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Subject: Re: [M]: Removing rust, etc... on tripod legs
From: Nigel Burge
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Fri Apr 02 01:11:14 2004

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Get some Aluminium foil, scrunch it up into a ball and rub the tripod legs
with it.

I know it sounds silly, but it works really well.

Nigel

At 20:41 01/04/04 -0800, you wrote:

>Hey all,
>
>I expect to start my new observatory in the next week or two. At that
>point I will no longer need the tripod for my 12" LX200. I intend to
>sell it, but would like to clean it up a bit first. I notice some small
>rust spots on the legs and would like to ask: what is the best method
>to renew the appearance of the tripod legs? Fine steel wool?
>
>Thanks,
>Alan
>
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<font size=3>Get some Aluminium foil, scrunch it up into a ball and rub
the tripod legs with it.<br><br>
I know it sounds silly, but it works really well.<br><br>
Nigel<br><br>
At 20:41 01/04/04 -0800, you wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Hey all,<br><br>
I expect to start my new observatory in the next week or two. At
that<br>
point I will no longer need the tripod for my 12&quot; LX200. I intend
to<br>
sell it, but would like to clean it up a bit first. I notice some
small<br>
rust spots on the legs and would like to ask: what is the best
method<br>
to renew the appearance of the tripod legs? Fine steel wool?<br><br>
Thanks,<br>
Alan<br><br>
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