Back to the old grease for me!

[sbooder]

Hi all,

            I wonder if any of you can help.  I want to go back to the old grease that came with the EQ6 on the worm and gear, or at least a grease with the same properties.
 

I know all the arguments for Lithium & Teflon greases but I don't like them.  I find they do not stay on the worm at the point of contact, the grease gets squeezed to the ends of the worm where it is no good to man nor beast, and I found that it did this very quickly.
 

So if any of you know of the original grease or a similar product, could you let me know please?

Many thanks.

[Tinker1947]

I think a visit to China might be the only way to get the original grease as any self respecting shop selling  the Chinese stuff would go out of business, but you could just buy normal grease from most hardware shops, nothing wrong with it i'm sure...

https://www.vwheritage.com/shop/ZCA000001/castrol-classic-multi-purpose-grease-500gm/?gclid=CjwKEAjw8oSoBRCss4qDrP3Y7yUSJACKumZ9hTcanLRc5SxCxBBtdAN3ueO1G0QJDI21bxB2mz9_RxoCvYvw_wcB&country=GB〈=EN

[Starlight 1]

Go to a car shop or garage and ask them for a tube of grease that uses in CV boots . black grease

[Dave Lloyd]

Graphite? It's awfully messy.

[m.tweedy]

https://www.astromarket.org/accessoires/accessoires-de-nettoyage/grease-for-equatorial-mount

[skybadger]

You're going to reopen the 'which grease is best' argument here. I reccomend 'lifting grease' which is the thick smoothing grease used in cameras or Rocol which is a grease used on cutters since it stays put under high pressure.

Mike

[kalasinman]

I've used a Moly type chassis lube with success. I've been back to check the worms several times, and it's right where it needs to be. Seems to improve smoothness as well.

[1parsec]

Molykote G-1502FM is advertised as a 'tacky' grease.   I've not used it and not sure if it is readily available.

The problem is the wiping action of the worm against the wheel which will always tend to clear any grease from the mating surfaces.

I've thought of drilling a small hole in the worm housing which would allow giving a small shot of grease with a syringe when needed.

My Dad always says when lubricating mechanics  "little and often "

Dave.

[Zakalwe]

If it's good enough for Paramount, then it should be good enough for us all.

https://youtu.be/yl2mqN0py08

Fitting up lubricant is designed to protect newly assembled engines in the first few seconds before oil gets pumped around the engine and forms a surface layer. The grease is designed to work in high-pressure situations (main shell bearings and cam bearings) and to stay where it's put. perfect for a worm and gear where there is slow rotation, shear and high point loadings.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321694254155

<edit> Astro Physics also specify this grease for re-greasing their worm and gears. See page 23

http://www.company7.com/library/astrophy/1200-gtocp3.pdf

[spaceboy]

I didn't like lithium grease either. After a lot of searching forums superlube http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/product/1847967/?grossPrice=Y&cm_mmc=UK%7CShopping-_-Google+PLA-_-Loctite%7CGreases-_-1847967&kpid=&kpid=1847967&istCompanyId=f7e7b05b-2daf-4c0e-8825-3633baf8113b&istItemId=xitmlwmqq&istBid=tztx&gclid=CODO8uaipcQCFQMUwwodL5QAkA came recommended. I know it sound like some thing out of a German movie but I have found it to work very well and doesn't break down in heat (my mount is in an obsy so gets pretty warm in summer) like I found the lithium grease to do.

I will try to find the thread I started on it as it may have some links to the reviews of others that used it.

[spaceboy]

Here is when I found the lithium grease wasn't working to well but I can't find the other thread I was thinking of. http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/141929-mount-strip-re-grease-pros-cons/page-3 Either way I found the superlube a winner. I will point out that it's not the glue like stuff found on new mounts so will disperse some but still remains where you want it to. It just doesn't clog up stuff like the tar like Chinese grease but it isn't thin like lithium either.

[Gina]

Molybdenum Disulphide grease should be good for this as it combines with the metal molecules and stays in place and withstands high contact pressure.

[Peter Drew]

Rocol "Kilopoise" is the equivalent to the supplied Chinese grease. We used it exclusively for our mounts and gears but let it down 50/50 with Castrol LM grease to reduce binding in severe cold. Never had any reported problems.    

[kalasinman]

+1 Gina

[m.tweedy]

I didn't like lithium grease either. After a lot of searching forums superlube http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/product/1847967/?grossPrice=Y&cm_mmc=UK%7CShopping-_-Google+PLA-_-Loctite%7CGreases-_-1847967&kpid=&kpid=1847967&istCompanyId=f7e7b05b-2daf-4c0e-8825-3633baf8113b&istItemId=xitmlwmqq&istBid=tztx&gclid=CODO8uaipcQCFQMUwwodL5QAkA came recommended. I know it sound like some thing out of a German movie but I have found it to work very well and doesn't break down in heat (my mount is in an obsy so gets pretty warm in summer) like I found the lithium grease to do.

I will try to find the thread I started on it as it may have some links to the reviews of others that used it.

I have used superlube since "Warp" recommended it when I had my LXD55 mount. With having the Teflon it seems to jst be a bit better than Lithium grease

[Alien 13]

I too have noticed that the Skywatcher grease is far better than any of the alternatives (at least for there own mounts) the only substance I have found that is similar is the stuff they used to use on camera lens focus mechanisms.

Alan