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In article <381bj21ki505ao718ojos22763uiit57ko@4ax.com>, Ron Wanttaja says...
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>I have got a bunch of old turnbuckles that were apparently removed from planes
>eons ago. They're covered with black, cruddy, dirt and grease. What's the best
>way to clean these up?
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>Ron Wanttaja
Hi Ron
For my early hang gliders I used to get surplus turnbuckles that used to be
available from outfits on the West Coast. They'd be pretty grubby with paint
,oil and cosmoline all over them. I soaked them in MEK or acetone to clean off
the paint etc then I used a wire wheel with a soft bristle wheel to finish the
clean up. Sometimes I had to chase the threads to clean them up but to do that I
had to buy a left hand tap and die for the one side. I wouldn't cut any new
thread just cleaned them out.
See ya
Chuck S
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