[ARC5] Anti-Backlash Gears

[Robert Nickels]

I'm not a lube guru, but I have a friend who is, based on many years of 
wrenching and model railroad experience.   When I was rebuilding 
Hallicrafters gearboxes, his recommendations for a well-equipped lube 
kit were:

Labelle 108 light and/or 107 medium viscosity lubricating oil
Labelle 102 gear lube
Lubriplate Aero grease
Turbine oil from parts that really spin, and and a moly-containing 
product like "Dri-Slide" for sliding surfaces

I've also taken to using some of the teflon-bearing lubricant I use on 
my bike chain for things like stick coil slugs where you don't want any 
oily residue, and it seems to work fine.

I think most everyone knows by now that WD-40 is 50% Stoddard solvent 
and only about 15% mineral oil; thus very handy but not much of  a 
lubricant.   "3 in 1" oil is essentially spindle oil, and today is owned 
by the WD-40 company.  But it's kind of a one-size-fits-all solution.

The Labelle products have become the "hobby standard" and are available 
at model and hobby shops.  They come with a fine-tip applicator and I'm 
glad I now have the right stuff for nearly any job.

73, Bob W9RAN