vaseline as lube?
vaseline as lube?
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Can I use vaseline as bearing lube? I heard vaseline is too viscous and trap dirt more easily.
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RE: vaseline as lube?
But this is just one side of the story. If you are going to use it in some machine make sure that the guarantee of the component is over and you are not going to use it again. It would be a bit hard to explain it to the manufacturer in case it requires some kind of a repair or adjustment.
RE: vaseline as lube?
It is very desirable to achieve EHD "ElastoHydroDynamic" lubrication in ball and roller bearings for best life.
To achieve EHD requires some minimum bearing speed and minimum lubricant (base oil in grease) viscosity at working temperature.
No idea if vaseline has a base oil, or its viscosity. I can;t picture it being very effective as a bearing lubricant.
RE: vaseline as lube?