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jlfernan

Joined: 10 Jun 2006
Posts: 51
Location: MIAMI

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:48 am Post subject: Lubrication

Looked around but can't find an answer. Getting to the point where I'll be attaching big parts and have a question on lube. Which is the preferred type/brand for areas like the elevator pivots?

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Float Flyr

Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 2704
Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject: Lubrication

I used to use a very light coating of light engine oil ( wipe off the excess ) when I worked on certified planes.  Things like flap tracks on small Cessna aircraft was done with a very thin layer of high pressure grease... again all excess was wiped away so it wouldn't pick up dust.  Most of the time when planes came in for their next scheduled maintenance there would be huge gobs of grease well impregnated with dirt on the flap tracks.  It’s a wonder they ever worked.  

   

My personal preference for my Kitfox pulleys etc is to use 3 in 1 for electric motors (Sewing machine oil?) it gives good lubrication, once the excess is wiped off it doesn't run and it doesn't seem to pick up too much dust.  

   

I'm interested in what the rest of the people around here think on this topic.  

   

   

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Noel Loveys  

Campbellton, NL, Canada  

CDN AME intern, PP-Rec  

C-FINB, Kitfox III-A  

Aerocet 1100 floats  

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hansedj

Joined: 03 Jun 2008
Posts: 5

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: Lubrication

In the very back of our manual is where i found the  recommended lubrications. It said lps-1 and tri flow.  Tri flow you can pick up at bike shops.

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Rex Hefferan

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 147
Location: Olney Springs, Colorado USA "NOT a Kitpig"

Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:19 am Post subject: Lubrication

I agree with Noel about minimal oil on the parts. There are lubes that 

claim minimal dirt attraction. Often these are features of chain lubes 

for bicycles or motorcycles. I have O-rings chain lubes which claim this 

feature which I figure would work well on flap tracks. They are 

formulated not to attack the rubber of the O-rings and the plastics used 

as guides and guards around chain drives. I've also never seen chemical 

damage to paint from these lubes flung onto painted parts. As DJ said, 

LPS-1 and Tru Flow (which I believe he meant to write as Tri-Flow) are 

great choices and I use them too. A good hardware or auto parts store 

should have them also. The trouble with spray lubes are you usually 

can't control the pressure well and it oversprays onto areas you don't 

want oil on.



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Noel Loveys wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   I used to use a very light coating of light engine oil ( wipe off the 

 excess ) when I worked on certified planes. Things like flap tracks on 

 small Cessna aircraft was done with a very thin layer of high pressure 

 grease... again all excess was wiped away so it wouldn't pick up dust. 

 Most of the time when planes came in for their next scheduled 

 maintenance there would be huge gobs of grease well impregnated with 

 dirt on the flap tracks. It’s a wonder they ever worked.



 My personal preference for my Kitfox pulleys etc is to use 3 in 1 for 

 electric motors (Sewing machine oil?) it gives good lubrication, once 

 the excess is wiped off it doesn't run and it doesn't seem to pick up 

 too much dust.



 I'm interested in what the rest of the people around here think on 

 this topic.



 Sigtaturea



 *Noel Loveys*



 Campbellton, NL, Canada



 CDN AME intern, PP-Rec



 C-FINB, Kitfox III-A



 Aerocet 1100 floats



 noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca

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