Paul Grimshaw Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 (edited) Here's some photos of the Morris Quad winch that turns my old fairground ride. I stripped it down, cleaned it and built it back up. The phosphor bronze gear is well worn but I put some heavy gear oil in. The gear mechanism that it turns is from I don't know what. Edited March 13, 2013 by Paul Grimshaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Herbert Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 " I put some heavy gear oil in" Please don't say that you used an EP grade oil. It will attack the bronze very quickly and the surface will break up within weeks. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Grimshaw Posted March 13, 2013 Author Share Posted March 13, 2013 " I put some heavy gear oil in" Please don't say that you used an EP grade oil. It will attack the bronze very quickly and the surface will break up within weeks. David Can't remember what I put in. That was about 10 years ago. :-D What would you recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 You can get straight 90 oil. Morris lubricants do it. Safe for bronze bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Grimshaw Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 Thanks for the tip! I'll give it a whirl. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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