have to stop at the motorcycle shop tomorrow to pick up some parts that I'd ordered after I put the bike onto it's side at 60kph last week and did some damage, so while I'm there I'll see what they have to offer. Todd Motorcycle riders have been lubing brake and clutch cables on their machines for decades. The "smart" ones use a lubricant designed for the job and a small tool to force the lubricant down the cable. So, I agree, DO NOT use WD-40. It is more of a cleaner than a lubricant. When I rode (before the advent of hydraulic clutch and brake cabling) I used one of these devices and can tell you that they work and work well... Check out this link: http://www.protectall.com/cablelif2.htm Not bad for a 17-buck deal (shipping INCLUDED)... Jack Beale jack.beale@att.net ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C528F0.C7DA4600 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi=20 Jack;

Thanks for the tip. I've = been=20 meaning to buy a tool like this for some time now. I actually have = to stop=20 at the motorcycle shop tomorrow to pick up some parts that I'd ordered = after I=20 put the bike onto it's side at 60kph last week and did some damage, so = while I'm=20 there I'll see what they have to offer.

Todd

    Motorcycle riders have been lubing brake and = clutch=20 cables on their machines for decades. The "smart" ones use a = lubricant=20 designed for the job and a small tool to force the lubricant down the=20 cable.

    So, I agree, DO NOT use WD-40. It is = more of a=20 cleaner than a lubricant.

    When I rode (before the advent of = hydraulic clutch=20 and brake cabling) I used one of these devices and can tell you = that they=20 work and work well...

    Check out this link: http://www.protectall.co= m/cablelif2.htm

    Not bad for a 17-buck deal (shipping=20 INCLUDED)...

Jack Beale
jack.beale@att.net
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