X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.6) with ESMTP id 933163 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:13:47 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; 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-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id k0JLCtfW018303 for ; Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:12:57 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <002701c61d3d$254690f0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Lead Solvent or Cleaner Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:13:07 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0024_01C61D13.3C3E7C70" 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_0024_01C61D13.3C3E7C70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Don't know, Joe. The more I research the topic, the more I become = convinced that folks are referring to cleaners (a liquid that will = loosen and float away the debris) using the work solvent when a will = actually dissolve the material. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Joe Hull=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 2:12 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Lead Solvent or Cleaner Just a quick Google turned up this product: = http://www.tetraproducts.com/product_view.asp?ID=3D4 =20 This claims to remove lead and carbon deposits - which sounds like = what we're after. Just wonder what it will do to the electrodes??=20 I've got some gummed up plugs I've cleaned with oven cleaner - maybe = I'll get some of this and give it a go at them too. =20 Thanx, Joe Hull Cozy Mk-IV #991 (preping for DAR inspection - details, details)=20 Redmond (Seattle), Washington =20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of Ed Anderson Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 10:26 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Fw: Lead Solvent or Cleaner =20 =20 ----- 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 =20 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. =20 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. =20 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. =20 I suspect that most of these products may be cleaners rather than = solvents despite what they are called. Anyone really know?=20 =20 =20 Thanks =20 Ed =20 Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C61D13.3C3E7C70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Don't know, Joe.  The more I research the = topic, the=20 more I become convinced that folks are referring to cleaners (a liquid = that will=20 loosen and float away the debris) using the work solvent when a  =  will=20 actually dissolve the material.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Joe Hull=20
Sent: Thursday, January 19, = 2006 2:12=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: = Lead Solvent=20 or Cleaner

Just a = quick Google=20 turned up this product: http://www.= tetraproducts.com/product_view.asp?ID=3D4

 

This claims = to remove=20 lead and carbon deposits =96 which sounds like what we=92re = after.  Just=20 wonder what it will do to the electrodes?? =

I=92ve got = some gummed=20 up plugs I=92ve cleaned with oven cleaner =96 maybe I=92ll get some of = this and give=20 it a go at them too.

 

Thanx,

Joe = Hull

Cozy Mk-IV #991 (preping for = DAR=20 inspection - details, details)

Redmond (Seattle), Washington

 

From:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft = [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On=20 Behalf Of Ed Anderson
Sent: Thursday, January 19, = 2006 10:26=20 AM
To: = Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Fw: Lead = Solvent or=20 Cleaner

 

 

----- Original Message = -----=20

From: Ed=20 Anderson

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20

Sent: Thursday,=20 January 19, 2006 1:22 PM

Subject: Lead=20 Solvent or Cleaner

 

Ok, you gun enthusiasts, = I have a=20 question.  It appears that the best hope of finding a lead = solvent is=20 among the many gun cleaning products.  Hoppe #9 has been = mentioned, but=20 when I did some research, I really got a bit confused.  I think = there is=20 little distinction made between a true "solvent" and a = cleaner.   As=20 best I recall from my highschool chemistry days, nothing appeared = (that I=20 recall) to dissolve lead - but, that was a while ago.  So again, = it would=20 appear that if any body would have something to dissolve lead it would = be the=20 gun crowd.

 

For instance, on some of = the "Gun"=20 talk lists, I have seen reference to Hoppe #9 as a "Powder" = cleaner  and=20 to Shooter's Choice Lead Solvent as a "lead solvent".  Actually = I've seen=20 Hoppe referred to for lead removal as well- but, doesn't claim it = dissolves=20 lead.

 

 If Hoppe is = primarily a=20 "powder" remover then that may explain it not working as well as we = had=20 hoped.  I just asked my wife to pick up some on her trip to = support the=20 economy and then found indications on the web. that what I might = really=20 want is Shooter's Choice Lead Solvent - but that could be just another = "cleaner" rather than a true dissolve of=20 lead.

 

I suspect that most of = these=20 products may be cleaners rather than solvents despite what they are=20 called.  Anyone really = know? 

 

 

Thanks

 

Ed

 

Ed Anderson
Rv-6A = N494BW Rotary=20 Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com

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