Best grease for electronics?
Shawn Lin
Perhaps it would have been better to post this question on some chemical
engineering newsgroup, but here goes anyway.
What is the best grease to use on the various plastic and metal gears of
common electronic equipment? With various SONY equipment, I've had
several quit working properly due to the lubricant going bad or getting
weak. I even noticed my car MiniDisc player's optical sled was
significantly quieter when I put some generic "Grade 2" white lithium
grease on the teeth of the plastic gears and on the metal worm gear.
I have heard lithium grease breaks down over time and can ruin
bearings. So what should I use? I'm looking for the slipperiest stuff
I can get that leaves a strong residual coating. It must still retain
its lubricating properties well into the below 0 F temperatures and also
in temperatures as high as 120 F. Preferably, it should last years
(decades) without breaking down. Also, are there any higher grades?
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Doug King
In article <32F31D...@mail.orion.org>, Shawn Lin
<sli...@mail.orion.org> writes
>Perhaps it would have been better to post this question on some chemical
>engineering newsgroup, but here goes anyway.
>
>What is the best grease to use on the various plastic and metal gears of
>common electronic equipment? With various SONY equipment, I've had
>several quit working properly due to the lubricant going bad or getting
>weak. I even noticed my car MiniDisc player's optical sled was
>significantly quieter when I put some generic "Grade 2" white lithium
>grease on the teeth of the plastic gears and on the metal worm gear.
>
>I have heard lithium grease breaks down over time and can ruin
>bearings. So what should I use? I'm looking for the slipperiest stuff
>I can get that leaves a strong residual coating. It must still retain
>its lubricating properties well into the below 0 F temperatures and also
>in temperatures as high as 120 F. Preferably, it should last years
>(decades) without breaking down. Also, are there any higher grades?
>
Hi Shawn,
Going back to my Aerospace days, the greases that were used in aircraft
mechanisms for low temperatures small gear trains ect, are silicon
types. There are types for all uses the manufactured by 3 M's,
give them a call, hope this is of some help.
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Doug King
J. G. Simpson
I'm a bit careful with silicone grease, it tends to migrate, into
pots, onto commutators, and other places where you don't want it.
:
: Hi Shawn,
:
: Going back to my Aerospace days, the greases that were used in aircraft
: mechanisms for low temperatures small gear trains ect, are silicon
: types. There are types for all uses the manufactured by 3 M's,
: give them a call, hope this is of some help.
: --
: Doug King
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