Posted by Sargent Caldwell on August 29, 2006 at 19:23:01:
In Reply to: Plastic gears VS Metal Gears posted by Martin Nirschl on August 15, 2006 at 11:26:39:
I have used nyoil for the center gear in a 3 gear train with very good results. No lubrication needed and no wear on the other two steel gears. The loads were light enough that the gears being replaced had worn to 1/3 of their original thickness and had not bent. Very non-scientific load value!