How do you lube up

[skyhuck]

 

I've used dry lube on the mewp from new and there is no visible wear whatsoever

 

Except for the bent and twisted basket:001_tt2:

[Ian C]

It did cross my mind that I am trying to educate a bunch of redneck hobo farmers

 

And...................your point is?????

 

 

Yep im deffo a red neck farmer, born and bread and proud of it.

[Ian C]

Except for the bent and twisted basket:001_tt2:

 

Yeah................ya frying pan coating can't straighten that out can it!:lol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited April 4, 2010 by Monkey-D
tut tut.........

[Mesterh]

The tolerances on the splitter are huge, hence me modifying it.

 

I didnt say what I meant very well tbh. I did mean the gaps are huge so the grease is like a cushion.

 

Will be better what your doing though as in tightening it all up to stop the twisting but on old sloppy ones with big gaps a thicker lube might be better.

[Joy Yeomans]

dont think the speed the log splitter goes is going to increase wear through grit on grease, as its not going as fast as say a piston which would start to wear - tbh used grease all my life, dad used grease on things all his life and things still last - so will stick with grease - on the tin of spray you use dean is it used on landing gear - heard of some planes that the spray has been blamed for the landing gear not dropping down:lol:

[robbo 110]

ive found that a lot of your more 'modern' greases dry up quicker & make things worse,, different application i know but a customer of mine bought loads of aerosol grease, white, chain, ptfe based etc etc,,,,,, he has used them on his van taillift chains, no end of problems since!!!! im with the rednecks....... goosefat all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dean Lofthouse]

The use of dry lube is a big thing now on telehandlers which do shift stuff like sand and cement, so in that enviroment it really does make a massive difference.

 

Speed isn't really as much as a factor as pressure between bearing surfaces, a piece of grit will do as much damage on a slow high pressure grind as it would on a few light pressure grinds

 

Like you say though, splitter aren't really used in a harsh enviroment so isn't really a big problem.

 

I used my mewp with grease when I bought it new and infact the inner wear pads still run on grease. When I extended the booms out I cleaned all the grease off and sprayed drylube on them. I then got two pieces of welding mask glass and put a dollop of the old grease between them and squashed it flat. It ground like a good one when I slid the glass plates across each other, some really big peices of grit where in it.

 

I admit I am a bit anal when it comes to mechanical engineering and everything has to be right and to within a thou and as a result my gear is in tip top condition.

 

I also spend a lot of time looking at other peoples machinery which has broken down due to lack of maintanance and neglect

[Dean Lofthouse]

ive found that a lot of your more 'modern' greases dry up quicker & make things worse,, different application i know but a customer of mine bought loads of aerosol grease, white, chain, ptfe based etc etc,,,,,, he has used them on his van taillift chains, no end of problems since!!!! im with the rednecks....... goosefat all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Probably an example of the wrong grease being used in the wrong application Rob

 

Drylube is perfect for the application I have described where wearpads are exposed to gritty enviroments and lasts longer than grease.

 

Dont forget, grease normally is squeezed out of where it is supposed to be lubricating very quickly, it appears to be still well greased because it is daubed all around the outside. my chipper bearings are supposed to be greased daily for that reason

[skyhuck]

I am a bit anal :

 

:001_rolleyes:We know!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ian C]

I I admit I am a bit anal when it comes to mechanical engineering and everything has to be right and to within a thou and as a result my gear is in tip top condition.

 

But Dean your log splitter is Knackered!!!!!