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Re: Tip: Repairing a HP LJ-III pickup roller.

2006-08-22 by Steve

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
...
> BTW someone recently suggested a strange chemical to do just this
roller  
> repair, it was called something crazy like oil of wintergreen or  
> something. Now my chemicals shop sells sea foam dust and dragon
blood but  
> i don't think they have heard of that wintergreen stuff. I looked it
up  
> and it is methyl salicylate, but that don't show up on their inventory  
> list either, maybe it has another name i'm not aware of.

I recall the post, yes it was oil of wintergreen.

I've used brake fluid as rubber rejuvinator in a pinch. Don't leave it
on very long!

Steve Greenfield

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