I'm definitely not using the right lube. It's just some generic stuff which is probably causing some gumming up like you said.
I actually have a copy of the park program. (It was on the MFM drive since forever.) Parking the MFM would probably be a good idea. Park it and unplug it so it's not "on" when the computer is on. I don't use it now that I have the compact flash drive.
to have the PSU and monitor shut off at the same time. I wonder if you're using the right lube? Mixing lube types can cause gumming. It's more prevalent in greases, but I'm sure some oils are the same way. Maybe you need a "park.bat" where it copies the files to the CF card then runs "park"... more
That's actually how I currently have it set up- Erik_,Thu Aug 31 2023 10:51pm
I have a few lubes I use for model trains, one's a sorta heavy one called Labelle 102 and the other is a thinner one, I think it's Labelle 107. You probably want the thinner one. However, if it's sticking because of the wrong lube it'd be good to clean off all the old lube before applying new. For... more
It's called 'Tri-Flow Superior Lubricant'. I've used on my laptop fan as well that has a bearing going south. Worked really well. After two applications, it hasn't grinded since. It would be nice if I could remove the old oil from the 1980s + my additions before putting more on... I'm just not sure... more
Sometimes you want something pretty thin, especially for getting in to things. (That's something that WD-40 is really good at. It's just not good at staying there and lubricating.)
Almost has the consistency of gasoline.. smells terrible too. The 'PTFE' in the label is basically teflon. I looked up the wikipedia page and it looks like PTFE is also used in bearings so I guess it's the right stuff? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytetrafluoroethylene My guess is that it's probably... more