[time-nuts] Standard Resistor oil

[Bob Camp]

Hi

Some drug store mineral oil has extra "stuff" in it. This is one case where you want the cheap generic version rather than the "improved" name brand.

Bob


On Feb 1, 2010, at 5:56 PM, Chuck Harris wrote:

> Plain old mineral oil, also known as paraffin oil, as can be found in any
> drugstore.
> 
> They should be filled above the element, but not quite full.  Maybe 3/4 to 7/8
> full.  It isn't really important.
> 
> -Chuck Harris
> 
> Chris Erickson wrote:
>> I bought some old Leeds & Northrup standard resistors on ebay and and seller
>> dumped the oil out before sending them. Does anyone know what the correct
>> kind of oil to put back in these? How full should they be?
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