prop shaft oiler

[andrew sParticipant @andrews51616]

having read model boats review of nautical marines perkasa,i decided to go for it as a project for my children and i.in the review it shows the prop shafts with an oil tube,but the ones supplied have none,do they need them?cheers

[andrew sParticipant @andrews51616]

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Oilers are not essential but they make it a bit easier to lubricate the shaft which does not then have to be withdrawn. They are quite easy to make as you simply need to drill a hole in the prop tube and insert an oiling tube. Epoxy adhesive is usually enough to secure it. Soldering can be difficult because of heat transfer along the tube. This does of course assume that you are going to use oil to lubricate the shaft instead of grease. I do prefer oil myself as it doesn’t induce drag but it’s one of those things on which everyone has their own opinion!

 

Colin

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

No.    

 

   I say no,     dont need them.

 

Someone else will say yes, they should always be fitted.

 

I am not keen due to the environmental aspect, and if some say…but mine dont leak, so therefore no water is getting in,,,so why have oil in there?

 

I would recommend stainless shafts and nylon bushes. The bottom bush will be water lubricated and the top bush needs just the merest touch of grease. Easy.

 

Ashley 

nb have just been pipped by Colins post, he is right..every one has their own opinion!

 

 

Edited By ashley needham on 05/06/2010 20:28:02

[David MeierParticipant @davidmeier28154]

My opinion is that you don’t need an oil tube for scale models, but you do for high speed racing type models.

 

Cheers.

David.

[Rick DevonshireParticipant @rickdevonshire]

My son and I decided to fit them to our models since we noticed that one of my first warships did leak through the propshaft a little. I think it depends on how far above the waterline the inboard end of the propshaft is situated.

I use a light silicon grease which is fed in by means of an old medical syringe connected by means of a short piece of plastic tubing.

Subequently I add a little more very infrequently.

Rick.

 

[andrew sParticipant @andrews51616]

hi there,thanks for all your input.seems like its just a case of personal preferance.2 for, 2 against lol.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Ashley…………I`ve used grease and an oiler tube…………Thus saving the environment!

 

The oiler tube has an easy fitting brass bar and simply forces the grease into the prop shaft

 

Simple?……………………Bob

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Bob. not as simple as stainless shafts and nylon bearings with virtually no lubrication at all !

 

what do the offshore racer boys use on their  big machines, with all that power  ?

  

 

Ashley   

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

At the Alfold show yesterday I was looking at the Marks Model Bits stand and he has a new range of stainless steel shafts and tubes with PTFE bearings which looked very useful indeed. Mark is very happy to make custom sizes to order. Have a look here: http://marksmodelbits.ieasysite.com/index.html

 

Perfect for scale boats I would have thought.

 

Colin

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

Andrew

Why not ring Nautical Marine Models? They should know better than anyone whether or not oilers are required in these particular shafts. Please don’t think that all traders lose interest in you as soon as they have made a sale.

Dave M

[Phil Winks 1Participant @philwinks1]

I have to say colin your so right about the MMB’s ptfe bushed stainless shafts a real bonus is they need absolutely no lubrication. and the level of service is pretty good to.

 

Phil

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