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tjrose91
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idea behind this and works great is that Carmex is petroleum based 43% i would use straight petroleum jelly but out for NOO particular reason going dry for a while anyways, any long term effects on Carmex on fan berings, some of the 12v dc fans have a sticker i can take off and i can add the carmex to the spindle as Fan model # aam2510s1an, but i assume no long term issues now the fan for my car laptop charger adapter sounds alot better 

 

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8 minutes ago, tjrose91 said:

idea behind this and works great is that Carmex is petroleum based 43% i would use straight petroleum jelly but out for NOO particular reason going dry for a while anyways, any long term effects on Carmex on fan berings, some of the 12v dc fans have a sticker i can take off and i can add the carmex to the spindle as Fan model # aam2510s1an, but i assume no long term issues now the fan for my car laptop charger adapter sounds alot better 

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/i/3256803994040732.html?gatewayAdapt=4itemAdapt

No words.

 

Is bearing grease too hard to find in your country?

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2 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

No words.

 

Is bearing grease too hard to find in your country?

its like the question can i use toothpaste on for thermal paste, and carmex is alot cheaper than getting a thing of bearing grease 5-8 USD versus a dab of carmex that costs pennies

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16 hours ago, tjrose91 said:

its like the question can i use toothpaste on for thermal paste, and carmex is alot cheaper than getting a thing of bearing grease 5-8 USD versus a dab of carmex that costs pennies

Did you look up the material composition of the bearings and whether the active ingredients of Carmex might interact?

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On 11/5/2023 at 8:00 AM, tjrose91 said:

its like the question can i use toothpaste on for thermal paste, and carmex is alot cheaper than getting a thing of bearing grease 5-8 USD versus a dab of carmex that costs pennies

I bet it if you went to any tire shop and asked for a cap full of grease, they would not hesitate you give you some.

 

With that said, carmex is likely not going to hurt anything. It's basically just wax and grease. A bit thicker than what is normally used in fans, but should work alright.

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On 11/6/2023 at 5:55 AM, Blue4130 said:

I bet it if you went to any tire shop and asked for a cap full of grease, they would not hesitate you give you some.

 

With that said, carmex is likely not going to hurt anything. It's basically just wax and grease. A bit thicker than what is normally used in fans, but should work alright.

that's what i assumed that you leave the carmex in the car it liquefies very fast, so when the fan is spinning it heats up the carmex and gets it all in there, if i had straight jelly that would be better only one so far the fan makes the standard jet noise and not vibrates as much

 

On 11/6/2023 at 5:55 AM, Blue4130 said:

I bet it if you went to any tire shop and asked for a cap full of grease, they would not hesitate you give you some.

 

With that said, carmex is likely not going to hurt anything. It's basically just wax and grease. A bit thicker than what is normally used in fans, but should work alright.

i mean i have a small can of multi purpose grease but that stuff is nasty to work with and stinks

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41 minutes ago, tjrose91 said:

that's what i assumed that you leave the carmex in the car it liquefies very fast, so when the fan is spinning it heats up the carmex and gets it all in there, if i had straight jelly that would be better only one so far the fan makes the standard jet noise and not vibrates as much

No pump out?

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no pump out???? there is a sticker covering the fan bearing or something so have the fan upside down and gravity does the rest

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7 hours ago, tjrose91 said:

 

 

i mean i have a small can of multi purpose grease but that stuff is nasty to work with and stinks

....... Suck it up and use the correct product since you have it.

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that stuff is not ment for pc parts its grease, it stinks and the smell will linger, petroleum jelly is more suitable that carmex but wanted to verify on the carmex issue 

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1 hour ago, tjrose91 said:

that stuff is not ment for pc parts its grease, it stinks and the smell will linger, petroleum jelly is more suitable that carmex but wanted to verify on the carmex issue 

Guess what else isn't meant for PC parts... (Carmex)

 

The problem is that carmex has wax. Wax solidifies when cool. That is not what you want as lubrication.

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