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Havok:
K-Y?

 :laugh2:
shardian:
I use 3-in-1. I brought back a centipede track from the dead with that stuff. You don't want to lube the rollers though - just the bearings. The best thing you can do for old rollers is to lock one end into a drill and spin it in some fine steel wool.
Kaytrim:
I found a product years ago that makes a big difference in lubrcation and quiets things down quite a bit,  Tri-Flow.  It comes in a spray can like WD-40 but dosen't evaporate.

TTFN :cheers:
Kaytrim
Ken Layton:
9 times out of 10 the old bearings are shot (rusty, ball with a flat spot, too much slop, etc.) so it's not worth screwing with. Just buy the whole rebuild kit (roller shafts and bearings) from Bob Roberts and be done with it.

For the few times the bearings are still in good shape but just gunked up, soak them in mineral spirits for about 15 minutes (work the bearings by hand to loosen things up). Now blow out the bearing with a can of air until dry. Then oil it with two drops of 3 in 1 oil and reassemble the trackball unit.
Zebidee:

--- Quote from: Kaytrim on May 24, 2007, 10:22:31 am ---I found a product years ago that makes a big difference in lubrcation and quiets things down quite a bit,  Tri-flow

--- End quote ---

I use Tri-flow on my bikes :)

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