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 Posted - April 01 2010 : 1:46:28 PM
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whats it like ken
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Posted - April 03 2010 : 09:22:40 AM
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I haven't used that product before... but looks like it would be great for the hinges on the doors inside my house!
FWIW- I've used model radio control car gearbox oils for the gears on model trains before. Seems to work well. The denominator is that any lubricant needs to be compatible with plastic gears. You should be able to find it at a local hobby store. Is that where the product above came from- a hobby store?
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Posted - April 03 2010 : 09:26:29 AM
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| hi johnnykane,no evil bay with all the praises of users,ken
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Posted - April 03 2010 : 10:05:42 PM
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They have it listed all over the place on eBay. The main thing is that the lube be Plastic compatable or else you will have mush for gears. Like Johnny Kane, I also use the Radio Car ceramic grease made by Tamiya. Works great. It is designed to work at Very high speed Gear boxes on Radio Control cars. I also use Labelle Lubes they have many types of lubes and they have needle tips so you can get into tight areas. Carl
http://www.hobbyfever.com/product_info.php?products_id=1029
http://www.all-railroads.com/lablubes.htm
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Edited by - VintageHO on April 03 2010 10:09:39 PM
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Posted - April 04 2010 : 07:21:55 AM
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| hi have used labelle,but was looking for someyhing i can get here,tamiya looks good ,cheers guys ken
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Posted - April 04 2010 : 07:56:33 AM
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The little red cap looks just like Labelle's. It sounds good. Also might like to try another product Frog Snot, (sorry) , for traction tires,
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Posted - April 04 2010 : 7:45:44 PM
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quote:whats it like
Originally posted by catfordken - April 01 2010 : 1:46:28 PM
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It tastes like chicken gravy.
I actually have no idea, but I use Super Lube oil & grease, in addition to Labelle products.
http://www.aaaindustrialsupply.com/superlubeoilwithptfeteflon51004-.aspx
http://www.aaaindustrialsupply.com/superlubesyntheticgreasewithptfeteflon21030-.aspx
This stuff is great, particularly on plastic parts. The grease is thinner than Labelle's, so I use this wherever slinging isn't an issue.
A lot of people also swear by automatic transmission fluid, which I haven't tried yet.
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Posted - April 05 2010 : 4:21:12 PM
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I use ATF as my standard gear lubricant. It's plastic-compatible, meant for higher-temperature applications so it's safe for motors, it's nice and thin so it wicks well, and it's super cheap compared to standard model railroad lubricants (a quart runs under 4 bucks and will last forever).
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Posted - April 05 2010 : 7:30:13 PM
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| I used to use LaBelle, but when I went to get a new bottle my hobby shop guy gave me "XL" from Phoenix Unlimited. He says they bought out LaBelle and it's the LaBelle product under a new name. It seems to work just as well and it's also plastic compatable.
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