I've read that one can use powdered graphite to lube fiber gears. Oil can soften the fiber material. If the story of the raw material for fiber gears is to be believed, the fiber material is "naturally" lubed. Ewww.
Ron L -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg Bogantz Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 3:30 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] AB's and gear oiling <snip>. Some people prefer not to oil fiber gears at all. Some fiber gears are designed to run dry if they mesh with a highly polished worm gear. <snip>
