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| sparky961:
A bit off the wall and out of the box, not to mention half-cocked and not fully thought out.... but what about meshing two gears, one of them connected to a clock spring, the other on your shaft? With the right gear ratio I think this would provide a damping effect. I'd have to experiment. :) |
| S. Heslop:
Thanks for the suggestions but i'm mostly trying to keep this one quick and easy. |
| andyf:
I needed something similar on a stand for the spotting scope I use when target shooting, and incorporated a leather washer soaked in grease. If you have an old pair of shoes, that might be worth a try. Andy |
| Pete W.:
Hi there, all, Have a look at the following: http://www.nyelubricants.com/products/damping.shtml and http://uk.farnell.com/nye-lubricants/868h-100g/damping-grease-heavy-100g/dp/1712888 Some microscopists use Nye greases on their microscope sliding parts. I am in the UK and bought their Hobbyist Lubricant Kit plus a 2 oz tube of Nyogel 767A from Micro-Tools Europe Gmbh., Their email is mte@micro-tools.com . The price (in 2007) was 57 Euros including shipping & taxes. If that's too expensive, contact your nearest microscopist and ask for a small quantity on the blunt end of a tooth-pick. A little bit of that stuff goes a long way! Best regards, Pete W. |
| S. Heslop:
--- Quote from: andyf on February 21, 2013, 06:00:19 AM ---I needed something similar on a stand for the spotting scope I use when target shooting, and incorporated a leather washer soaked in grease. If you have an old pair of shoes, that might be worth a try. Andy --- End quote --- I like the sound of this. Seems to be within my budget so i'll give it a go. --- Quote from: Pete W. on February 21, 2013, 08:08:56 AM ---If that's too expensive, contact your nearest microscopist and ask for a small quantity on the blunt end of a tooth-pick. A little bit of that stuff goes a long way! --- End quote --- I've been tempted to ask around the university but i've never really had much luck with that in the past. |
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