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Lubricant for spar pins
Did a search of RAS and all the threads were quite old, so I thought I would ask what lubricant do you use when assembling your glider? I have noticed that the lube that comes with Schleicher gliders seems to have more friction and lube. Of course there is the old standby of white lithium, but any new ideas?
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Lubricant for spar pins
On Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 8:44:13 PM UTC-8, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
Did a search of RAS and all the threads were quite old, so I thought I would ask what lubricant do you use when assembling your glider? I have noticed that the lube that comes with Schleicher gliders seems to have more friction and lube. Of course there is the old standby of white lithium, but any new ideas? Lanolin? https://www.fluid-film.com/products/gel-bw/ Jim |
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Replaced lithium grease with clear silicone or silicone with PTFE. The newer lubricants are cleaner and less likely to attract dust. Seach Super Lube. A small tube will last for years.
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On Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 9:22:57 PM UTC-8, Tim Taylor wrote:
Replaced lithium grease with clear silicone or silicone with PTFE. The newer lubricants are cleaner and less likely to attract dust. Seach Super Lube. A small tube will last for years. http://www.super-lube.com/synthetic-...se-ezp-49.html |
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Be sure to purchase the 400 lb drum so you can share it with your friends!
On 1/6/2018 11:25 PM, wrote: On Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 9:22:57 PM UTC-8, Tim Taylor wrote: Replaced lithium grease with clear silicone or silicone with PTFE. The newer lubricants are cleaner and less likely to attract dust. Seach Super Lube. A small tube will last for years. http://www.super-lube.com/synthetic-...se-ezp-49.html -- Dan, 5J |
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Aeroshell 33. I've only seen one glider manual that said anything more specific than something like "use a non cold-coagulating grease" and if I recall correctly it was the L33 my club used to own and the manual had a MIL-Spec that Aeroshell 6 satisfied. I found that 6 was somewhat better than white lithium for resisting corrosion on a ship kept outdoors here in the rainy Pacific Northwest but 33 was MUCH better. Damn hard to wash off your clothes though.
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Jonkers is quite specific on their lube spec. From the JS1 Maintennance Manual:
-!Super Lube® Synthetic Grease with Syncolon® (PTFE) Multi-Purpose Lubricant. |
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Been using Superlube for about 20 years. Much better than traditional (e.g. white lithium) and other stuff I've seen people using. Very temperature stable - keeps a fairly consistent viscosity on very cold days and very hot days. Doesn't seem to pick up as much grime. Easy to spread a fairly uniform film. I use it for the spar pins as well as any other parts that require grease (such as the lift pins and fitting, horizontal stab pins, etc.). One tube lasts about 5 years.
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My AME (Canadian for A&P) is a big fan of Tri Flow Superior.
Good enough for rotor heads, but don't know what helicopters it's specified for. Keeps parts clean. There's a number of similar lubricants. |
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On Sunday, January 7, 2018 at 9:30:44 AM UTC-8, Papa3 wrote:
Been using Superlube for about 20 years. P3 Likewise, and for all the same reasons. Works well for gun lube when grease is called for as well. Not nearly as messy as regular grease. |
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