On 10/7/2014 9:05 AM, JohnK wrote:
On the subject of lubricating plastics...Nylon expands if it absorbs oils and greases [mineral vs vegetable ? i didn't check]. This means that certain nylon assemblies can bind. The usual lubricant seen on plastic gears is a grease with a filler ... like the white grease used on curtain tracks [here, the easiest to source in small quantities]. I use a couple of different grades of a yellow looking grease - something with zinc oxide filler I think. It is automotive stuff. The filler slows the grease running/dripping off parts in hot weather.John K. ----- Original Message ----- *From:* Dekatron42 <mailto:[email protected]> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 08, 2014 1:55 AM *Subject:* [neonixie-l] Re: Finished restoring a TIMEON 2000, motor driven Nixie clock from 1968! Hi Ali, Sorry for late reply but I tried to find out what lubricants could be used that would not dissolve the plastic parts, however I have not found any definite answer. In my clock I removed the extra lubricant that was smeared across the plastic and put in a small cup and then re-used it after cleaning. The motor bearings can be lubricated with for instance sewing machine oil. Cleaning the shafts and lubricating them again and also cleaning the contacts is usually what is needed. What differences can you spot in your clock, is the electrical wiring the same? Is yours a 24 hour clock or 12 hour like mine? Cheers, Martin-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the GoogleGroups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/d6fb3367-c5da-43bf-8a63-3f7fc67c8cbf%40googlegroups.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/d6fb3367-c5da-43bf-8a63-3f7fc67c8cbf%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. --You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/B19AEAC35ACA4C5BAE6BE0C0691B2DC5%40compunet4f9da9 <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/B19AEAC35ACA4C5BAE6BE0C0691B2DC5%40compunet4f9da9?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>.For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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