Greese
 

HI guys, what greese to you use in your tamiya gearbox?

Any recommendation for a high or good grade greese to be used in tamiya tanks gearbox.

Heard that the tamiya greese that come with the kit will actually cause the plastic parts to become brittle. any confirmation on that?

RE: Greese
 

[8D] Hello mate, I have also heard that mineral grease with time can cause some types of plastic to become brittle, I haven't heard anything about the gearboxes on Tanks myself. I think I read somewhere that Tamiya Tankers avoid it, any advice on this Guys?[sm=50_50.gif] I also have read threads on what grease to use in tamiya car gearboxes. Mineral grease or grafite grease will attack certain types of plastic but thankfully Tamiya car gearboxes and gears seem to be unaffected. I remember reports on tamiyaclub.com of 20+ year use on mineral grease so no problem with the nylon type plastic but other kids of plastic may be affected. A possible alternative would be silicon grease. This can include teflon for low drag. I use this on my air weapons because I know mineral grease will eat my seals over time.;)

RE: Greese
 

White Lithium or Ceramic grease is plastic safe.

RE: Greese
 

ceramic grease, so those ceramic grease that comes with the tank kit should be safe then. for white lithium grease, any specific brand ?

RE: Greese
 

All brands should be fine, anything you can find at Wally World or the ubiquitous hardware store.

Aside from that, I purchased an assortment of plastic-safe hobby lubes some time back which I find indispensible.
Hob-E-Lube from Woodland Scenics, a manufacturer who produces wares for the model train enthusiasts.

They can also be purchased separately.

-Harq