Turntable well and spindle maintenance....

[Landloper]

I have an Iceni aluminium sub-platter ready to install and also intend to change the bearing used in my Rega P3-24 from the stock stainless steel to a ceramic one. I thought I'd take the opportunity to do some maintenance by cleaning out the well and changing the oil (I have some 80w/90 oil).

At one time Rega recommended a product by RS.Components containing 1.1.1. Trichloroethane, but I am having trouble sourcing it.

What do other TT owners use when they clean their wells? I have some Isopropyl Alcholol (99%) on hand and wonder if that would be a suitable agent.

[Pharos]

My standard cleaner is RS Computer Cleaning Solvent, 132-491, it stays around enough to work a cotton bud and remove crap.

[Ali Tait]

Trich is no longer made. We used to use a degreasant utilising it- very good it was too. Replaced with less effective cleaners as it was not a healthy chemical and not good for the environment.

[Landloper]

My standard cleaner is RS Computer Cleaning Solvent, 132-491, it stays around enough to work a cotton bud and remove crap.

Thanks for the tip, Dennis. If only The R.S.Components website was a bit easier to navigate! I suppose any PCB solvent would work.

[Landloper]

Trich is no longer made. We used to use a degreasant utilising it- very good it was too. Replaced with less effective cleaners as it was not a healthy chemical and not good for the environment.

Thanks, Ali. I noticed it was banned in many staes in the USA, but wasn't sure anout GB.

[walpurgis]

Thanks, Ali. I noticed it was banned in many staes in the USA, but wasn't sure anout GB.

Not surprised. Solvent abusers died using it.

[Pharos]

Thanks for the tip, Dennis. If only The R.S.Components website was a bit easier to navigate! I suppose any PCB solvent would work.

Yes, the bane of my life, poorly designed websites by people who are not able to think clearly.
But their number is on the site, right hand bottom, and they are better on the phone.

[Landloper]

Not surprised. Solvent abusers died using it.

The state and its bannings will always lag behind the ingenuity and daring of those seeking thrills through substance abuse.

[Pharos]

I confess that whilst in my apprenticeship, and under the influence of the 'heady' 60s, drug taking and revolution, three of us used our hostel towels to saturate with ether from a one litre bottle one of us had, and we inhaled it from the towels.

Several hours later we went to a Wimpy bar in Bromley, and some of the other customers were saying that they could smell ether, and it was what was coming up from our lungs.

[bbbiker800]

It's only oil in the bearing housing so any bicycle or motor cycle chain or frame cleaner (degreasant) will do the job. Tiny amount tho...

[Lurch]

Lighter fuel (petrol) is a great degreaser and also good for removing glue residue, fingerprint marks on CDs and many other things. With the bonus that it evaporates away so no trace left.

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[walpurgis]

Lighter fuel (petrol) is a great degreaser and also good for removing glue residue, fingerprint marks on CDs and many other things. With the bonus that it evaporates away so no trace left.

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Yes, it's ideal. If the bearing has a retained ball at the bottom. Leave it to dry for a day as solvents will go past it and stay under the ball.

[Landloper]

I confess that whilst in my apprenticeship, and under the influence of the 'heady' 60s, drug taking and revolution, three of us used our hostel towels to saturate with ether from a one litre bottle one of us had, and we inhaled it from the towels.

Several hours later we went to a Wimpy bar in Bromley, and some of the other customers were saying that they could smell ether, and it was what was coming up from our lungs.

Ego te absolo, or perhaps Je te pardonne as Wimpy was/is a French company....What was the effect of ether inhalation?

[Landloper]

Thanks, John. I'll prolly give that a go.

[Landloper]

It's only oil in the bearing housing so any bicycle or motor cycle chain or frame cleaner (degreasant) will do the job. Tiny amount tho...

Thanks, Richard. I expect you are right.

[bbbiker800]

Thanks, Richard. I expect you are right.
Yes it worked for me. I didn't fancy lighter fuel tbh....