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OK, I can't beat Dennis's analogy, but in general I would advise using WD40 on rusty bolts on the kids' swing set or for sticky consumer-grade locks on outside doors and do not even bring it into the room where audio equipment is kept and used. It really does work well for finicky locks (for instance, the lock on my shed that has suffered 20 northeastern US winters), also for squeeky door hinges (curing those always wins brownie points with the wife), but not for anything audio. For things like motors, use light motor oil sold as "Zoom Spout Oil" at most US hardware stores. For other things, use purified and specialized oils. Avoid "3-In-1" oil for anything audio also. Again, best used on sticky bolts and the like, very effective there, not good for anything audio. -- Tom Fine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Rooney" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Tape recovery Information resources (was Treemonisha 1972 at Carbondale squeaks > Dear Rainer, > > You've by now learned what WD40 is. DO NOT follow the strategy described in > an earlier posting using WD40. It's akin to using cling wrap in place of a > condom. > > DDR > > On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 6:02 PM, Birgit Lotz Verlag < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Ahem, >> what is WD40??? >> >> >> Ted Kendall schrieb: >> >>> On 14/08/2012 21:12, Richard L. Hess wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, Shai, >>>> >>>> No apology needed...I appreciated you mentioning the technique. >>>> >>>> Have you had success with it? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> On 2012-08-14 1:35 PM, Shai Drori wrote: >>>> >>>>> I feel an apology is in order on my part. I was running out the door >>>>> and totally forgot about Richards website. Not to mention that I should >>>>> have credited him. Check out the a77 in the fridge picture. LOL >>>>> shai >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> With the usual caveats, this worked on a reel of Shamrock under extreme >>> duress (many years ago, I may add) : >>> >>> The tape in question was a dub of ETs of Buddy Holly's hometown radio >>> station on the day of his death, and was required yesterday for a TV >>> production (aren't they always?). I had a Revox 700 to hand, but could not >>> stop the tape squealing. In desperation I sprayed the tape with WD40. >>> Instant success! - followed by instant failure as the lubricant passed on >>> and the squeal returned. Eventually, however, I found that wedging some >>> cotton bud tip betwixt erase head and fixed guide, in contact with the >>> tape, and dousing it every three seconds with the WD40 enabled silent >>> playback. Of course, it created a b-awful mess of tape and machine, but >>> this cleaned up all right, and in any case the job sometimes has to come >>> before the tool! >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Dr. Rainer E. Lotz >> Rotdornweg 81 >> 53177 Bonn (Germany) >> >> Tel: 0049-228-352808 >> Fax: 0049-228-365142 >> Web: www.lotz-verlag.de >> > > > > -- > Dennis D. Rooney > 303 W. 66th Street, 9HE > New York, NY 10023 > 212.874.9626 >