Slide rules
Mary Fisher wrote:
"Adam Funk" wrote in message
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On 2008-06-02, Bob Minchin wrote:
Dave, If the slide rule is a wooden one, there is sometimes a spring
deliberately designed to push the A & D scales together to compensate
for natural movement in the sliding section.
Graphite from a B pencil rubbed on the sliding surfaces can be helpful.
Rubbing beeswax or a candle on the sliding surfaces can also help (and
won't leave marks on your fingers, etc.).
Beeswax is sticky so not suitable. Paraffin ('ordinary') candles would work.
I might revert to an angle grinder yet :-)
Dave
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