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Re: [OM] Ball head lubricant

Subject: Re: [OM] Ball head lubricant
From: James R <londonjames@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:42:32 +0000
Aha - so the WD40 is legit. That's good to know.
James


On 24 Feb 2009, at 14:28, Charles Geilfuss wrote:

> 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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