Re: [APML] OT: draw tube grease

["David B. Toth" <ve3gyq@amsat.org>]

At 11:13 AM 4/2/2002 -0800, mstecker wrote:
>Hello APML:
>      Does anyone know the brand of grease to be used on the draw tube of 
> the 2.7-inch Astro-Physics refractors?  When I got my Astro-Physics  EDF 
> refractors several years ago they had a grease on the rack and pinion 
> gear that was less viscous than the grease on the draw tube.  The grease 
> on the draw tube was a very sticky grease.  The grease on the draw tube 
> is gone now and the focuser is stiff, even after adjusting the rack and 
> pinion block as per Astro-Physics web page.

Michael: Roland told me to get some marine grease with Lithium in it ... 
found it at Wal-Mart

Works fine.

Dave


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