Compass

Well I think I`ve sorted this out. Used a syringe with a large blunt needle (from an inkjet refill kit) to remove some of the original "oil" . It was very thin and had a smell of a spirit not a plane oil. Would`nt mix with glycerine or light oil the just went cloudy so "sin of sins" I tried surgical spirit as this had a similar smell and feel. Mixed a treat so filled the syringe and carefully refilled the compass. Well its sat for a few days now and seems fine, no bubble anymore and hasn't affected any makings on the disc. For anyone interested its 95% industrial meths. I don't know what the true chemical names is plus a bit of caster oil.

Chris.

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rack2000
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Interesting. How did you manage to seal it? I think industrial "meths" is mainly ethyl alcohol plus a denaturing agent, to make it unattractive to drink. (Not sure if methyl alcohol is still used.)

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Malcolm Stewart

I am not sure if you are referring to WW II type compasses. If you are, be very careful when filling old WW II army marching compasses. The Radium based phosphors used then ,can have a very high count rate and tend to flake off. Always try to seal any old phosphors over with new modern laquer. Try not to allow any material to be scaped off.(Or be breath it in) Some of my compasses have a higher count rate then registered sources.! I have used Iso Propyl Alcohol as a filling agent.

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rack2000

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