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Fozzy The Bear:

--- Quote from: Avrus on January 28, 2008, 07:47:53 pm ---So I don't know if it's a compression issue, or a spindle issue, or a encoder wheel issue.

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Bearings!!  Remove them from the shaft and spray them out with WD40. Let them soak for a while then spray them out again to remove the grease in them. Dry them off and apply some very light machine oil before you put them back on the shaft.

It should work fine after that.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
Avrus:

--- Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on January 28, 2008, 07:54:53 pm ---
--- Quote from: Avrus on January 28, 2008, 07:47:53 pm ---So I don't know if it's a compression issue, or a spindle issue, or a encoder wheel issue.

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Bearings!!  Remove them from the shaft and spray them out with WD40. Let them soak for a while then spray them out again to remove the grease in them. Dry them off and apply some very light machine oil before you put them back on the shaft.

It should work fine after that.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

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Awesome will do.  I think I still have some 3 in 1 upstairs from my paintballing days.

Thanks Fozzy!
Fozzy The Bear:

--- Quote from: Avrus on January 28, 2008, 07:57:50 pm ---Awesome will do.  I think I still have some 3 in 1 upstairs from my paintballing days.
Thanks Fozzy!

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I've always found 3in1 to be a little bit too heavy for this. But you could give it a try. Sewing machine oil or hair clipper oil is about the right weight and you only need a couple of drops.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
RayB:
I prefer the Bob Roberts method of loosening up bearings.  Use a rotary tool to spin the bearing super-fast. Ad a drop of 3-in-1. Spin it some more with the rotary tool. Should be nice and smooth now.
Avrus:
Looks like Fozzy was right on the money.  I was only looking at the ball bearing on the one side, not the ball bearing next to the encoder wheel.  It's clearly in need of some oil, as are the bearings on the 'corner spindle'.

So I'll get that done tonight and test it out on some Rampart action.   :applaud:
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