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You ae obviously late to this thread. I tried all kinds of lubes. A buddy has made a mission of getting hte parts apart. His next attempt is to try Oxaclic acid to reduce the corrosion.Hippie wrote:It sounds like gunk in the tubes and I personally would go to the store and buy some PENETRATING OIL. I wouldn't use any other kind of oil. It will say penetrating oil on the outside. Let it sit for awhile - maybe a minute, maybe an hour, maybe overnight. It should slide out unless there is other damage (like hammer blows). Once it is out, you will need to clean everything up making sure the slides and holes are cleaned first with penetrating oil, cleaned with a rag, and (I suggest) a little beeswax. You can use a drop or two of oil as well but it tends to collect dust.
I had the same problem and now I have a routine: Tighten the roller-bar by turning it towards the headstock, loosen by turning it away from the headstock. This works for either end.
Ah, good! I'd hate to think I had sent you a bogus part!carpfisher wrote:BR's response is correct. Smarter design.
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