Hi Guys,
I remember this being discussed before:
My Bose L1 Compact extensions are a little hard to take apart.
Somebody mentioned some safe way to lubricate them. Forgot how...
Thanks
Eric

Wd40?

I use a silicon spray. Do not spray the contacts, just the plastic part that slides together. Variations in temperature and humidity can cause them to be very tight.

Thanks Don,
That is what I remember.
Eric

Mine is in my spare gear bag at work or I could tell you exactly. Haven't needed it in a long time.

DO NOT use WD-40 - it's made of fish oil and will eventually become gummy and sticky. Silicone oil only and only on the parts that slide together as Don said.

Gary

wow!! ..live & learn .... I use WD40 for everything now I'll rethink,....lol...good to know thanx Gary...

Garry is right, WD40 is not a lubricant at all... It has other uses tough... As a lubricant silicone oil will do nicely..

I was VP Sales for a large packaging company for the east and west coast and filled millions of cans of WD40.

There is no fish oil in their product.

Walt

Walt, at one time the product did contain fish oil, which was purchased from the Menhaden Processing plant in Reedville, VA. WD 40 and CRC both purchased the rendered oil from the plant, but this was back in the early 1970s. I have since discovered the fish oil was replaced with a less expensive synthetic oil.

When I called Bose about the same problem of my extensions sticking together they said not to use WD40 or CRC because they get sticky after a while and make it even more difficult to remove the connections. Additionally, there are products in WD40 and CRC that improve conductivity, which would cause a problem if it came in contact with the extenders electrical connections. The folks at Bose said to use Silicon ONLY.

Gary

Myth: WD-40 contains fish oil.

Fact: Consumers have told us over the years that they have caught some of the biggest fish ever after protecting their fish hooks and lures with WD-40. We believe this legend came from folks assuming that the product must contain fish oil since it appears to attract fish. Sorry, it just ain’t so.

The WD-40 Company has taken steps to respect and conserve the environment, and encourages its users to do the same. While WD-40 can be used to help protect fishing equipment from rust and corrosion, WD-40 Company does not recommend using WD-40 to attract fish.

Here's a handy dandy hint for you, Donny...Crayola recommends using WD-40 to remove (regular) crayon marks from a variety of surfaces.

And remember, “You only need two tools in life, Duct Tape and WD-40. If it’s not stuck and it’s supposed to be, Duct Tape it. If it’s stuck and it’s not supposed to be, WD-40 it.”

Ian

I once "lubricated" a camera tripod with a silicone spray (I don't remember the brand). The silicone certainly lubricated the tripod, but one of the other ingredients in the spray welded the plastic parts firmly together. I was only able to free the stuck parts by spraying it with more silicone spray and then working the parts apart after the solvent (or whatever it was) dissolved the bond it had created with the first spray.

Moral of the story: be careful what you spray on plastics.

Dan

My former mechanic used WD-40 to fix the squeak in my car.

May he rust in peace!!!

It's good for tight nuts and rusty tools too.



Jerryghr

I just bought a can of WD40 specialist White Lithium Grease works great on my R&R cart ball bearings..

http://wd40specialist.com/products/white-lithium-grease/

It also works as well as anything on scratchy volume and tone control pots.