Re: rubber lube

From: Randall Black <reblacklaf_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 15:04:56 -0600

I wouldn't recommend WD-40 as it is a water repellant with minimum
lubricating properties. It was invented to keep the gimbles on rocket
engines moving under harsh conditions so they wouldn't freeze from liquid
propellents flowing through them. I use Silicon lube for automotive seals
for the planes I build for kids. Even if they would wash it from getting
dirty it still lubes.

Randy

On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Neil Dennis <wombatt_at_gmail.com> wrote:

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> Good afternoon, Mike: sounds like you have a vwery solid plan, should
> give decent results (comparisons).
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> For what I do (kidlet stuff), I just use "son-of-a-gun" or similar,
> knowing the rubber will never be relubed, just wound and flown.
> Fortunately, I'm sure the motors never see nore than 200- 300 turns and the
> loop I use will take about 600 or more.
>
> Just a probably really dumb thought, for this type of stuff I wonder how
> WD-40 would work, it leaves a kinda waxey surface afteer it dries ??? :-D
> .
>
> wombat - school is doing a DD build right now.
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