[LargeFormat] Rapax shutter CLA

[Clive Warren]

At 2:12 pm -0800 28/2/01, Les Newcomer wrote:
>
>snip
>  > >I have taken the front off, the speed selector off (the equivialent of
>>  >removing the air cleaner) and looking under the bonnet. On occassion the
>>  >'splash and dash' trick--hit it with aerosol Trichlor, or contact
>>  >cleaner has worked for me.  It removes the old oil from the pivot points
>>  >and I re-lube with some clock oil and a toothpick. I won't say it
>>  >replaces a good engine rebuild, but it may delay it. However, I will
>>  >reluctantly admit this does not work when oil is on the blades.
>>  >
>  > >Les

>snip
>In the states Radio shack sells contact cleaner to the TV and VCR repair
>crowd. The only trouble I've found is that most of them add a lubricant
>"cleans and lubricates in one step!" The problem is old salad oil is
>cheap and the cleaner (1,1,1 Tri Clor) is expensive, I think the last
>can I had was about 50/50 what a mess. This same protocol works on
>compound shutters too.
>

Les, I guess the contents have to be described on the can by law - 
which makes are the "purest" trich.?  Salad oil is best on salads :-)

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All the best,

             Clive Warren   http://www.f32.net
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