Lubrication
Lubrication
I oiled the mechanical plastic pieces of my PS1 with Hoppe's No. 9 gun oil. I know some types of oil are bad for ABS, but good look finding the chemical composition of name brand lubricants. What lubricants have you guys used on your PlayStations and what are the results? So far the No. 9 oil has adhered well and is doing it's job without discoloring the plastic over the course of 5 days, but I'll probably clean it off and use something that's better understood in regards to ABS compatibility.
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Re: Lubrication
White Lithium Grease.
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Re: Lubrication
Never use oil for the laser mecha 
Use lithium grease like Shadow said or Tamiya grease (amazing grease!!!)
Use WD-40 for the mabuchi motor and sled motor, after that, remove the excess with some napkin ^^!
That's it, it's miraculous treatment and your PS will thank you from the bottom of his heart!

Use lithium grease like Shadow said or Tamiya grease (amazing grease!!!)
Use WD-40 for the mabuchi motor and sled motor, after that, remove the excess with some napkin ^^!
That's it, it's miraculous treatment and your PS will thank you from the bottom of his heart!
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Re: Lubrication
I believe WD-40 will destroy the ABS. You'd want to use a lighter oil like sewing machine oil in that case.~PSXLoVeR95~ wrote:Use WD-40 for the mabuchi motor and sled motor, after that, remove the excess with some napkin ^^!
Development Console: SCPH-5502 with 8MB RAM, MM3 Modchip, PAL 60 Colour Modification (for NTSC), PSIO Switch Board, DB-9 breakout headers for both RGB and Serial output and an Xplorer with CAETLA 0.34.
PlayStation Development PC: Windows 98 SE, Pentium 3 at 400MHz, 128MB SDRAM, DTL-H2000, DTL-H2010, DTL-H201A, DTL-S2020 (with 4GB SCSI-2 HDD), 21" Sony G420, CD-R burner, 3.25" and 5.25" Floppy Diskette Drives, ZIP 100 Diskette Drive and an IBM Model M keyboard.
PlayStation Development PC: Windows 98 SE, Pentium 3 at 400MHz, 128MB SDRAM, DTL-H2000, DTL-H2010, DTL-H201A, DTL-S2020 (with 4GB SCSI-2 HDD), 21" Sony G420, CD-R burner, 3.25" and 5.25" Floppy Diskette Drives, ZIP 100 Diskette Drive and an IBM Model M keyboard.
Re: Lubrication

I have been using this White Lithium Grease for years with no issues at all.
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Re: Lubrication
You can use a lighter oil, but should be not conductive. It's a very important thing ^^Shadow wrote: I believe WD-40 will destroy the ABS. You'd want to use a lighter oil like sewing machine oil in that case.
Well, i'm using the WD-40 only for the motor and it works pretty awesome

Just, spray a little bit in this hole :


Be careful with excess, it can contaminated the disc

All the best with your PS!
Oh, i forgot, this video should be useful

https://youtu.be/wCZ7DiFGuYM?t=43m1s
~ My PS Collection ~
2 x SCPH-1000
13 x SCPH-1002
1 x SCPH-1001
1 x SCPH-5000
1 x SCPH-5500
4 x SCPH-5502
2 x SCPH-7000
1 x SCPH-7002
1 x SCPH-7500
5 x SCPH-7502
1 x SCPH-9000
1 x SCPH-102
>>IT'S A SONY
2 x SCPH-1000
13 x SCPH-1002
1 x SCPH-1001
1 x SCPH-5000
1 x SCPH-5500
4 x SCPH-5502
2 x SCPH-7000
1 x SCPH-7002
1 x SCPH-7500
5 x SCPH-7502
1 x SCPH-9000
1 x SCPH-102
>>IT'S A SONY
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Re: Lubrication
Ah, if you're using it on the motor stator/armature then that is okay~PSXLoVeR95~ wrote:WD-40...

Development Console: SCPH-5502 with 8MB RAM, MM3 Modchip, PAL 60 Colour Modification (for NTSC), PSIO Switch Board, DB-9 breakout headers for both RGB and Serial output and an Xplorer with CAETLA 0.34.
PlayStation Development PC: Windows 98 SE, Pentium 3 at 400MHz, 128MB SDRAM, DTL-H2000, DTL-H2010, DTL-H201A, DTL-S2020 (with 4GB SCSI-2 HDD), 21" Sony G420, CD-R burner, 3.25" and 5.25" Floppy Diskette Drives, ZIP 100 Diskette Drive and an IBM Model M keyboard.
PlayStation Development PC: Windows 98 SE, Pentium 3 at 400MHz, 128MB SDRAM, DTL-H2000, DTL-H2010, DTL-H201A, DTL-S2020 (with 4GB SCSI-2 HDD), 21" Sony G420, CD-R burner, 3.25" and 5.25" Floppy Diskette Drives, ZIP 100 Diskette Drive and an IBM Model M keyboard.
Re: Lubrication
Personally I've been using very small amounts of WD-40 as needed on the sled rails of game consoles (as needed) for years without a hitch. You just want to use a tiny dab of it on each rail and converted it smoothly and even. There shouldn't be any excess that drips off. If so, you've way over done it, and you'll have serious issues lol. Better to use too little than too much...
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Re: Lubrication
The WD-40 is amazing, but maybe there must be a better oilShadow wrote: Ah, if you're using it on the motor stator/armature then that is okay

~ My PS Collection ~
2 x SCPH-1000
13 x SCPH-1002
1 x SCPH-1001
1 x SCPH-5000
1 x SCPH-5500
4 x SCPH-5502
2 x SCPH-7000
1 x SCPH-7002
1 x SCPH-7500
5 x SCPH-7502
1 x SCPH-9000
1 x SCPH-102
>>IT'S A SONY
2 x SCPH-1000
13 x SCPH-1002
1 x SCPH-1001
1 x SCPH-5000
1 x SCPH-5500
4 x SCPH-5502
2 x SCPH-7000
1 x SCPH-7002
1 x SCPH-7500
5 x SCPH-7502
1 x SCPH-9000
1 x SCPH-102
>>IT'S A SONY
Re: Lubrication
What can be used to lubricate spindle and sled motor?
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Re: Lubrication
You don't lucubrate the spindle but the motor can be lubricated with WD-40 as mentioned in this topic (though I'd personally recommend a light clock oil instead since WD-40 had additives), but 'White Lithium Grease' can be used on all the plastic rubbing parts. I've heard also that 'Teflon Grease' can be used, but that's harder to find.
Development Console: SCPH-5502 with 8MB RAM, MM3 Modchip, PAL 60 Colour Modification (for NTSC), PSIO Switch Board, DB-9 breakout headers for both RGB and Serial output and an Xplorer with CAETLA 0.34.
PlayStation Development PC: Windows 98 SE, Pentium 3 at 400MHz, 128MB SDRAM, DTL-H2000, DTL-H2010, DTL-H201A, DTL-S2020 (with 4GB SCSI-2 HDD), 21" Sony G420, CD-R burner, 3.25" and 5.25" Floppy Diskette Drives, ZIP 100 Diskette Drive and an IBM Model M keyboard.
PlayStation Development PC: Windows 98 SE, Pentium 3 at 400MHz, 128MB SDRAM, DTL-H2000, DTL-H2010, DTL-H201A, DTL-S2020 (with 4GB SCSI-2 HDD), 21" Sony G420, CD-R burner, 3.25" and 5.25" Floppy Diskette Drives, ZIP 100 Diskette Drive and an IBM Model M keyboard.
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