Greasing your rods on 3d Printer help.

[Stiggie]

Not sure if this is the ideal thread to ask this, but I have a Creality Ender 3 V3 Se printer and it slides on two rods. Now I want to grease it as it's working overtime this holiday, but Google only has America responses of Lithium Grease or PTFE based grease.
Fortunately we do have many products here In South Africa and I know we get lithium grease here but there is also other great products that will work. I'm looking at Builders website and they have some options, but they don't say what is In them like Tool in a Can or Q8. Anyone here found a product that works for them. I'd prefer Lithium grease but I don't see Builders sell that and the reason I'm looking at them, is because they down the road and I don't have to drive all around PE trying to find a store that sells it. Also a Midas In the same center.

 

[NYRAD]

Check out - Shop Greases | Fowkes Bros

Hopefully this helps

 

[Qui_Illustrati]

Used slicon-based lube in the past. worked well.

Builders | Shop DIY, Paint and Building Materials Online

www.builders.co.za

 

[goldfritter]

I was looking for something similar and found this:

Takealot

I took "Teflon fluoropolymer" to be similar enough to PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene).

I haven't used it on a 3D printer though so YMMV.

 

[WiZard]

I was looking for something similar and found this:

Takealot

I took "Teflon fluoropolymer" to be similar enough to PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene).

I haven't used it on a 3D printer though so YMMV.

Indeed, Teflon is a brand name for PTFE.

 

[Batman]

i used to use Wynlflon on the Oki 390B printers shafts that iI used to service for ABSA.
It worked well as it is PTFE based, clean the shafts well first to get rid of abrasive dust.
This stuff smells amazing, and solves problems, as you are working higher loads Lithium would be better as it is used in CV joints on cars, Autozone and Goldwagen will have this stuff available..

 

[Scrooloose]

I use Castrol Wheel Bearing grease, it has served me well. It's Lithium based, and is probably way overkill for the load that a 3D printer's bearings will need to bear.

Casstrol Wheel Bearing Grease 500g