Has anyone tried drilling a small ? 1/16? ? hole in the foot of the strut to allow additional grease application without having to remove the shaft? At the end of the session, I would pull, inspect, clean and regrease. Not sure I said that very clearly. Just wondering if that?s a good idea.
Grease port?
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they make continuous shaft oilers
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they also make struts with grease nipples
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The ETTI struts have such a hole to oil the bearings between runs, but they use ball bearings so a thin oil is needed and that can easily be squirted in with a straw on a can, or a needle from a syringe, I dont know how you would get grease for a bushing down a hole that small.Paul Upton-Taylor, Greased Weasel Racing.Comment
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That is how my 1/8th scale strut is set up but it uses oil in the strut assembly . Using Piano wire drive. If you have a really small tip on your grease gun I can see it working.Attached FilesComment
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I have a tube of the blue marine grease, can?t recall the brand, and the pump that screws onto it. I measured the tip at about 3/32?. The stream of grease it pumps out is very thin. So, yes, it has a very small tip.
It was just a random thought. I?ll probably just keep doing what everyone else does ? pull shaft, clean, inspect, grease, re-install.
Thanks everyone!Comment
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I agree with Bande1, I could keep my shafts greased without removing them, but I do it anyway to get the few water drops on them off as I dont want rusted shafts. That will happen eventually if not removedComment
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