Antiseize

[Hateful McNasty]

I was reading this blog from a guy that posts a lot of them on tuning (almost as many as pa blogs) , but this hw he was doing in it on the mainspring he used copper antiseize . Now like most i guess its been a moly or now that krytrox ..

So anybody not in a pinch or common practice used the copper antiseize on just the spring ?

P.s
Not globbing it on but a nice thin coat

 

[2L8]

I have some from Loctite that I use on my vehicles, but not on my airguns. I stick with what works on the metals I'm wanting to lube on the Impact's, but, haven't heard of any need for the graphite with copper as a necessary alternative to what is currently prescribed. Please tell us if you experiment and have success.

Patrick

 

[thumper]

The mainspring doesn't really need anything on it. Most anti-seize kinda dries up and gets crusty after a while too.

I wouldn't use it. Would cause more problems than it could ever solve.

Just my opinion.

 

[Stubbers]

I don't lube my springs unless they are a sliding interference fit..then maybe?

 

[bf1956]

I will use anti-seize on rings made of aluminum with carbon steel screws.

 

[elh0102]

I can't imagine why you would use an anti-seize compound on a spring. In my experience, it is used on fasteners that are subject to high pressure or heat, especially if the metals are not compatible, such as aluminum and steel.

 

[bigHUN]

I polish the cut - ends to butter smooth (when you turn the spring on your most sensitive fingertip) and lube wet with moly, both the VS and HS.
Also I polish the to mirror finish the long MK2 valve rod that the PUR oring slides.

 

[EdinGa]

Be careful with anti-seize on dissimilar metals. We had some at work that caused corrosion between aluminum and steel basically fusing the parts together.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Being a milwright and industrial mechanic (certified). I know what antiseize is snd does. No harm no foul on the spring if i ever got in a pinch.

Anyway i wrs refering to this guy from another airgun blog and just threw it out there to see .

 

[Mycapt65]

I'll only use one lube in the spring chamber. Every time I used different lubes for the spring and piston, I've found a mess of mixed lubes later. Despite advertising no lube stays put in that violent environment.

There's lots of good choices for spring/piston lubes. Pick one for and use a quarter of what you think you need.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I'll only use one lube in the spring chamber. Every time I used different lubes for the spring and piston, I've found a mess of mixed lubes later. Despite advertising no lube stays put in that violent environment.

There's lots of good choices for spring/piston lubes. Pick one for and use a quarter of what you think you need.

Ya, im not into mixing just for that reason.. heck swapping from the moly stuff to krytrox was a pain ..

 

[Ca_Varminter]

For heavy Mainsprings.... the Classic is Heavy "Tar" Moly grease..
It does help in sliding friction... But another function of this grease is to Dampen the spring vibration!
I have always used High Temp Moly Bearing grease....
Yes you can use Anti-Seize, but it's a little "Thin"