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Offline Shepherduke

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Headstock gear lub.
« on: December 18, 2009, 02:46:55 PM »
 What lub is needed for non-metallic  gears in a mini lathe headstock?
 Will silicon grease do the job?  Thanks in advance.
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Offline Richard48

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Re: Headstock gear lub.
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2009, 03:09:21 PM »
I have found that it is a wast of time to put any thing on the gears. It's not going to stay there.
I used some on my mini-lathe and the next time I had the head of all of the lub was on the bed and not on the gears.

Richard
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Offline Bernd

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Re: Headstock gear lub.
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2009, 10:15:04 AM »
If they're some kind of plastic I'd sy none at all. It's slippery enough without lube.

Besides there isn't much friction on two spur gears.

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Re: Headstock gear lub.
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2009, 11:30:22 AM »
Thanks
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