"Dave" wrote in message
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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 :-)

LOL! I think that's overkill . But it looks as thought there are lots around
so one sacrifice wouldn't be a disaster!

Mary