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Level42:

--- Quote from: AndyWarne on July 02, 2007, 03:19:45 pm ---If you remove the top and lift out the ball and bearings, you can soak the bearings in WD40 for a while. That does the trick.
Andy

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Hey that's a great idea.... gonna have to do that with mine...if I ever get the time to install it :S

As I've experienced myself, Andy's service is  a great example for some other companies in this business.  :applaud:
u_rebelscum:

--- Quote from: AndyWarne on July 02, 2007, 03:19:45 pm ---... you can soak the bearings in WD40 for a while....

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And then you should re-grease them.  WD-40 dries up (it's designed to) and then the bearings wear fast.  Or you could re-WD-40 it about once a month, yeck.  And WD-40 can eat the plastic case, putting the bearings and rollers out of wack. 

Use a nice (plastic safe) white lithium grease after letting the WD-40 dry, and you're good to go.  Or forget the WD-40 and just spin the bearings in the first place.  (Although if you use a high quality grease it could be better the the stuff that the bearings come with; then you should WD-40 and regrease).


Note: take my post with a grain of salt.  WD-40: you either love it, hate it, or don't know about it.  I avoid it except for special cases.  Others use it all the time for everything and they need to with it drying out and all, but anyways.  [shrug]


Besides the WD-40 thing, Andy's a great guy. ;)
Kaytrim:
I use TriFlow instead of grease.  It dosen't dry out like WD40 and it slicker than grease.  It is also safe on plastic.
u_rebelscum:

--- Quote from: Kaytrim on July 02, 2007, 05:34:37 pm ---I use TriFlow instead of grease.  It dosen't dry out like WD40 and it slicker than grease.  It is also safe on plastic.

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Which TriFlow brand lubricant?  They have Red grease, synthetic grease, dry, a couple degreasers, and more.  I'm sure you don't mean either of the the degreasers, but besides that... :dunno.  From looking at their web site, I'd use TriFlow's synthetic grease, but you said "...instead of grease"... ???
Kaytrim:
I use the Superior Lubricant Aerosol spray.  The bearings roll nice, quiet and quick after a drop or two of this stuff.  I have also used it on old cooling fans that are sluggish.  After a drop or two on the bearing and a quick hand spin the fans have started working again quieter than ever.

TTFN
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