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In lugnet.technic, Fredrik Glöckner writes:
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> I don't think there is any way to avoid this problem. Perhaps there
> exist some kind of synthetic grease, which can be used to reduce the
> friction? If so, this could be the solution to your problem. But keep
> in mind that the grease will be quite messy, and you need to make sure
> that it is not a kind of grease which ruins the ABS material out of
> which LEGO bricks are made. Most kinds of grease are probably
> incopatible with plastic materials.
Lubrication has been discussed quite a bit before. Be sure to check out
"lubrication" under the Popular Subjects and FAQ section on the Technic
front page:
http://www.lugnet.com/technic/lube
TJ
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| (...) Yes, i did it before posting the message. It is of no use for me, front axle is too low - too small ground clearance, every lubrication i tried catched dust and made things much worse. I didn't tried teflon (?tephlone?) as lubricatin yet. (22 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) It is pretty normal to experience wear in LEGO axles and bushings and so on. In my experince, this is happens when you have a fast turning axle which runs for an extended period of time, especially when there is some load on the axle. I have (...) (22 years ago, 11-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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