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Lubricating Electric Motors
By Bill Chapman

The discussions brought about by Bob Taylor, John Tuttle and others
showed best what MMDigest can do: to bring out various opinions that
are necessary for re-builders to know.  Besides, it is just plain
interesting to non-engineers to learn the history of mains voltage
designations over the years.

What I hope to hear more of is readers experiences with motor
lubrication and how much or how often the oil cups need total cleaning.
So far I don't recall seeing discussions of which oil to use, and which
ones to stay away from.

I have written comments to eBay sellers of old instruments cautioning
them not to run the motors until lubricated.  Ruined bearings may make
the difference between a restoration or a dump.   Often I get a thank
you message back.

Bill Chapman, visiting in Chilly Seattle

 [ Craig Brougher wrote an article, "Oiling of Wick-Lubricated Motors",
 [ that includes information about both the waste-packing oiler and the
 [ oil wick method, at
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/Digests/199911/1999.11.13.14.html 
 [
 [ MMD articles about lubrication, oil and oiling are indexed at
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/KWIC/L/lubricating.html 
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/KWIC/L/lubrication.html 
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/KWIC/O/oil.html 
 [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/KWIC/O/oiling.html 
 [
 [ -- Robbie


(Message sent Tue 15 Jan 2013, 19:16:39 GMT, from time zone GMT-0800.)

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