Re: [ATM] Re: Lubricating a worm-with what?

[George Anderson <georgea@cam.org>]

Check the Losmandy website and see what they reccomend for a lubricant.
They are using Byers gears in their mounts. My personal pref is for
lithium grease, but I live in arctic Montreal.

George Anderson
Montreal Canada

Clear skies and good health

Tom and Beth wrote:
> 
> Looks like there are several schools of thought on the "best" lubricant on a
> worm gear. From Assembly lube to lithium grease to plain old vaseline.
> 
> If it matters, this is a Byers Aluminum gear with a stainless stell worm.
> Low temps around here may get into the 20s, but highs are hundreds and
> teens.
> 
> I'm leaning towards using assembly lube, applied with a toothbrush, but it
> never hurts to ask here first.
> 
> Tom
> Tucson, AZ
> 
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