There is some kind of grease that feels like it has fibers in it. Almost like
roofing cement that has fibers in it. It’s probably been 20 years since I’ve
packed wheel bearings so I can’t remember if that’s it, or I’m thinking of
something else.
From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Bill Prince
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2019 11:00 AM
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Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Axel Grease
The lithium stuff is great as far as lubrication goes, but most of the lithium
greases I have seen are much thinner viscosity compared to the marine grease.
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On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 7:33 AM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com
<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com> > wrote:
I will try marine grease. Normal white lithium lube is what I have always used
in the past but this is a tricky assembly with all the rollers ending up in the
bottom of the transmission case if I get it wrong.
From: Ken Hohhof
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2019 7:10 PM
To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Axel Grease
That sounds like maybe marine grease.
Chuck, could you use wheel bearing grease, or maybe assembly grease?
From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> > On Behalf
Of Bill Prince
Sent: Saturday, March 9, 2019 7:53 PM
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Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Axel Grease
There is some stuff that I have from back in motorcycle days. I don't remember
where I got it, but it said "salt water resistant" on the package. I still use
it (the little container lasts a long, long, LONG time). I use it to lube the
PTO shaft on the tractor and mower. Also use it on the hitch pins/draw pins for
different accessories. Very sticky stuff, but it's not black. More like a dark
brown.
I could take a picture of it, but that container must be 30 years old...
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On Sat, Mar 9, 2019 at 5:35 PM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com
<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com> > wrote:
When I was a kid, my grandfather had a container of axel grease. Like grease
the hubs/axels of a horse drawn vehicle axel grease. It was sticky nasty black
stuff. The only use I knew about was he would grease the ball hitch on his car
prior to pulling his camp trailer.
Tomorrow I start the reassembly of a big ol dump truck transmission. One of
the things I will need to do is to mate the input shaft to the main shaft and
the input shaft has a bunch of needle bearings inside. Always a touchy thing.
You grease up the input shaft, carefully place the bearings and hope they do
not fall out during assembly.
I wish I had some of my grandfather’s axel grease. I am considering melting
some paraffin and adding some grease to make a sticky facsimile of what I
remember.
Anyone know of a super thick and sticky grease?
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