On larger components would you place a drop of thinned oil on the axles the gears rotate on? The gear train gets lubed where the teeth mesh but not on the axles. I wondered if the axles and the gears are different materials so the gear acts as a bushing? Could I request a video on something with a focal plane shutter? I would happily donate the camera to work on via ebay if that helps? Cheers James.
No. Two problems with oil, the first is that is doesn't tend to stay where you put it, and the second is it attracts dust to form a grinding paste. I once tested watch oil, but the wheels failed to spin reliably at speed. The wheels in a watch actually turn quite slowly by comparison.
On larger components would you place a drop of thinned oil on the axles the gears rotate on? The gear train gets lubed where the teeth mesh but not on the axles. I wondered if the axles and the gears are different materials so the gear acts as a bushing? Could I request a video on something with a focal plane shutter? I would happily donate the camera to work on via ebay if that helps? Cheers James.
No. Two problems with oil, the first is that is doesn't tend to stay where you put it, and the second is it attracts dust to form a grinding paste. I once tested watch oil, but the wheels failed to spin reliably at speed. The wheels in a watch actually turn quite slowly by comparison.
@@ChrisSherlock Many thanks :)