[G4] Re: WInd Tunnel Getting Louder

[Harry Freeman]

Greetings ( + )!( + )

My 2 cents is that if you are going to oil anything, is to get a 
toothpick - dip it into the oil then transfer that small amount of oil 
directly to the point where you want the oil.

If you don't get enough oil the first time then you can get some more 
on the toothpick and do it again.
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On Oct 8, 2007, at 4:22 AM, Doug McNutt wrote:

> At 03:21 -0400 10/8/07, Steve Adams wrote (about heat sink compound):
>> Most people make the mistake of gobbing it on. A thin coat is all 
>> that is needed and a thick coat can actually hinder heat dissipation. 
>> The metal fins is what dissipates the heat not the compound.
>
> A germane reason for not putting on too much is that the grease tends 
> to move around and get into moving parts - like fan bearings.
>
> I did discover that the fan on my AGP video board could be lubricated. 
> One can carefully peel of the sticky paper cover over the bearing and 
> hit it with a quarter of a drop of watch oil. The fix lasts about a 
> year and needs to be done again.
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