That'll work but the proper stuff is widely available - it's the
lubricant for small locks such as car door locks. Comes in a puffer
pack, quite cheaply. Ideal for applications where you don't want the
lube to collect dust and foul the mechanism.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 25/02/2009, at 9:39 PM, Sunil Manga wrote:
> OLYMPUS LIST dated Tue,24 Feb 2009.
> James R <londonjames@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote about using 'graphite
> powder' to
> polish the ball on his USED BALLHEAD.
> QUestion is, where does one get this GRAPHITE POWDER?
> Easiest solution is to rake the 'lead' out of any pencil and crush it.
> This 'lead' is Graphite and can easily be used as an 'Excellent dry
> lubricant.
> Just try it.
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