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Subject: 
Lubricating technic turntables
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Tue, 3 Apr 2001 02:06:51 GMT
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Greetings,

   Any suggestions to safely yet effectively lubricate technic turntables? I
have four which are somewhat stiff and require a fair amount of torque to
rotate. Thanks in advance!

   Cheers,

Carl Jagt



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  Re: Lubricating technic turntables
 
(...) DISCLAIMER: I've never tried this... I'd definitely avoid any kind of liquid lubricant. I'd guess that a dry graphite lubricant would work - the kind of thing that's recommended for lubricating door locks that comes with a nice thin nozzle to (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Lubricating technic turntables
 
I did that on my oldest turntable : took it apart, thoroughly removed all dust and added a SMALL drop of silicone oil. Works fine since... Philo (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Lubricating technic turntables
 
I read somewhere in the past as an official "Legostatement" from TLC - that no lubricants of any kind should be used with the gears, wheels, axles, pcs. etc... However, it sounds like some people have had success using controlled amounts. I do know (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)

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