Lube for Axles

BobCo19-65 · 12-20-2002, 10:49 AM

What do you guys like to use to lube your axles with. Personally, I have used mineral based oil. Just wondering what else others use.

Bigsmooth35 · 12-20-2002, 12:35 PM

I use a lube designed by Hoppes's that is specially deisgned for bow axles. I picked it up at local sporting goods store. It works pretty well.

dick_cress · 12-20-2002, 04:48 PM

The Mathews Tech advised me not to lubricate mine and further to do so would void my warranty.

Bowhunter

Denali Joe · 12-20-2002, 08:38 PM

WD-40!!!!

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BOWFANATIC · 12-21-2002, 04:23 AM

I use a greaseless lubricant and apply the same as Jim. The new ball bearing Hoyts should be sweet!

<---Doug---<<<

bbahunter · 12-21-2002, 05:36 PM

I use tetra bow lube, it is a teflon base lube. It works well for me.

Brian

CargoF16 · 12-22-2002, 08:32 AM

I remember Pinwheel telling me about a product he uses called Dri-lube from Hoppes. It's a teflon based product that goes on dry (from a spray can) and doesnt tend to collect dirt/dust.

Cargo

Edited by - CargoF16 on 12/22/2002 23:39:42

BobCo19-65 · 12-23-2002, 12:57 PM

That teflon Dry-Lube stuff sounds pretty interesting, I am wondering though, can you get it to penetrate well without taking the cams off. If it goes on dry, it seems like you would have to.

MN_BOWHUNTER · 12-23-2002, 01:46 PM

I have been using silicone based lubes for years. Denali Joe, WD-40 is a degreaser, not a lubricant, probably doing more harm than good.

I have a buddy that told me to bake the axles on the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, then take them out and put them in a jar filled with Slick50. He shoots a ton, (works in a pro shop) and told me that he has done this to a bow, shot it about 5000 times, took the axle out to see how they were looking and said they were as slick as the day he put them in (after baking and dunking in Slick50). He tells me that the heat allows the metal to expand and then it literally absorbs the Slick50 into the pores of the metal.

Anybody ever heard of anything like this?? I would think that heating to too high of a temp would maybe cause the axle to lose it's tempering and become weak. Anybody know??

MN_BOWHUNTER

Edited by - MN_BOWHUNTER on 12/23/2002 14:48:36