Nitecore I4 slides

[alcarl]

Hey all.. Any ideas on how to safely loosen up the slides on an I4 charger? Mine seem pretty hard to move and I don't want to damage it.

 

[Unforeseen]

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[alcarl]

lol...This is the first post I made that didn't get a response in the first 24 hours. I assume that means there's nothing I can do about this and just need to be careful with my charger..

 

[Cavediver]

It's just in an out-of-the-way place. Perhaps a sub-form dedicated to the batteries or to mods in general?

Have you tried a tiny drop of silicone lube on one of the slides?

 

[TroyHoot]

drop of machine lube/ air tool oil will work. I still have a big bottle of snap-on air tool oil from 20 some years ago. works great on my I2.

 

[alcarl]

It's just in an out-of-the-way place. Perhaps a sub-form dedicated to the batteries or to mods in general?

Have you tried a tiny drop of silicone lube on one of the slides?

Yeah...It was moved here, didn't start here. I have not tried anything. I have only had it a short time. I was not sure what would be best lubricant to use.

 

[alcarl]

drop of machine lube/ air tool oil will work. I still have a big bottle of snap-on air tool oil from 20 some years ago. works great on my I2.

Thanks.. So what do you do? Pull the slide back and add a drop or 2 onto the springs?

 

[Cavediver]

Yeah...It was moved here, didn't start here. I have not tried anything. I have only had it a short time. I was not sure what would be best lubricant to use.

Probably any light machine oil will work.
Vegetable oil, not so much

I'd pull the slide down and look for any place that might capture or bind. Does the slide ride in a channel, or are there grooves on either side?

In any case, less is better when you're oiling electronic items. Pull the slide down and apply a tiny bit of oil wherever it might be binding. Work it back and forth a few times and see if it gets any better.

 

[darkzero]

Grease lasts longer & no risk of oil getting onto other parts if over oiled accidentally. I used silicone grease on my i2. Dielectric grease will also work fine if you have it on hand. I used Super Lube specifically as it's used in my Snap-On ratchets

The springs don't really need lube, you want to lube the sides of the slides, top & bottom. The issue is cause by the slides tilting when pulling back on them & the friction is on the plastic. Use a toothpick or paper clip to apply a few dabs along the plastic rails & work the slides back & forth. Mine are very smooth now & I haven't needed to regrease them yet after a couple months of daily use.