| Bas |
Can anyone tell me how to lubricate plastics and nylon gears from cd transport.
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| Cobra2 |
Hi!
I usually use silicone spray (Automotive type) for lubing plastic / rubber, (but it can be too slippery for drive-belts).
Arne K
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| Bas |
| Now it's lubricated with a white grease can anyone tell me what that is? |
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| SY |
| That's probably a lithium-based grease. A moly or graphite lubricant will also work well, though make sure any you use are not solvent-based- a lot of the aerosol lubricants are in a carrier that can degrade quite a few plastics. |
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| mrfeedback |
I have used Dexron ATF for fine gears and bearings for a decade and it works for me.
DO NOT USE Singer sewing oil or WD-40.
Eric. |
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| peranders |
| quote: | Originally posted by Cobra2
Hi!
I usually use silicone spray (Automotive type) for lubing plastic / rubber, (but it can be too slippery for drive-belts). |
Everyone, be very, very careful with silicone products! You can create a hell before you know it. Silicone (certain types) creeps everywhere! |
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| mrfeedback |
"Silicone (certain types) creeps everywhere!"
This is very good advice.
Silicone lubricants creep everywhere - they also evaporate and redeposit on things like CDP lenses.
ATF does not.
Eric. |
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| Cobra2 |
-is also a pest when entering connectors, switches, relays...
My use is very small / controlled.
Arne K
BTW, I also use ATF-oil, Mobil1 syntetic ATF... |
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| Bas |
The silicone seems not such a good idea. I would like to know where i can buy the factory used stuff.
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| TBethel |
| I believe the grease used is Lubriplate. It is the most common grease used on plastic gears and has been used for years. |
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| fdegrove |
Hi,
If it's just the plastic you want to grease a bit of vaseline works miracles.
Cheers,;) |
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