Deeming from the info/pics where it's used to lubricate O-rings in the listing, it's general purpose silicone grease. Nothing special. Perfect for nylon gears, guides, screws, etc in a floppy drive.

Clean the mechanism thoroughly and apply the silicon grease very sparingly. That kind of silicon grease won't dry out/change properties over time like lithium soap/petroleum based greases, so there's no need to compensate for that. Too much grease will just become a dust trap.

I use Sil-Glyde for those sorts of applications - just a dab will do ya, so a 1.5 ounce tube will last a very long time. https://www.amazon.com/AGS-Sg-2-Lubricating-C … d/dp/B07Q61TGV4

kaputnik wrote on 2022-11-02, 13:26:

Deeming from the info/pics where it's used to lubricate O-rings in the listing, it's general purpose silicone grease. Nothing special. Perfect for nylon gears, guides, screws, etc in a floppy drive.

Clean the mechanism thoroughly and apply the silicon grease very sparingly. That kind of silicon grease won't dry out/change properties over time like lithium soap/petroleum based greases, so there's no need to compensate for that. Too much grease will just become a dust trap.

I'm thinking of taking the heads out and cleaning all the old grease/oil off and just using this since I don't have to worry about plastic compatibility. Very carefully, of course.

Repo Man11 wrote on 2022-11-02, 15:07:

I use Sil-Glyde for those sorts of applications - just a dab will do ya, so a 1.5 ounce tube will last a very long time. https://www.amazon.com/AGS-Sg-2-Lubricating-C … d/dp/B07Q61TGV4

I think this might be about the same stuff. It might be a little thinner by observing its use on a Youtube video. I should try to find some of this stuff around, maybe an auto parts store considering it's for brake calipers.

With a couple of different computer cases that have plastic on plastic power on switch buttons, I've found that removing, cleaning, then applying some silicone grease makes the switch both silent (no plastic on plastic friction squeak) and smooth in a way that makes turning the computer on a pleasure.

I must get some of that silicone grease, and go over all the floppy drives... and the power, turbo and reset buttons. I want to experience that pleasure too hahaha

Repo Man11 wrote on 2022-11-03, 13:24:

With a couple of different computer cases that have plastic on plastic power on switch buttons, I've found that removing, cleaning, then applying some silicone grease makes the switch both silent (no plastic on plastic friction squeak) and smooth in a way that makes turning the computer on a pleasure.

I used to lube plastic parts as a kid with what was easily available, petroleum jelly. I specifically remember putting it on these rotating parts of a toy. It probably didn't do the plastic any good.

My son plays with this thing now, and I should clean that stuff off even though it's had 30 years to do whatever it might do.