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Re: Lubricating technic turntables
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 4 Apr 2001 12:16:39 GMT
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How about a water-based lubricant instead of petroleum-based? If it's safe for
latex...why not ABS? :) Use it sparingly and only as a last resort. Personally,
I doubt I would use graphite. Graphite would be a little too messy for me.
-Troy
In lugnet.robotics, Eric Sophie writes:
> 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...
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> However, it sounds like some people have had success using controlled amounts.
> I do know that oil molecules spread themselves out to 1 molecule in
> thickness over time. and oil rots rubber. So I have always steered clear. I
> am now leaning towards using small wheels as ballbearings in addtion to
> Turntables.
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> Eric
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> In lugnet.robotics, Carl Jagt writes:
> > 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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| <snip> from using different types of yoyos and other things i have found that the best for inert lubricating is silicon lubricant, there are also some other lubes for nylon that i can't think of but i do know that they are out there. some vcr repair (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Lubricating technic turntables
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| Hey! Some lubricant's are especially made for lubricating thin latex night wear that I won't mention since this is a family news station... Let's just say the latex thingie is used to keep the number of kidos down. But I bet the clerks will wrinkle (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lubricating technic turntables
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| 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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