RMS Grease

[techrat]

oh come on, that's part of the charm of the hobby.

It's kind of true... When I'm driving home after a launch and the whole inside of my car smells like burnt gunpowder, my hands smell like burnt gunpowder and I'm thinking.... "Today was a good day"

 

[tsmith1315]

oh come on, that's part of the charm of the hobby.

Yes, indeed! One whiff of a burnt BP motor melts away 50 years in an instant.

 

[jsdemar]

I used sunscreen on o-rings for an M motor once.

 

[Black Bart]

french fries sounds great but it needs to be non flammable. next it will be KY jelly.

 

[4regt4]

Interesting -- with both Superlube and Vaseline, my experience has been that lubing the liner makes cleaning the case easier.

Me too. Haven't tried Vaseline, but with Superlube, the motor innards slide right out of the tube. And then the tube needs very little scrubbing to be shiny clean.

Hans.

 

[Highpowerrocketyahoo]

Slick50 One grease

 

[Abilene Sam]

Good thing you read the directions! The dudes I know don't grease them, no maintenance or cleaning either. Just like the first M16s in Nam! A full proof, modern, technologically advanced system.

My motor dealer advised me NOT to lube my brand new AT liners. He's says it just makes cleanup harder. I'll find out in a few weeks at the Texas Shootout when I fly my first RMS motor.

 

[Rocketjunkie]

french fries sounds great but it needs to be non flammable. next it will be KY jelly.

KY jelly is water based and dries sticky. Sport sunscreen does work, I used it for a K550 when I forgot my grease.

 

[Daddyisabar]

My motor dealer advised me NOT to lube my brand new AT liners. He's says it just makes cleanup harder. I'll find out in a few weeks at the Texas Shootout when I fly my first RMS motor.

We were referring to Cesseroni cases. For any case the ancient Chinese secret is to keep it clean, just like a rifle barrel. I've never made it a habit to grease the case like some of the old timers did. A tiny sheen on the rings and a tiny bit on the threads is all you need to seat the rings and avoid blow by on the delay.

Most important thing I tell the new youngling AT reloaders is to keep your mind on what you are doing, where you are at. Learn the ways of the Jedi.

After their first successful reload flight I will then become a drill seargent, making them clean the case until I can put it up to the sun and see no soot specs or fouling inside the case and closures.

Cleanliness is key!

"What are you? Some sort of motor packing genius? Now get back out on the range and show those commies how to fly!"

 

[4regt4]

I don't know....

Had a launch this last weekend, coated the insulator tubes on 5 motors heavily with Superlube during assembly. Afterward, the innards squeezed out like a big turd after a really greasy pizza. And no residual in the tubes
One of them had to wait 48 hours unopened.

Hans

 

[Tommie D]

Do Not buy a tub of Super Lube. It will last you twenty lifetimes and then ten more for your grandchildren'

 

[4regt4]

I have a spray can. A spritz in the motor tube before you get to loading works well.

Hans.

 

[jsdemar]

Do Not buy a tub of Super Lube. It will last you twenty lifetimes and then ten more for your grandchildren'

I've gone through 4 of those tubs of Super Lube.

 

[Daddyisabar]

Do Not buy a tub of Super Lube. It will last you twenty lifetimes and then ten more for your grandchildren'
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You can always display it by your bail of dog barf!

 

[techrat]

KY jelly is water based and dries sticky. Sport sunscreen does work, I used it for a K550 when I forgot my grease.

I don't want to know how you know this....

 

[Pem Tech]

Howdy all. Next month (June); I intend to finally make use of the RMS 29/40-120 case I bought myself all the way back during Black Friday. I have motors to assemble I have the case and I've watched a few youtube videos about putting it all together. My only question regards the grease. What's the best option here? I have White Lithium grease, axel grease, 3-in-one Oil, motor oil, WD-40, vaseline, KY Jelly, and whole bunch of other assorted ways to lube up something, but I'd rather ask the stupid question than accidentally blow up my rocket.

From what I'm reading, the grease isn't for heat protection or anything thermally-related, it's just to get the parts to slide together more easily. And you don't want to use much, just enough to make shiny. But what grease would you recommend for this project?

" KY Jelly"
HA! Never used Kentucky Jelly in a RMS and it isn't very good on toast.

 

[Pem Tech]

I wonder if anyone has thought to use olive oil or vegetable oil as grease for a rocket -- after a launch it'll smell like french fries instead of that nasty rotten eggs smell.

Ohhhhh...
Bacon grease...
That would smell yummy.

 

[tsmith1315]

" KY Jelly"
HA! Never used Kentucky Jelly in a RMS and it isn't very good on toast.

It works best with the Blue Origin model.

 

[OhioFlyer]

This is what I use, but by the tub.... I use it very liberally.

I use the same stuff. Works well and the tub is more than enough for a lifetime of flying.

 

[tbonerocketeer]

We will have super lube for sale shortly, its already on the website for viewing

 

[Conway Stevens]

My motor dealer advised me NOT to lube my brand new AT liners. He's says it just makes cleanup harder. I'll find out in a few weeks at the Texas Shootout when I fly my first RMS motor.

Actually have had both Gary and Karl at Aerotech tell me they no longer lube any of the Liners. Unless it specifically states to do so. Not needed and yes it makes clean up harder. No grease on the Liner they come right out. Only grease threads, orings, delay parts specified

 

[Conway Stevens]

I've gone through 4 of those tubs of Super Lube.

You must be using it for body moisturizer as well John?

 

[Conway Stevens]

Chris Can you bring some to NSL in Alamosa? Please

 

[Hobie1dog]

" KY Jelly"
HA! Never used Kentucky Jelly in a RMS and it isn't very good on toast.

The original Gilbert Gnarley prank call to the company is on Youtube but is not available to put up on other sites.

 

[John Taylor]

Howdy all. Next month (June); I intend to finally make use of the RMS 29/40-120 case I bought myself all the way back during Black Friday. I have motors to assemble I have the case and I've watched a few youtube videos about putting it all together. My only question regards the grease. What's the best option here? I have White Lithium grease, axel grease, 3-in-one Oil, motor oil, WD-40, vaseline, KY Jelly, and whole bunch of other assorted ways to lube up something, but I'd rather ask the stupid question than accidentally blow up my rocket.

From what I'm reading, the grease isn't for heat protection or anything thermally-related, it's just to get the parts to slide together more easily. And you don't want to use much, just enough to make shiny. But what grease would you recommend for this project?

Super Lube is the only Lube to use in RMS motors.

 

[John Taylor]

My motor dealer advised me NOT to lube my brand new AT liners. He's says it just makes cleanup harder. I'll find out in a few weeks at the Texas Shootout when I fly my first RMS motor.

That is definitely not true. I grease the inside of the RMS tubes and the outside of the reload liner. Never had one stick. Even forgot one time to clean motors for 2 Xtra days. Everything just slides out.
You do need Super Lube as it takes heat well.
Just don't get grease on delay charge or facing of motor grains.