Greasing the wheels.

[nephilim]

I've just bought an EQ5 mount with dual axis motors and was reading on here that they should be regularly greased, can anyone tell me which type of grease to use and roughly how often I should do it. Thanks.

Steve

[wookie1965]

I think ive read on here PTFE grease im not sure how often something like this http://www.maplin.co.uk/silicone-grease-with-ptfe-30030?c=maplin&utm_source=gcs&utm_medium=gcs_search&utm_campaign=N71AN&utm_content=Lubricants+%26+Butane+Gas

[nephilim]

Thanks for that Wookie, i'll take a look.

Steve

[wookie1965]

No problem glad i can help.Give this thread a read

[Ludd]

I'd not want to venture into relubing a mount unless it was showing signs of really needing it. The sort of grease they are assembled with ought to last a good long time and, although some people like to "hypertune" them and replace the sticky grease with something lighter, that's not something I'd undertake lightly.

I'm looking at refreshing the motors on my GPDX but that's because they're noticeably dry and they're chattering quite a bit, which suggests there may be a bit too much direct metal on metal action that requires topping up. But the mount is probably a good 30 years old, and may have only had one dose of grease in that time for all I know.

For the motor drives and worm gears I think the recommended sort of grease is silicone grease, rather than PTFE or lithium, but I'm no expert in these matters...

[Ludd]

...by which I meant gloopy silicone grease rather than in aerosol form.

[nephilim]

...by which I meant gloopy silicone grease rather than in aerosol form.

Thank Ludd

[wookie1965]

...by which I meant gloopy silicone grease rather than in aerosol form.

I posted the PTFE grease in the can as a guide not thinking to expand that's why i posted the thread that covers regreasing gears