"Jon Danniken" wrote in message
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"DeepDiver" wrote:
"Anthony" wrote in message

Either IsoPropol Alcohol, or Acetone will take care of the problem. Be
sure to use some 3 in 1 oil on them after cleaning.

Most commonly available isopropyl alcohol contains a fair amount of
water,
typically around 30%. I wouldn't use it for cleaning a precision tool.

Then it is not isopropyl alcohol; it is 70 percent isopropyl alcohol,
commonly sold as "rubbing alcohol". Isopropyl alcohol specifies just
that,
isopropyl alcohol, not a dilution thereof.


Excuse me for not being more precise. Allow me to re-phrase my statement:
Most commonly available isopropyl alcohol SOLUTIONS contains a fair amount
of water. Better?

I don't know what Anthony has available in his shop, but I'll wager that
very few people here have ready access to 100% reagent-grade isopropyl
alcohol. For many people, the recommendation to use "isopropyl alcohol"
would simply imply that they go down to the drug store and buy a bottle of
"Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol" which would be a poor choice for cleaning
precision instruments. That was the cogent point of my original post.

- Michael