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Electric Stunt => Gettin all AMP'ed up! => Topic started by: keith varley on February 14, 2012, 05:44:20 PM
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I started out this year with a brand new Axi in my E-Sultan for 2012.The motor was making a bunch more noise than my last years rig, but otherwise worked just fine.It was apparent that it was bearing noise .I got a loan of a bottle of "Tri-Flow" , which comes with a fine plastic tube for precision application. The motor is now just as quiet as it should be. The bearing appeared to be sealed , that is, I couldn't actually see the balls , but a few drops apparently made their way into the right place and did their magic. One member of our club is a locksmith , and says that stuff is great on the door locks of your automobile .He has been using it for years. Keith Varley
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Would a light weight oil with molybdenum suspended in it be good for bearings ? Or what about air tool oil ? I see places selling oil in small bottles specifically for bearings but feel it may be substituted for something of equal value but less expensive.
Bob
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"MOST" of these bearings I have seen are shielded ( metal shields) so oil will work its way through the small shields fairly easy!!
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If you read through this older thread http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=22864.msg219531#msg219531 I give all the links on where to get bearing oil,How to change the bearings an where to get them.
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Thanks Will,
The site you found was very helpful and informative. Gonna lube the bearings with light machine oil after every 30-40 flights.
Bob