X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.6) with ESMTP id 932976 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:26:24 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-025-165.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.25.165]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id k0JIPKS9028971 for ; Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:25:22 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <001d01c61d25$bc2b0810$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Fw: Lead Solvent or Cleaner Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:25:32 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001A_01C61CFB.D308B4D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C61CFB.D308B4D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:22 PM Subject: Lead Solvent or Cleaner Ok, you gun enthusiasts, I have a question. It appears that the best = hope of finding a lead solvent is among the many gun cleaning products. = Hoppe #9 has been mentioned, but when I did some research, I really got = a bit confused. I think there is little distinction made between a true = "solvent" and a cleaner. As best I recall from my highschool chemistry = days, nothing appeared (that I recall) to dissolve lead - but, that was = a while ago. So again, it would appear that if any body would have = something to dissolve lead it would be the gun crowd. For instance, on some of the "Gun" talk lists, I have seen reference to = Hoppe #9 as a "Powder" cleaner and to Shooter's Choice Lead Solvent as = a "lead solvent". Actually I've seen Hoppe referred to for lead removal = as well- but, doesn't claim it dissolves lead. If Hoppe is primarily a "powder" remover then that may explain it not = working as well as we had hoped. I just asked my wife to pick up some = on her trip to support the economy and then found indications on the = web. that what I might really want is Shooter's Choice Lead Solvent - = but that could be just another "cleaner" rather than a true dissolve of = lead. I suspect that most of these products may be cleaners rather than = solvents despite what they are called. Anyone really know?=20 Thanks Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C61CFB.D308B4D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
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From: Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:22 PM
Subject: Lead Solvent or Cleaner

Ok, you gun enthusiasts, I have a = question.  It=20 appears that the best hope of finding a lead solvent is among the many = gun=20 cleaning products.  Hoppe #9 has been mentioned, but when I did = some=20 research, I really got a bit confused.  I think there is little = distinction=20 made between a true "solvent" and a cleaner.   As best I = recall from=20 my highschool chemistry days, nothing appeared (that I recall) to = dissolve lead=20 - but, that was a while ago.  So again, it would appear that if any = body=20 would have something to dissolve lead it would be the gun = crowd.
 
For instance, on some of the "Gun" talk lists, I = have seen=20 reference to Hoppe #9 as a "Powder" cleaner  and to Shooter's = Choice Lead=20 Solvent as a "lead solvent".  Actually I've seen Hoppe referred to = for lead=20 removal as well- but, doesn't claim it dissolves lead.
 
 If Hoppe is primarily a "powder" remover = then that=20 may explain it not working as well as we had hoped.  I just asked = my wife=20 to pick up some on her trip to support the economy and then found = indications on=20 the web. that what I might really want is Shooter's Choice Lead = Solvent -=20 but that could be just another "cleaner" rather than a true dissolve of=20 lead.
 
I suspect that most of these products may be = cleaners=20 rather than solvents despite what they are called.  Anyone really=20 know? 
 
 
Thanks
 
Ed
 
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary = Powered
Matthews,=20 NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
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