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Alec, just for completeness, what oil do you use in your MK's? Is
it marvel mystery oil?<br>
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On 7/26/2014 10:43 PM, Private via Personal_Submersibles wrote:<br>
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<div>Alan, honestly you're over-analyzing this one. I would
summarize it thus; air and oil compensation both work just fine,
pick either one.</div>
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<div>I've run Snoopy with both air and oil compensation, using the
same motors. I could not tell the difference, either in power or
even in sound. I do agree the motors must in theory lose some
efficiency with oil, but it was not in the least noticeable to
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<div>Personally I prefer oil because the system has no moving
parts and therefore in my book is simpler and more reliable, but
again... both work just fine. </div>
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<div>As for all the stuff about dissolving plastics and brushes, I
finally overhauled the thrusters last year for the first time.
All I had to do was change the seals and brushes, and I turned
the commutator on the lathe because the copper had some wear.
These parts had lasted a decade. </div>
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<div>Best,</div>
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