What type of grease do you use?

Hunterke · 07-20-2012, 11:56 AM

Has anyone used Phil Wood waterproof grease on your helicopters? I got this tube at my local bicycle shop. He said that it has worked the best of any grease for them in the high load, high compression bearings on bicycles that they work on.

YoungBull · 07-20-2012, 12:26 PM

mmmm.

How is your sim flying doing. Did you get that 450 yet and link it up to your radio you purchased before you brought the heli.. Would have thought a few more ?'s asked about setting up that new heli there chief.

Also have you pm'd "brick" on your learning together? Lots of great info on this site especially targeting your setup. Just search grease and you will be surprised - just in case you try something that is not suited to the heli application.

Oh and I don't use any grease, at a guess bicycle grease would loose to much viscosity due to the high speeds but that's just my opinion...

wanderer56 · 07-20-2012, 04:47 PM

Personally, I'm using Tri-flow red on the thrust bearings and Tri-flo synthetic on feathering shaft and owb. Scorpion oil on motor bearings, main and tail rotor shaft.

Whatever you choose, it should be synthetic on any grease that comes into contact with any plastic parts or dampeners.

john.hopkins · 07-20-2012, 05:07 PM

^^^ +1 exept I use thunder tiger thrust bearing grease on the thrust bearings...

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WillJames · 07-20-2012, 06:38 PM

I use MA synthetic hydrogen on the thrust bearings but I used to use Phil Wood grease when I rode BMX when I was younger. There was no better back then but it is not what I would use now, although it might have changed since then. I used to work on all my friends bikes and repack their hubs and rear hub with brakes with the PW grease all the time. Lot of fun back then.

SYMAWD · 07-20-2012, 07:07 PM

I use Tri-Flow synthetic

07-20-2012, 11:56 AM	#1
Hunterke Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bella Vista Arkansas	What type of grease do you use? Has anyone used Phil Wood waterproof grease on your helicopters? I got this tube at my local bicycle shop. He said that it has worked the best of any grease for them in the high load, high compression bearings on bicycles that they work on. Attached Thumbnails

07-20-2012, 12:26 PM	#2
YoungBull Registered Users Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australi, QLD, Nth Brisbane	mmmm. How is your sim flying doing. Did you get that 450 yet and link it up to your radio you purchased before you brought the heli.. Would have thought a few more ?'s asked about setting up that new heli there chief. Also have you pm'd "brick" on your learning together? Lots of great info on this site especially targeting your setup. Just search grease and you will be surprised - just in case you try something that is not suited to the heli application. Oh and I don't use any grease, at a guess bicycle grease would loose to much viscosity due to the high speeds but that's just my opinion... __________________ 450 se, 450 v2, using Jr 2610. 550e 3GX , Dx7, 1 sat. RF6, Redback LiPo's. 600efl Pro, 3GX, bec, Castle HV80, 2 sats.

07-20-2012, 04:47 PM	#3
wanderer56 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lafayette, LA., USA	Personally, I'm using Tri-flow red on the thrust bearings and Tri-flo synthetic on feathering shaft and owb. Scorpion oil on motor bearings, main and tail rotor shaft. Whatever you choose, it should be synthetic on any grease that comes into contact with any plastic parts or dampeners. __________________ Trex 500-3226-1600, 13T, Koby 90LV, HS-5245MG, DS520, AR7200BX, DFC Trex 450 Sport-450M, 13T, RCE-BL35X, HS-5065MG, HSG-5084MG, DS760 DX8

07-20-2012, 05:07 PM	#4
john.hopkins Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Fall River, MA	^^^ +1 exept I use thunder tiger thrust bearing grease on the thrust bearings... Sent from my LG-MS690 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ SAB Goblin 700,HeliJive 120HV V11, Bls 451's cyc,Bls 251 tail, Scorpion HKIII 4035-560, Edge 693SE, Edge 115SE, VBar 5.2 pro Full size...

07-20-2012, 06:38 PM	#5
WillJames HF Support My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Western, NC	I use MA synthetic hydrogen on the thrust bearings but I used to use Phil Wood grease when I rode BMX when I was younger. There was no better back then but it is not what I would use now, although it might have changed since then. I used to work on all my friends bikes and repack their hubs and rear hub with brakes with the PW grease all the time. Lot of fun back then. __________________ William James To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. If you fly you are going to crash. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

07-20-2012, 07:07 PM	#6
SYMAWD Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Jersey, US of A	I use Tri-Flow synthetic __________________ Blade 130X Blade mCP X (Bl) Blade Nano CP X Prôtos 700 Xtreme-Production

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