Re: Best approach to sand in lens assembly

On 17 May 2005 15:44:42 -0700, "Alex Bird"
<alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>none wrote:
>
>> You'll need a good grade of lithium grease to relube the gears and
>> lens barrel, a thin grade of silicone grease will work as well.
>
>I actually used something that calls itself ceramic grease, which I'm
>pretty sure is the same stuff cd mechs and so on are greased with.
>It's white and light. Whenever I order some promising looking lithium
>or silicone grease it turns out not to be what I was expecting at all.
>
>> Use of a stiff nylon brush during cleaning is good as well, like a
>> tooth brush or perhaps acid brushes which can be gotten at your local
>> hardware store.
>
>I actually used a sable brush, which I normally use for shifting dust,
>it's very soft.
Well the sable is good for brushing off the lens surfaces, that's what
I've always used.( been a professional photographer for well over 40
years now.)

>
>This talk of brushes has reminded me of a brush I had years ago, but
>lost, never seen one since. It was like a toothbrush, a little bigger,
>with quite fine and stiff nylon bristles. It was fantastic for
>cleaning out fine threads. Where can I get another ?
>
Sounds like a brush my old man had as well, he was an electrical
engineer and used his for cleaning off armatures and relay contacts
when washing them down with contact cleaner or whatever.
You should be able to get one at a better stocked hardware store or an
industrial hardware shop. Think I've seen them at industrial
electrical supply shops as well.
>Alex

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