Gearbox lubrication ?
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Lozart
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Plastic on metal (piston rails etc) or plastic on plastic (such as pistol slides or tappet plates) - silicone grease
Metal on metal (gears) - LT2 grease
Personally I use Abbey grease products and WD40 Specialist products for silicone oil, Lithium grease etc (which can all be bought from Halfords).
Metal on metal (gears) - LT2 grease
Personally I use Abbey grease products and WD40 Specialist products for silicone oil, Lithium grease etc (which can all be bought from Halfords).
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Agreed (mostly). Silicone grease on anything involving plastic.
Metal to metal, eh, whatever's closest to hand in the garage, e.g. lithium bearing grease, or even a drop of thick chainsaw or gearbox oil. Just not a thin oil as you don't want it flinging.
Metal to metal, eh, whatever's closest to hand in the garage, e.g. lithium bearing grease, or even a drop of thick chainsaw or gearbox oil. Just not a thin oil as you don't want it flinging.
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You don't want it too thick though. Gear grease needs to have a high shear strength but low enough viscosity to provide a lubricating film. High speed applications like airsoft guns (and power tools and the like) have very different needs than high stress, low speed applications that need a thicker grease. It also needs to not be so low viscosity that it flings off. (good examples here: https://www.nyelubricants.com/gearbox-grease-guide)
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Worth picking up some degreaser spray from Halfords too for getting rid of the earwax that most chinese manufacturers seem to use!
This is from my JG G3:
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This is from my JG G3:
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hi.
i have some isopropanol alcohol so that will clean up the gunk lol
Will this grease be ok -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Farm-Cottage-Brands-Silicone-Grease/dp/B08XWJF1KW/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=airsoft+silicone+grease&qid=1630575028&refinements=p_76%3A419158031&rnid=419157031&rps=1&sr=8-1
oooowww just noticed its what is in the video above ...will watch that in a bit ?
i have some isopropanol alcohol so that will clean up the gunk lol
Will this grease be ok -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Farm-Cottage-Brands-Silicone-Grease/dp/B08XWJF1KW/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=airsoft+silicone+grease&qid=1630575028&refinements=p_76%3A419158031&rnid=419157031&rps=1&sr=8-1
oooowww just noticed its what is in the video above ...will watch that in a bit ?
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That's what I use for the piston slides. I use their LT2 grease for the actual gears https://www.amazon.co.uk/Abbey-Shotgun-Airsoft-Spring-Molybdenum/dp/B071FYQGLJ/ref=pd_bxgy_img_1/257-2017919-9316805?pd_rd_w=80UpA&pf_rd_p=c7ea61ca-7168-47e3-9c8b-d84748f5b23c&pf_rd_r=MPA4EXXRH2YD7V30JMT4&pd_rd_r=bcd4b62f-49cd-47e0-855a-fc297ef2a669&pd_rd_wg=4VEtA&pd_rd_i=B071FYQGLJ&psc=1
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I thought it was generally considered to be snot, rather than earwax?
That's why I'm not too fussed about what I use on the gears and am happy with a thin smear of grease, or thick oil. Somewhere in between the two might be ideal, I know Luke at Negative uses some unholy secret blend of 11 greases, oils, herbs and spices.
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I thought it was generally considered to be snot, rather than earwax?
That's why I'm not too fussed about what I use on the gears and am happy with a thin smear of grease, or thick oil. Somewhere in between the two might be ideal, I know Luke at Negative uses some unholy secret blend of 11 greases, oils, herbs and spices.
Looks like earwax to me!
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Pretty sure Lukes "special blend" has man sauce in it.
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Is he a Vaper? They like a blend.I thought it was generally considered to be snot, rather than earwax?
That's why I'm not too fussed about what I use on the gears and am happy with a thin smear of grease, or thick oil. Somewhere in between the two might be ideal, I know Luke at Negative uses some unholy secret blend of 11 greases, oils, herbs and spices.
Anyone had work done by him? Can they vouch for the flavour/smell? ?
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