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Re: [TowerTalk] Gear Box Lub

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Gear Box Lub
From: "Win" <w0lz@winlyn.us>
Reply-to: Win <w0lz@winlyn.us>
Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 13:15:07 -0500
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Thanks, Roger.  I put some on order.

Win, w0lz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Borowski" <K9RB@bellsouth.net>
To: "Michael Tope" <W4EF@dellroy.com>; <w0lz@winlyn.us>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Gear Box Lub


> Mike, Win,
> You'll find the best greases available today by doing an internet search 
> for
> "synthetic marine grease".
> Don't forget the quotation marks, otherwise you'll get hundreds of 
> thousands
> of hits.
> 73, Rog-K9RB  (retired A.S.E. Master Technician)
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Tope" <W4EF@dellroy.com>
> To: "Win" <w0lz@winlyn.us>; <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 11:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Gear Box Lub
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Win" <w0lz@winlyn.us>
> To: <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 6:30 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Gear Box Lub
>
>
>>I asked this before and never received a reply.  What is the proper lube
>>for
>> a MD-80 Motor Drive gear box?  Any information on lubing the gear box
>> would
>> be appreciated.
>>
>> Win, w0lz
>>
>
> I have a similar question. I am in the process of re-lubing a
> Create RC5A3. I was going to use a general purpose Lithium
> grease (NLGI Grade 2) that I picked up at the local auto parts
> store. It appears to have similar consistency to the grease that
> was in the worm gear chamber, but I am not up on the subtleties
> of grease, so I don't know if I am using the right stuff. The rotor
> manual is fairly vague on this -  it states that an "optimum
> quality grease" should be used. Any gear-heads with grease
> expertise out there?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike W4EF................................
>
>
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