[zmil]

Hi All
I'm using a silicone grease based lube
Comes in a spray can
I spray some on a piece of paper and use a jewelers screw driver to pick some up and put it on the bits needed
Makes for very quiet running , does not conduct electricity and stays in place .
Regards Zmil

 

[zmil]

QUOTE (Expat @ 19 Jul 2008, 00:07) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hi zmil,

Don't make us beg. What's it called and where can I get some ??

Expat

Not sure if it is still available Branded "Electrolube" "silicone grease compound"

I bought that at a electronic's supplier about 10 years ago

From memory the local 2nd hand train shop had a special lube as well which they recommended as it
had a solvent that did not affect plastic's
Hope this helps
Zmil

 

[zmil]

Its not the hornby variety
But I would not spray anything near a loco as most propellants are solvents of some sort.
Thats why I spray on a piece of paper then use only a drop.
I used to use an oil based variety by Bitron ,dip the watchmakers screwdriver in the bottle and use one tiny drop only
But it still found its way to the brushes
the silicone grease has not done so.
The reason I use the electronic's variety is that it is a very fine grade.

I had a bit of drama recently with a 2nd hand loco that I had in storage for a long time
It still had smoke fluid in the suethe smoke machine
The fluid is also oil based and it was everwhere on the loco inside and out
including the insides of the motor.
That stuff is just as bad as wd 40
Regards Zmil

 

[zmil]

QUOTE (Expat @ 19 Jul 2008, 16:22) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hi Zmil,

I've found an Electrolube web site with several products that look as though they may be suitable.

Is yours either of these by any chance

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Expat

Hi Expat
It looks a bit like the red can , Mine may be an older version
I'm sure someone will correct us if using this can lead to other complications
but the solvent (propellant) is not good for plastics
Ive pulled motors apart , to have a look ,after using this and did not find any inside the contact area where the brushes are

Regards Zmil

 

[zmil]

Hi Expat
The fishing lube sounds the way to go you can even get a silicone grease based one
branded "Abu Garcia" Oils and Lubes. There are Precision Oilers and Silicote Reel Lubes.
If you cant find a fishing shop locally I'm sure you can find some on Ebay
These are in a small tube so no need to worry about spray getting on plastic
Regards Zmil

 

[zmil]

Hi Steve
I think we drifted off the OP topic a bit
Having bought a lot of second hand "non Runners" over the years
Most of the problems were too much lubrication!!
Oil and solvents(in spray cans) get in where they are not supposed to
softening motor contacts , attacking plastics etc
using a pin or a watchmakers tiny screwdriver to oil parts will only add the smallest amount of lube
but that will be enough to do the job and not spread over the entire layout as a thin film
1 small drop of oil on water will spread a long way for example
keeping oil off the track is important as well as it will cause wheels to lose grip
Hope this helps
Regards Zmil