Lube http://makerbot.wikidot.com/forum/t-153714/lube Posts in the discussion thread "Lube" Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:52:08 +0000 http://makerbot.wikidot.com/forum/t-153714#post-479233 Re: Lube http://makerbot.wikidot.com/forum/t-153714/lube#post-479233 Thu, 14 May 2009 15:28:32 +0000 jmne 299538 We had the same problem, and resolved it with some dry silicone lubricant. Worked great!

Whatever you do, don't use WD40 — it's not a lube, it's a water displacer.

]]> http://makerbot.wikidot.com/forum/t-153714#post-478680 Re: Lube http://makerbot.wikidot.com/forum/t-153714/lube#post-478680 Thu, 14 May 2009 02:33:16 +0000 brepettis 173200 I am a bit obsessive so I ran some super fine steel wool over them and then 3 in 1 oil.

]]> http://makerbot.wikidot.com/forum/t-153714#post-470148 Re: Lube http://makerbot.wikidot.com/forum/t-153714/lube#post-470148 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:01:14 +0000 mikevalstar 304271 do what i did… take the rod out… then … um rub it back and forth in the holes for like 2 or 3 min… loosens it right up.

sorry if the above sentence does not make sense.. I suck at describing things,

]]> http://makerbot.wikidot.com/forum/t-153714#post-470144 Lube http://makerbot.wikidot.com/forum/t-153714/lube#post-470144 Tue, 05 May 2009 23:57:55 +0000 mtlsguy123 316456 What kind of lube should we use on the M8 threadless rod? The XY carriage seems a little stiff moving around.

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