General lube maintenance on tuners

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pundi64

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General lube maintenance on tuners

What is the preferred type of lubrication to apply to the tuner screws, a lite oil, like sewing machine oil, or a type more like maybe Vaseline, or candle wax? Any thoughts would be appreciated

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Kiko_Roca

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RE: General lube maintenance on tuners (in reply to pundi64)

I've never done anything other than a drop of 3-in-1 all purpose in the gears every year or so. Vaseline is sticky - it would attract dust and grime, and hold onto any metal bits and such. Not what you want to put on gears.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 29 2016 20:31:59

timoteo

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RE: General lube maintenance on tuners (in reply to pundi64)

Do a search of the Foro - this has been discussed.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 29 2016 20:33:05

pundi64

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RE: General lube maintenance on tuners (in reply to Kiko_Roca)

Thanks that was sort of my thoughts also about using a Vaseline type lube. I have a very lite type sewing machine oil, from Singer, just a drop or two might just be the ticket.

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pundi64

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RE: General lube maintenance on tuners (in reply to timoteo)

Did a search, couldn't find anything on it, maybe in the wrong area, I used General topic.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 29 2016 20:41:03

Ricardo

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RE: General lube maintenance on tuners (in reply to pundi64)

Baby oil on Q-tip.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 29 2016 20:44:31

pundi64

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RE: General lube maintenance on tuners (in reply to Ricardo)

Very good idea, don't want to have any excess oil running to anything, especially into the head.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 29 2016 20:47:48

BarkellWH

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RE: General lube maintenance on tuners (in reply to pundi64)

A drop of sewing machine oil does the trick just fine.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 29 2016 21:04:16