[Amps] SB-220 fan (oil) question

[Mike Sawyer]

It is my understanding that Oilite style bearing do NOT require lubrication.
Due to the fact that a lubricant is (graphite??) is embedded into the metal.
Mike(y)
W3SLK

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From: "R.Measures" <r at somis.org>
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Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 4:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] SB-220 fan (oil) question


ð  By drilling c. a #57 hole in the casting above the oilite bearings'
felt oil wicks and injecting oil into the wick with a syringe.  A
sloppier, lazier way is to use a G. C. pen-oiler to inject oil on the
shaft. next to the armature.  5w or 10w oil seems to work well.
cheers