I use bicycle bearing grease, as has been suggested (I have some by
'Pedro's' and some by 'Finish Line'). I also use Dow Corning Silicone High
Vacuum Grease (~$20 for 5oz tube) made for lubricating in a high vacuum
environment hence no outgassing. This is much stiffer. I would recommend to
disassemble, clean all the old grease off with naptha (Ronsonol, the amateur
camera repairman's friend <g>) or denatured alcohol, then regrease lightly
with the bearing grease. Should be smooth as silk after that. Automotive
bearing greases tend to get runny in high temperatures.
Treading into dangerous areas, I suggest that you can find some very
interesting and good lubricants in the sporting goods shop in the guns
area...
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
on 3/16/04 6:56 PM, Ali at farali@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> or here:
>
> http://www.edromney.com/toolp_e.html
>
> HOW TO LUBRICATE A CAMERA
>
> Watch oil and grease are good for cameras too-used by the best repair
> people. Synthetic watch oil which we sell does not stick shutters in cold
> weather. Be careful not to over lubricate. Put only a drop on a gear
> spindles, none on gear teeth. Use grease fo parts under much presure, just a
> tiny bit! We sell only the finest Moebius Swiss lubricants. Silicone spray
> and moly used in cars and electronics also can be used. Buy elsewhere.
>
> MOBIOUS WATCH OIL 2ccm btl.
> This is synthetic lubricant. Apply with hypodermic or with a drop held
> between the points of your tweezer. OL-216....$19
>
> MOBIOUS MOLY GREASE for heavier parts. 20ccm btl. OL-212....$18
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Mike
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 9:48 PM
> To: 1 Olympus Digest
> Subject: [OM] Re: Lube
>
>
>
>>
>>
>> Maybe a bit of WD-40..........
>>
> I wouldn't use WD40. It's not really a lubricant. Good for loosening
> stuff up and water displacement (WD) That's about it.
>
> Mik
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