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Re: lube experiment
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Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:31:57 GMT
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While Janey and I were discussing Lube's of one kind or another, we
found this old thread.
http://news.lugnet.com/org/ca/rtltoronto/?n=3831
It would seem I can now recall WHY I have a worm to 24t sub assembly all
covered with vaseline. After almost 5 years of on and off use, this one
sub assembly that I had done my little "experiment" on has held up
rather well.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/magno/Lubricant/dsc00004.jpg
During the last hobby show, I ran my "go round" for 3 days, and as you
can see, not a bit of dust, nor is there any wear. compare that to this
same worm to 24t gear that was purpose built for one MOC that Janey
needed animated:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/magno/Lubricant/dsc00005.jpg
Not only is there a plethora of dust, but their are now 4 parts that are
about 1 - 2mm smaller.
Vaseline, does not seem to deteriorate the ABS. I will never be able to
take apart that assembly.
Chris
Calum Tsang wrote:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno writes:
> > this is a VERY informal test. but it initially should prove to calum
> > that a drop of preventative maintenance lube will not "significantly"
> > change the speed of a gear train.
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> It doesn't prove anything, Chris. I have two objections to your "test":
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> -Worm to 24t is a very simple gear mechanism. You know as well as I do that
> friction doesn't build up with only two gears.
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> -The viscosity of the Vaseline probably causes more trouble than any
> lubricating effects, especially if you glopped it with the stuff.
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> I invite you to try a REAL test if you want to prove any difference in
> performance-ie, a larger complex of gears, something other than Vaseline.
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> As a side note, now you have two gears, 2 angle frames, and several bushings
> now covered in Vaseline. I personally have more objection to trying to get
> Vaseline out of my Lego than dust.
>
> Calum
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