In the industry, what is used for metal on metal wear points?
The usual lubricant for shutter and aperture blades is graphite powder.
Well, I've gotten shutters back from SK Grimes while Mr. Grimes was alive with graphite powder on the blades.
Wayne,
Can you be a little more application specific please?
Richard
Clock oil.I've got a lens adapter with some moving parts. I think a little lubricant wouldn't hurt on the metal contact points.
And less tendency to dry up/gum up with time.Clock oil has less tendency to spread than most oils.
Aaaargh. Didn't notice it when I wrote it, obviously."And less tendency to dry up/gum up with time."
Some run dry; some use clock oil. An old quick-and-dirty trick for cleaning and lubricating leaf shutters is allegedly to dissolve 5-10% clock oil in ether; slosh the shutter around in that for a while; drain it; and let it dry. A tiny amount of oil is left: not enough to gum up the blades, but enough to add a little lubricant on the bearings. I'd be grateful if anyone who has actually tried this could say if it works.
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