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Metal Gear System Lubrication?

Posted by 492183 
Metal Gear System Lubrication?
April 14, 2013 04:44AM
I just finished putting together a MGS cold end and I am wondering if the two gears need to be lubricated to avoid wear.
The lubrication part of the RR wiki does not mention anything about (metal) gears and my mechanical engineering knowledge is very limited, so an hoping someone here can help me out.
Re: Metal Gear System Lubrication?
April 14, 2013 10:30AM
What are your gears made out of?

I would probably give them a light coating of general purpose grease to be safe.
Re: Metal Gear System Lubrication?
April 14, 2013 10:36AM
Steel I believe. It is this set from RepRapSource: [www.reprapsource.com]
Re: Metal Gear System Lubrication?
April 14, 2013 01:23PM
My lathe says use 70 weight or # 7 for the thread gears, so a light coating (emphasize light) of heavy gear oil in that range.
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