Grease for gear boxes

[jacon12]

Is LaBelle 106 grease the correct one for a locomotives gear box, and IF so.. would an amount the size of a BB be about the correct amount to apply?
JaRRell

[jrbernier]

JaRRell,

Here is the complete list of the Labelle lubes:

430 - 101 ….. $4.89 ….. SYNTHETIC INSTRUMENT/MOTOR OIL
430 - 102 ….. $4.89 ….. PLASTIC COMPATIBLE GEAR LUB
430 - 104 ….. $4.89 ….. SYNTHETIC MOTOR OIL-MEDIUM
430 - 106 ….. $4.89 ….. PLASTIC COMPATIBLE GREASE W/TEFLON
430 - 107 ….. $4.89 ….. PLASTIC COMPATIBLE MOTOR OIL-MEDIUM
430 - 108 ….. $4.89 ….. PLASTIC COMPATIBLE MOTOR OIL-LIGHT

The 102 or 106 should do the trick. The key is 'plastic compatable'.....

Jim Bernier

[selector]

I can't answer the first ? , Jarrell ( [:I] ), but I would put exactly that much on a clean and dry small-finger tip, and wipe it over one side of the worm gear. I would power it up and move the loco a couple of feet, and then have a look to see where the grease went. If necessary, I'd repeat, but only the once.

Personally I use WS's Hob-E-Lube HL 657 (with Teflon, doncha know!). It seems to work okay for my applications.

So, how's it goin'?

[Anonymous]

WOW what good info i coppied that one for myself thank you >>>glennbob[:)]

[jacon12]

Much obliged for the help!
JaRRell

[Anonymous]

Another source you can find at the bicycle store ;it is made by finish -line it comes in a tube 4 1/2 oz. Aprox $5 ;it is white teflon grease and will turn color if there is any contamination or gauling glennbob[8D]

[loathar]

I've seen a teflon oil that goes on liquid and then dries to leave a teflon coating. Anybody use anything like that? I've used the Remington Gun Loc lube with teflon and it's about the slickest stuff I've ever seen. Quite messy though.MAJOR capalary action.Any thoughts?

[selector]

I know that Glocks are made of plastic, but gunlocks? I think that stuff was for metal, not plastic. Use it at your peril.

[loathar]

Gun Loc was just the name of the oil. It said it was plastic safe and it worked great! But real messy.

[Anonymous]

I am using Labelle 106 on my N scale engines, I take a toothpick and get about a 1/4 sized BB of lub and place it on the worm gears at each and then 1/2 that amount on each truck gear. I usually keep the shell off and then run them up and down the trak to get the lub covering the gears, but to be honest I can't see it after applying. I then run them for about 20 minutes each direction. I have noticed the noisy engines quieted down greatly, and the slow start was improved.

I am always worried I will add too much and muck up the works. Like with weathering I think you would always start with less and add as needed.

My way is probably the wrong way though, since that's how I do everything [:)]

[jacon12]

Well, since I have a tube of the 106 thats what I'll use this time. I too am concerned I'll over do it. I'll bet I won't but once though.. :)
JaRRell

[Anonymous]

Cover the gears with a light film, but do not forget to get it into the axel that the gear revolves on in the diesel trucks. A little goes a long way, and if you get too much on, it will migrate to places that you don't want lubricated ! Motor brushes, wheels etc..
Will