Sewing Machine Oil

[peded]

Well, I have several bottles of sewing machine oil at home. Do you guys reccommend me using this to relube my bearings? Since sewing machines work at high rpms I though this would work. Just wondering otherwise I'm going out to buy the Trinity Oil.

[LD3Furious]

I know nothing of sewing machine oils...but I personally use Mobil1 Synthetic. I get the thinnest I can find, which is like 5-10 or something like that. Also, there's a guy I race with that uses the same as an air filter lube. He pretty much swears by it, though I am not entirely sure I would use it.

[twistedtrik]

Good sewing machine oil is equivelent to 3 in 1 oil. It is great light bearing oil.

[peded]

Here is the Item I'm talking about.

http://www.hancockfabrics.com/jump.jsp?itemID=7537&itemType=PRODUCT

Zoom Spout®: Sewing Machine Oiler
# The Oil Used by Sewing Machine Mechanics! All-Purpose Clear Lubricating OilStainless
# Rust and oxidation inhibited
# Non-gumming
# Telescoping Spout For Hard-To-Reach Places

A MUST FOR SEWING MACHINES!

From the description it sound right for bearings. What do you guys think?

[twistedtrik]

That is good stuff there. I would definatly use it if you already have it on hand.

[peded]

Thanks!

I would like to know any procedure I should do to clean and relube the bearings?

[twistedtrik]

Put the bearings in a container (I use a small plastic butter dish) and dump a little rubbing or denatured alcohol in. Let them soak and swish around every 10 min. or so. Pull them out and let dry on a towel, oil and reinstall. It is pretty simple to do. They do make bearing cleaners but I just like doing it this way.

[peded]

How about sealed bearings? Do you soak them in denatured alcohol and then put a little of the oil and then put the seal back on?

[twistedtrik]

No, They are not "fully" sealed. If they were you wouldn't have to clean them. Just pull the bearings out of the vehicle, drop in the alcohol and do as stated above. The alcohol will break up all of the gunk that has made it's way past the seals. Then a drop or 2 of oil on each bearing and reinstall.

[peded]

Okies I have another question now.

Also would Isopropyl Alcohol Work for cleaning the bearings and pivot balls? I have 5 bottles of those for my wounds.

Would you suggest me lube my hollow balls on my revo? I know I'm gonna use this lube and technique for my pivotballs but what about hollow balls?

[highroller]

If you are looking for cheap alternatives to rc brands.
For cleaning - soap and water even on motor parts, but allow parts to air dry then relube. You can also spray a little mis of rubbing alcohol that will help dry up the water droplets. Automotive brake cleaners are good on bearings, suspension parts while the Electric Motor & Contact cleaner is good on motors.
Sewing Machine OIl, 3 in1, Marvel Mystery Oil, Castrol Syntec, Pro Long Oil Treatment, are good lubes for bearings and bushings. Regular motor oil can be used, if too thick thin with mineral spirits until you get the right viscousity.
In many cases a quart of Castrol will last for years by looking in Pharmacies, office supply you may find the small bottles with the tips or save the old bottle when empty and refill with a cheaper alternative oil.

In the day when some of the suspensions parts were steel (tie rods, screws) by appling a light coat of vaseoline or white lithium grease to the part it help to prevent the parts from rusting as guickly. Rubber tires when stored away after a racing season wash them with soap and water then use a good quality rubber and leather conditioner to apply to tire surface - in many cases it prevents tire from drying out some will make rubber softer giving you better bite - or clean the surface at start with denatured alcohol.

[twistedtrik]

Isopropyl=Rubbing alcohol. It is the same thing. This is what I use.

[craigp]

Rubber tires can also be preserved or brought back to life with GOJO hand cleaner, but it must have Lanolin in it.

[craigp]

One of those ultrasonic jewelry cleaners also work good for cleaning bearings. Just don't put motor spray in the plastic ones. Use soapy water or use a non-plastic container inside the cleaners to hold the cleaning solution.

[twistedtrik]

If you want a good cheap cleaner here is what you do. Get an air pump for an aquarium and glue a metal bowl to the top. The vibration when the pump is running work great for the cleaning process.

[pballdude]

For cleaning use regular soap and water. Watch for eletronics. Apply WD-40 on all plactic parts, it will make them look new and fresh. When your done with your tires for the season wash with soap and water, allow to dry and place in plastic baggies and lay flat to prevent flat spots on your tires.

Dis-assemble your engine completely was with hobby engine cleaner, or water and soap. Apply oil to the bearings and use after run oil on the entire engine. Sleeve, pistion,crank etc. Not a lot of oil is needed. After you re-assemble the engine take apart the carb completely gitting all the dirt and grime out and use some after run oil on the slide. It also doesn't help to rebuild the carb with new seals etc. You can buy rebuild kits for pretty much any carb.