Went to a LSWS and learned something......
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I don't really mind that much. It was a lesson learned and the machine was only a 66 with common decals, and I'd only started when it became apparent. Not a lot of damage was done. Switched straight back to SM oil and have stuck with it since.
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when i was reading Rain's blog about potted motor rewiring, he mentioned something about Tri-flow: so i just used regular singer lubricant.
"I would not recommend using Tri-Flow grease, which is impregnated with Teflon, and there’s debate as to whether the Teflon clogs up the wicks, preventing the grease from getting into them properly."
"I would not recommend using Tri-Flow grease, which is impregnated with Teflon, and there’s debate as to whether the Teflon clogs up the wicks, preventing the grease from getting into them properly."
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read Rain's blog about potted motor rewiring so many times to make sure i do it right. i did manage to remove my potted motor for rewiring and was totally surprised that the inside electrical cords are all bare wires. couldn't believe my eyes. to think that i was running the motor, all plugged in, with lights on for so many times before i discovered the bared wires inside the motor. i could have toasted my motor.
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Correct. I don't think any of us here recommend TF Grease for the motors. The gears for sure, but not the motors.
The other thing he doesn't mention is that the TFG is synthetic. Allegedly it doesn't melt period. Singer Lube (or the Vaseline it's virtually indistinguishable from) both have a low melting point which is what lets it lube those ares that need the lube in the motor.
The other thing he doesn't mention is that the TFG is synthetic. Allegedly it doesn't melt period. Singer Lube (or the Vaseline it's virtually indistinguishable from) both have a low melting point which is what lets it lube those ares that need the lube in the motor.
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Correct. I don't think any of us here recommend TF Grease for the motors. The gears for sure, but not the motors.
The other thing he doesn't mention is that the TFG is synthetic. Allegedly it doesn't melt period. Singer Lube (or the Vaseline it's virtually indistinguishable from) both have a low melting point which is what lets it lube those ares that need the lube in the motor.
The other thing he doesn't mention is that the TFG is synthetic. Allegedly it doesn't melt period. Singer Lube (or the Vaseline it's virtually indistinguishable from) both have a low melting point which is what lets it lube those ares that need the lube in the motor.
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If it's motor related, I use no TriFlow. That's the general rule. I consider the worm gear in the motor to be part of the motor. That grease pot and wick you're showing does basically lead to the worm gear, if memory serves, so in my mind, they're one and the same. Maybe that's wrong, but eh... it's 2:18Am here... I'm not 100% coherent.
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read Rain's blog about potted motor rewiring so many times to make sure i do it right. i did manage to remove my potted motor for rewiring and was totally surprised that the inside electrical cords are all bare wires. couldn't believe my eyes. to think that i was running the motor, all plugged in, with lights on for so many times before i discovered the bared wires inside the motor. i could have toasted my motor.
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