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2005-02-10 Thread TrotFox Greyfoot
Oh, don't forget that it's good for your skin! Yes, I am joking... but I do know of people who have used it almost as a hand lotion. : / I understand it can be a decent cleaner so long as you clean it off with something else like kerosene? I think I'll just stick to Formula 409. : ] Trot, the

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2005-02-10 Thread Keith Taylor
Hi Geoff! It's great for that! Just be sure it doesn't get on grandfatheras it may take care of him too! Keith - Original Message - From: "Geoff Spenceley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" Sent: Thursday, February 10,

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2005-02-10 Thread Gary
Well, I guess from previous remarks it does not mean "removes grit, grime, and muck". ~ Gary | At 06:16 AM 2/10/05 -0800, you wrote: | >So what does "displacement" mean ? I'm guessing that it must "get | >between" water molecules and whatever the water is in "contact" with. | | Royce, | That'

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2005-02-10 Thread Arthur S.Cohen
Royce, To me WD-10 is only a very light viscosity oil without any additives. More like an SAE 5 oil if such a thing exists. The adhesives that are affected by this oil are soluble in mineral oil. Then there's the "blowing" action of the oil that gets the oil under the tape to wet the adhesive an

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2005-02-10 Thread Geoff Spenceley
Keith, I use WD40 for weed killer around the track, none ever touches my locos or the grandfather clock! Geoff - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In a different time, I was a gunsmith. In days of old, "Blueing" was actually "Browning", and was accomplished by promoting

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2005-02-10 Thread Walt Swartz
nts of sslivesteam" Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 11:17 PM Subject: Re: Off Topic Hello All, I was going to stay out of this conversation, but I second Harry's comments. Bear with me. In a different time, I was a gunsmith. In days of old, "Blueing" was actuall

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2005-02-10 Thread Harry Wade
At 06:16 AM 2/10/05 -0800, you wrote: >So what does "displacement" mean ? I'm guessing that it must "get >between" water molecules and whatever the water is in "contact" with. Royce, That's close enough. >So how does it do this? I have no clue. Regards, Harry

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2005-02-10 Thread Royce
Harry Wade wrote: Whatever it is its main quality, and what it was orginally developed for, is "water displacement, thus "WD." . . . . although it certainly does displace moisture. Regards, Harry So what does "displacement" mean ? I'm guessing that it must "get between" water molecules

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2005-02-10 Thread Keith Taylor
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >In a different time, I was a gunsmith. In days of old, "Blueing" was actually > "Browning", and was accomplished by promoting rust to the exterior finish of a > firearm and then steaming the finish, etc., etc.. On the right firearm (or >

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2005-02-10 Thread Gary
Like usual there always are good uses for those things we think have no good use on earth for. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,145014,00.html And this qualifies me for a daily double off topic award I believe! Steaming & Sparking over Terror Trestle in Eugene, Oregon ~ Gary http://www.angelfir

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2005-02-09 Thread tdowler
Hello All, I was going to stay out of this conversation, but I second Harry's comments. Bear with me. In a different time, I was a gunsmith. In days of old, "Blueing" was actually "Browning", and was accomplished by promoting rust to the exterior finish of a firearm and then steaming the

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2005-02-09 Thread Mike Eorgoff
Royce, There are MSDS at wd40.com Mike Eorgoff -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.6 - Release Date: 2/7/2005

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2005-02-09 Thread Daniel McGrath
Don't know what's in WD40 but I buy it by the gallon.. great stuff, right up there with Duct Tape. Daniel J. McGrath  >From: Royce Woodbury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: sslivesteam@colegroup.com >To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam >Subject: Off Topic >Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 13:36:40 -080

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2005-02-09 Thread Harry Wade
At 01:36 PM 2/8/05 -0800, you wrote: >Does anybody out there know what's in WD-40 ? - royce Royce, I used to . . . but it wasn't important enough to remember for very long. Whatever it is its main quality, and what it was orginally developed for, is "water displacement, thus "WD." It ha

Re: Off topic: Hamster-Powered Night Light

2004-08-25 Thread Geoff Spenceley
jeffrey Williams wrote: Live steamers aren't the only maniac tinkerers in the world! > >http://www.otherpower.com/hamster.html Amazing--we need about 4 billion hamsters in California--if the animal rights people don't get there first! Geoff.

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2001-05-16 Thread Cgnr
In a message dated 5/16/01 9:44:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << my Roundhouse Sammie is ordered, I'm attending the Queen Mary >> Be sure to bring it with you and run on my portable track!! Bob

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2001-05-16 Thread Bruce Gathman
On Wed, 16 May 2001 12:42:00 EDT, you wrote: >Dear "mom" and all, > >I signed onto this list, oh, a couple of months ago, and just want to say >that it has been immensely helpful to me. Just four months ago I knew >nothing about model railroading but was intrigued with the idea of a live >ste

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2001-05-16 Thread Jesse Grimmer
Don, I am just now completing my first track. The one thing that I learned more than anything about laying track is this: DON'T BE AFRAID TO MESS UP!! If you put something in the wrong place, just cover it up and try again. It is all part of the learning curve. Speaking of curves, steamers don

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2001-05-16 Thread Pipstow
Dear "mom" and all, I signed onto this list, oh, a couple of months ago, and just want to say that it has been immensely helpful to me. Just four months ago I knew nothing about model railroading but was intrigued with the idea of a live steam loco train running in my garden. Thanks in large