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Old 03-04-2015, 03:16 PM   #2 (permalink)
some_other_dave
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The effects of having no grease in the bearings also cause significant resistance.... Especially when the moving bits weld themselves to each other.

So, what should we do? Perhaps a thinner synthetic grease? Make sure to use just the right amount of grease and no more? Use different bearings that require a different type of lubrication? (And what kind of lubrication? What resistances do they impose, and what lifespans and costs are associated with them?)

-soD
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