Heh heh... I knew you was jus funnin with me, Bill.
On Nov 29, 2014 5:38 PM, "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ah, but moose, I was making a joke, however lame it was.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Moose
> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2014 3:49 PM
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> Subject: Re: [OM] OM 180mm F2.8 opinions
>
> On 11/29/2014 1:11 PM, Bill Pearce wrote:
>
>> Have you tried shooting some WD-40 inside it?
>>
>
> Eeeeeeeek!!!!
>
> Residue on glass surfaces! Damaged coatings!
>
> And besides, the aperture blades are designed to be completely dry, no
> lubrication. It's unwanted lubricant on them that
> screws operation up. WD-40 would only momentarily liquidize the oily
> components, move them around, then dissolve,
> leaving them more thoroughly spread around, along with its own residue.
>
> Parenthetically, WD-40 seems to be widely misunderstood. It is not really
> a lubricant. It was developed for the military
> during WWII for the express purpose of water displacement, hence the WD
> name. It was the 40th formula tried, hence WD-40.
>
> It's great for its intended purpose, and a not bad for loosening stuck
> things, mostly when they are stuck by dried out
> lubricants. The WD-40 solvents combine with the lubes to make them liquid
> again. But then the WD-40 solvents, far more
> volatile than the originals, soon evaporate, recreating the original
> problem. You spray the squeaky door hinges, they
> stop squeaking, for a few days, then need another spray, endlessly. Good
> the the makers of WD-40.
>
> Yeah, I know, probably a dry wit joke. Still ...
>
> Wit Less Moose
>
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