SW 200P dob azimuth stiction

[IB20]

My dob hasn’t seen much action recently, mainly due to the weather but when I have used it I’ve noticed some quite bad azimuth stiction. I’ve just been reading on another forum some of the easier ways of alleviating this without having to convert it to a lazy Susan type bearing and one of the really easy methods mentioned was to use soap. 

I’ve unscrewed the two base plates and rubbed some soap bar on the PTFE pads and ring and reassembled it. Amazingly it has made a real difference and all stiction seems to have vanished, a nice little dob hack.

[apaulo]

good idea. anything free is always worth a try. if nothing else, you know its clean lol.

[Alan White]

Nice clean job    
Sorry someone had to say it! 🤣

[Carbon Brush]

My SW250 was a bit iffy when I bought it. Not just stiction, the motor speed varied!
Over years it had picked up lots of muck and nobody had been in there.
It was easy enough to take apart and clean.
I can't remember what lubricant I left in there. Maybe a hint of silicon grease.
Lovely smooth action, then refit the motor/gearbox .
A big improvement.