[TowerTalk] Tailtwister Rotor Rehab Question

[Roger (K8RI)]

Stu Ritter wrote:
>  ronald schmid wrote:
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>> Something to remember. This is not a high speed situation like wheel bearings or races. You want a grease that stays the same consistency in both hot temperatures and cold temperatures. 
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> There is an excellent grease put out by Mobil as Mobil 1 Synthetic chassis
> grease. It fits all the requirements of a rotator and is quite cheap at places
> like Wally World. Comes in a standard grease gun insert cartridge. I think
> I paid about $4 for my tube which will do way more rotors than most mortals own.
>   
Probably the best grease I've seen is BR-2 (Beryllium Dioxide grease).  
It's a low consistency  grease designed for high pressure, low RPM 
applications. It has a very low coefficient of friction.  To quote the 
add,  "Dow Corning® BR2-Plus Multi-Purpose E.P. Grease is a lithium-soap 
grease suitable for use over a wide temperature range; good resistance 
to oxidation, hot and cold water and good corrosion inhibiting properties."
 
The White Lithium grease is still a very good "all around" grease that 
is stable across a wide temperature range and I've never seen it harden 
or dry out...yet. That said, my operating conditions are a very small 
sample of even those on the reflector.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> Stu
> N0LEF
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