Re: Lamp house grease **Commercial response**

Posted by Zdenek Svindrych-2 on
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I'd use silicone vacuum grease. It may not have the best lubricating
properties, but it's compatible with most materials, and very stable. I've
used it on many old microscope parts, but I have yet to live long enough to
see how it performs after few decades.
zdenek

On Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 10:31 AM Piter_ <[hidden email]> wrote:

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> Dear Dan.
> I have two of them, grey ones.
> 100W Tungsten house from Zeiss Jena Docuval
> And 100W Mercury from Zeiss Jena Fluoval 2.
> I am regreasing lamp alignment mechanism. Most of screws ceased to move so
> I took it apart and washed in isopropyl alcohol. Now I put it back but I am
> not sure which grease to use.
> I would use a white lithium grease but I am not sure it will be up to the
> task.
>
> Thanks.
> Petro.
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> On Wed, Nov 20, 2019, 15:35 Dan Focht <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> > Which lamp housing are you working with and which part are you
> lubricating?
> > When you say "old" do mean the grey ones? Xe, Hg, Tungsten filament?
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> > > On Nov 20, 2019, at 8:48 AM, Piter_ <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> > > Hi List.
> > > I am regreasing two old Zeiss lamp houses.
> > > Any recommendation on what grease to use?
> > > My guess it has to be something with a high temperature stability.
> > > Thanks.
> > > Petro
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Zdenek Svindrych, Ph.D.
Research Associate - Imaging Specialist
Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth