Just a Tip
After reading an earlier post referencing a concern for the “hygiene”, of the internals of the regulator, and some new found knowledge obtained from Robert Lanes YouTube channel (this is a “must read” by this regulator guru), I decided to look at the guts of the regulator. The clip, pertinent to this post is on lubrication (specific to Bellville washer stack @ 5:30).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpKIbfLFG0U
While in the process of tuning, I was compelled to open the regulator up and look inside. My 50 shot string was averaging a 21-32 ES and seemed off, especially after the break in period and tune. I suspected that the hygiene, of the regulator guts, was constipating the function. After opening it up, I noted that the block, washer stack and rotor were somewhat over greased and quite filthy. At the peril of having to let the stack settle again, I cleaned and LIGHTLY lubed the assembly and viola…my ES was cut in half, from the original, to 9-14 fps for 50 shots. Definitely worth the time to let the regulator settle again. After some tweeking, my usable shot count is at 60 with this same ES. My tip…maybe open up and clean out the regulator even before the break in process or if your ES seems to increase unacceptably.
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I just used the very lightest end of the spectrum for silicone grease, as pointed out in Robert’s video…something just shy of being liquid. Put a film on my fingers and 1/2 that to the washers & rotor w/ nothing on the block cylinder. My thinking is, as there is next to nothing for movement and friction, my goal is just to protect against corrosion. I am assuming that, the high carbon content washers are quite susceptible to this, in their high tension environment. If not for this, I would be prone to leave it all un-lubed…and Hoot don’t worry too much about the skid marks. I’ve found you can still get four days out of a pair, by turning them inside out alternating front to back. :winkn:
That night you pulled them down, you promised you’d never tell!
Hoot:
Yeah what did you use to lube?
I’ve read several times that you cannot use whatever lube but it must be or should preferably be ….. (and here I don’t recall)
Thanks in advance.
ATB
I just choked on some pistachios! Sh!t that was funny
Looks like skid marks on Hoot’s panties.
:hoot:
What did you use to lube the reg shaft and washers with?
Hoot:
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The washers work as spring so there is a bit of friction and it is under atmospheric pressure, a thin coating of grease would do the job, Ed recommend not to use silicone grease on any moving part but use moly instead, i will do the same to mine as the video you posted with thin coat of liquid silicone and test for ES and SD