TR180 question

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bigbandbone
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TR180 question

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What do I lubricate the nylon connectors with on my 180?
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Any linkage oil will work.
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With nylon sockets, I have found that the thicker viscosity lubricants work best. Sometimes I even use Schilke tuning slide grease or the Selmer "pink stuff" tuning slide grease.
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Heavy grease. Wheel bearing grease type consistency would work well.
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Tuning slide grease + hetman heavy ball joint oil. Those nylon sockets just get really loose and worn out though, so even that will only keep them quiet for a short time. You'll go through a lot of grease.
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