James,
Glad the graphite worked for you. It's a good dry lubricant that I've used
for years in locks, but as you point out it can be very messy. True case of
"less is more". My Markins Q-Ball specifically states to use WD-40 but so
far I haven't needed anything.
Charlie
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 6:18 AM, James R <londonjames@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Just thought I'd pass on that I've found graphite powder to work well
> for this. I bought a tripod off the second hand shop in the sky and
> the ball head that came with it was quite 'sticky'. Looking online
> someone claimed WD40 was the cure, which I thought a dubious choice.
> It didn't seem to do much.
>
> I put on some graphite powder in small doses working it around over
> about 20 mins (while watching a DVD - it's not that interesting) which
> left the ball with a shiny surface and a much smoother action. It'll
> wear off over time, as does the factory applied lubricant, but it
> doesn't attract dirt, dust, etc.
>
> As always try it at your own risk. I won't pay for laundering cream
> sofas, white cats, etc - the powder gets everywhere.
>
> James
>
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