Try Kroil comes in Orange can. We use it in frozen bolts on turbine engines. I had some frozen turn buckles on Rebecca Leah, sprayed and let soak for 3 days and was able to free them up. I won't use any other penetrant. Also you may want to use a good anti seize for reassembly.
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE DeviceDoug Mountjoy POYC Pegasus (for sale) Lf38 Rebecca Leah LF39 -------- Original message --------From: PETER OCAMPO via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: 8/19/17 04:42 (GMT-08:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: PETER OCAMPO <bcwwka...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Frozen turn buckles Thanks for the info will try liquid wrench first have about 6 weeks to try that Hope it's not a full cold weld that does not sound exciting Peter Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 18, 2017, at 9:22 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I hate to say this, but is it possible that you have a case of a cold weld > between the turnbuckle and the bolt? > > Also look at the below. You may want to be careful with acetone on the deck. > > Marek > > > Penetrating Oils > > Machinist's Workshop magazine recently published some information on various > penetrating oils that I found very interesting. Some of you might > appreciate this. The magazine reports they tested penetrates for break out > torque on rusted nuts. > > They are below, as forwarded by an ex-student and professional machinist. > They arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrates with the > control being the torque required to remove the nut from a "scientifically > rusted" environment. > > *Penetrating oils ........... Average torque load to loosen* > > No Oil used ...................516 pounds > > WD-40 ..................... ... 238 pounds > > PB Blaster .................... 214 pounds > > Liquid Wrench ...............127 pounds > > Kano Kroil .................... 106 pounds > > ATF-Acetone mix.............53 pounds > > The ATF-Acetone mix is a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic transmission > fluid and acetone. Note this "home brew" released bolts better than any > commercial product in this one particular test. > > Our local machinist group mixed up a batch and we all now use it with equally > good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is almost as good as > "Kroil" for about 20% of the price. > > Steve from Godwin-Singer says that ATF-Acetone mix is best, but you can also > use ATF and lacquer thinner in a 50-50 mix. > > *ATF=Automatic Transmission Fluid > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of PETER > OCAMPO via CnC-List > Sent: Friday, August 18, 2017 20:11 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: PETER OCAMPO <bcwwka...@gmail.com> > Subject: Stus-List Frozen turn buckles > > had my rig checked and rigger found turn buckles frozen He could tune > short stays but long stays no movement He advised should be good for 20-25 > knots but don't push it > > Is it okay to use pb blaster on turnbuckles or is there a recommendation for > something else > > hate to say it winter storage coming sooner then I want > > History of boat not known if stick has been down in 20+years Last ten > guess is very light sailing last 3 on the hard Does not appear to ever > been raced > > > Thanks > > Peter > C&c 40 1983 > Goonie island > Portland Maine > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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