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| SirPeale:
Or just soak them in a cheap solvent like gasoline. :) It should dissolve the grease in short order. Then allow to dry and give them a drop of 3-in-1. |
| spystyle:
That seems good too :) |
| RandyT:
--- Quote from: SirPeale on January 24, 2010, 10:08:31 am ---Or just soak them in a cheap solvent like gasoline. :) It should dissolve the grease in short order. Then allow to dry and give them a drop of 3-in-1. --- End quote --- Just keep in mind that gasoline is a carcinogen and that the vapors are explosive. If you use gasoline, or any other really nasty solvents, protect your skin and don't do it near any sources of ignition. Also, just to accentuate the point, you want to really give it a good long time between steps for the gasoline to fully dry / drain from the bearings, as well as for the oil to soak in. If you mix the oil with any residual gasoline, then the gas will make short work of also breaking down the oil (if it cuts the hell out of heavy grease, what do think it will do to wimpy light oil?) The issue with these is always the fact that they are sealed, and getting stuff in or out reliably is a challenge. The rubber ones may be easier to open (and they still aren't that easy), but I haven't seen any where the rubber isn't in some contact with the bearings and interfering with free movement under light load. RandyT |
| garnerb350:
--- Quote from: RandyT on January 24, 2010, 02:24:08 pm --- --- Quote from: SirPeale on January 24, 2010, 10:08:31 am ---Or just soak them in a cheap solvent like gasoline. :) It should dissolve the grease in short order. Then allow to dry and give them a drop of 3-in-1. --- End quote --- Just keep in mind that gasoline is a carcinogen and that the vapors are explosive. If you use gasoline, or any other really nasty solvents, protect your skin and don't do it near any sources of ignition. --- End quote --- I agree with RandyT. Note: enclosed photo attachment |
| CheffoJeffo:
I missed most of this thread, but agree with both Peale and RandyT. I've reconditionned a truckload of trackballs using Peale's techniques and never had one that didn't come back, including several from Atari football (although some of the rollers needed to be replaced). |
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