Re: Hack Job Solutions

[Bob La Londe <none@none.com99>]

On 6/26/2022 11:32 AM, Bob La Londe wrote:
> On 6/26/2022 11:05 AM, ABLE1 wrote:
>> On 6/26/2022 1:51 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
>>> On 6/26/2022 6:15 AM, ABLE1 wrote:
>>>> On 6/25/2022 8:50 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
>>>>> The electric strike (day lock) on the back door of my shop wasn't
>>>>> working.  I could hear it click, but it wasn't releasing.  Not an
>>>>> uncommon occurrence in the dusty southwest.  In the past I have
>>>>> taken them apart, cleaned them and carefully lubed them with a good
>>>>> dry lube.
>>>>>
>>>>> I just didn't feel like it.  I blasted the strike out with Hoppes
>>>>> Gun Medic.  The strike is working great.  Now to see how long until
>>>>> the lube in the Hoppes gums it up with dust and I have to clean it
>>>>> again.
>>>>>
>>>>> I actually prefer Ballistol for the labeled purpose, but the local
>>>>> stores only seem to stock the Hoppes in larger cans.
>>>>>
>>>>> To be fair to the strike I don't think I have EVER cleaned it since
>>>>> installing it around the end of 2014.  Sorry.  Can't tell you the
>>>>> brand. Â Â I forgot, and if I wasn't going to take it apart for a
>>>>> necessary cleaning I'm sure not going to open it up just to read
>>>>> the name.
>>>>>
>>>>> For their intended purpose neither clean/lube product gums things
>>>>> up, but I don't leave those items on the outside of a building all
>>>>> day every day either.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi Bob,
>>>>
>>>> I very rarely do any service work on electric strikes.  When I do it is
>>>> in the dry mode.  I clean up or blow out and dust and dirt and never
>>>> put any oil or lube on the unit.  I always use the theory that when
>>>> oiled or lubed over time dust and dirt will collect and eventually jam
>>>> up the mechanism thus make it not work as it should.
>>>>
>>>> If not then the unit has just worn out and can't work as designed or
>>>> the electric coil has smoked.
>>>>
>>>> Now maybe things are different in your "dry" environment.
>>>>
>>>> And yes, before I do the above I check voltage, coil, wiring
>>>> connections
>>>> etc. Don't want to do dumb work if not needed. I do enough of that with
>>>> other STUFF!!!  ;-)
>>>>
>>>> Have a good day.
>>>>
>>>> Les
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ages ago in the family grocery store we had a US Post Office.  We
>>> used Super Lube silicone lube in all the box locks.
>>>
>>
>> But those are mechanical key locks!!  Different, yes??
>
>
> Dust and gunk are dust and gunk.
>
>


To be fair it might have been better to blast out the strike with Brake
Kleen, but the Gun Medic was right there, and the Brake Kleen was on the
whole other side of the shop.



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