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Tony Jacques
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Posted: Sun Aug 24th, 2008 05:30 am |
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| Guys what kind of oil are you all using for the wicking, and what are you using in the gearbox? thanks
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Erich Martin
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Posted: Sun Aug 24th, 2008 06:40 am |
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| I just scooped out the semi dried grease in my '47 G.E. and relaced it with lubriplate AERO, it seems to run cooler. Will let you know more in the future. I am a total newbie to the hobby, I just saw this in some aerospace applications and decided to try it. It is a white, lithium looking grease. If I made a known mistake, let me know!!.
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Steve Sherwood
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Posted: Sun Aug 24th, 2008 01:33 pm |
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Regular wheel bearing grease works great. I use it in all my fans. Zoom Spout Oil or non- detergent motor oil will work. I think lithium grease will break down and liquefy after awhile.
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Erich Martin
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Posted: Mon Aug 25th, 2008 03:10 pm |
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| since were on the subject, where can one get wicks?
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Steve Stephens
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Posted: Mon Aug 25th, 2008 04:42 pm |
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| A few sources are McMaster Carr and Darryl Hudson http://www.hudsonscustommachining.com/
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Jeff Rusnak
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Posted: Mon Aug 25th, 2008 11:44 pm |
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I use a non detergent 20 or 30 weight oil for the bearings (zoom oil is a little too light weight 10 w) just my opinon,and for the oscillator gear boxes I use an automotive wheel bearing grease (not white lithium).Both should be avalible at hardware or automotive supply stores.As for the wicks Darryl Hudson should have them in stock.Check in the info section for parts. 
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Duane Burright
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 03:27 am |
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Zoom Spout for the bearings, LubriPlate (white lithium grease) in the gearbox.
The LubriPlate has been in my Emerson's gearbox for the past 3 years and has not liquified or shown any problems. I've also been running it in my Signal fans (hot running motors on those) and it's still in good shape there (I checked recently).
Last edited on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 03:31 am by Duane Burright
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Erich Martin
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 04:47 am |
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| I use the Aero lubriplate in some gearboxes that operate fuel selector valves, water control valves and many similar items. I have seen this stuff last 10 years and still have a good lubricating quality. I think wheel bearing grease is too heavy and would cause drag, but the grease that came out of my '47 G.E. and my just scored whiz ocsillator looked similar to wheel bearing grease, just lighter, both fan gearboxes seemed virgin, as in "un-opened". Last edited on Tue Aug 26th, 2008 04:48 am by Erich Martin
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Dick Evins
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 04:23 pm |
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Royal Purple Syn Film 68 for Oil and for grease I'm getting near the bottom of my Royal Purple Ultra Performance Grease NLGI #2. I've heard that the new form of this grease leaches out the oil from the parafin (?) base and gets quite messy and is something to avoid. I don't know if Royal purple has cured their problem with the grease but about two years ago, stories were circulating about "leaky, messy grease" from "RP." I haven't had that problem with the ancient tube of RP grease I use, but will have to be making a decision on that subject before too long.
Mr. Mc Comas has a "standard photograph of the various types of oil and grease most use.
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Steve Sherwood
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Posted: Tue Aug 26th, 2008 09:47 pm |
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Royal Purple is expensive, hard to find and it ain't worth the price when other lubricants are cheaper, easier to obtain and work just as good if not better.
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