Chris:
As I recall, I used an automotive wheel-bearing grease. It was
honey-colored, and not too full-bodied. Vaseline would work, but it
melts at about 120 degrees (F). It would make a mess is left in the
trunk of your car.
HTH,
Bill Stanke
Chris Barker wrote:
>
> Which sort of grease do you have to use to replace the hardened stuff
> Bill? Or do you not need to replace it once you have released the
> parts, dismantled the area and reassembled it?
>
> Chris
>
> At 16:24 -0700 29/5/02, Bill Stanke wrote:
> >Curt:
> >
> >On the BG 2 the bracket clamp has a mounting pin. The pin fits in a
> >channel of the handle assembly. You should be able to tighten down the
> >mounting pin by turning it with your fingers. You should be able to
> >adjust the length of the pin so that it clamps snugly to the handle when
> >you tighten down the bracket clamp.
> >
> >If the bracket clamp does not turn easily, it is because the original
> >grease has turned to crud. You may need to heat the assembly with a
> >blow dryer, clean out the old grease, and re-assemble. Here is the info
> >Mark Dapoz sent to me when I had a problem turning the clamp bracket:
> >
> >"When the grease gets that hard, don't try and force the parts apart!
> >Use a heat gun (or a big hair dryer) to get the area very warm. The
> >grease will usually soften up enough to get the parts to separate with a
> >modest amount of force. This is a very common problem with microscopes
> >since they may sit in a lab unused for years. An Olympus microscope
> >tech showed me this trick when I was trying to service some microscope
> >parts. It works incredibly well."
> >
> >I think Mark has an exploded diagram of the BG 2, should you need to
> >take the handle apart. It was an easy fix, as I recall.
> >
> >HTH,
> >
> >Bill Stanke
> >
>
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