Hello all, my experience with any kind of oil in an nylon-bearing was that sooner or later it will become a paste by merging with dust and turning the crank will be harder and harder. At the end you can dismantle the axle for cleaning. That's not mine... My first hurdygurdy have an brass-bearing and only for that I use a special oil clockmakers use for big standing clocks or other old clocks. It's completely acid-free and don't resinify(?).
regards Ernst > > -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:32:16 -0800 (PST) > Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > An: [email protected] > Betreff: RE: [HG] Bearings > > > I'll throw in my 2 cents: "3-in-1" oil turns gummy after a while, leaving > deposits that require disassembly and cleaning. We recommend a light > bearing > oil or a sewing machine oil that has less additives. One possibility is > this > Trinity oil available from Tower Hobbies or wherever else you can find > it: > > http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKC43&P=M > > Your mileage may vary. > > Alden > > > I have not followed this about oil and I suppose you are oiling metal > > bearings. 3 in 1 or any light oil should do. But if you are oiling a > > wooden bearing you should never us oil made from petrochemicals because > > it breaks down the cell walls. For this you should use 50/50 castor oil > > and pure natural turps. If it gets a bit sticky wash out with turps. > > Michael > >
