"Rob Mills" wrote in message
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"Arfa Daily" wrote in message
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First check that the sled movement is absolutely free - that there is
no
no
grease on the slides that has gone 'sticky'.

What's a good lube to use on the slides and etc.? I have a c335 that's
working okay now but due to age probably should be opened up
cleaned/checked
and re-lubed.

Thoughts??? RM~


The official stuff is called "floil". It's a white synthetic lubricant a
little thicker than light oil, but thinner than you would usually consider
as 'grease'. I have an aerosol can of a light synthetic machine oil called
"CMO" (Clear Machine Oil) made by Electrolube. It's a little thicker than
sewing machine oil, and has very good 'cling' characteristics on chrome
plated slide rods, and seems to lubricate nylon against metal quite
acceptably. It is also absorbed readily into phosphor bronze 'oilite' type
bearings that are found on sled and spindle motors, and sometimes on the
laser slide rod bearing surfaces. It is a good all-round product for all the
lubrication jobs on a CD / DVDdeck, and I have used it for just this, on a
daily basis, for some years.

Arfa