From: bv@wjv.com
In article , Mike Y wrote:
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>"Knut Roll-Lund" wrote in message
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>> I have never had problems with sticky keys that didn't go away by just
>> cleaning (using no residue contact cleaner or worst case dishwash
>> detergent depending on the type of contamination.
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>> OTOH I created myself a big problem by lubricating some parts in a
>> plotter (watanabe). The friction just increased with the lubrication. It
>> said in the service manual no lubrication, oops (advice: read service
>> manual before servicing if you have it). It was really difficult to get
>> rid of the lubrication.
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>> --
>> Knut
>> (delete 'nogarbage.' for email)
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>Personally I've taken entire keyboards apart and 'washed' them. They
>just GOTTA be clean, no matter what else is going on.
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>The problem with most lubrication is the grit and foreign matter the
>lubrication itself attracts. And yes, I personally like the silicon sprays,
>but they have to be used VERY sparingly.
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>Plotter and printer rails seem to be a special case in how sparse the
>lubrication has to be! Yes, I've done it. But it usually means constant
>repeated maintenance to keep it working. However, when the
>alternative is not working at all...
I've seen printers stop when someone has decided to lubricate the
bar upon which the head moves.
It is designed for no lubrication and wiping it with a lint-free
rag, or looping some good quality paper under it and moving it
around as if it were a roller works wonders.
It's not 'sparse' lubricant but no libriacant - particulary in the
Okidata models.
Bill
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