As far as the motors, we (or I for sure) don't recommend tri-flow grease for the motors. It's synthetic and doesn't have a melting point (or functionally doesn't. I'm pretty sure the surface of the sun would do something to its state!) I think we usually use Tri-Flow for it's PTFE additive - Telfon - not silicone but I've not had a tube of it in my hands - it's really hard to get here. Great for gears though - just like the "Super Lube" that I CAN buy here.
We ARE wanting
some melt but slowly enough as to be somewhat controlled. That's how the lube is delivered to the bushings - the motor warms, which warms the shaft which warms the bushing and then the very smallest bit of the lube closest to the bushing melts and does its job but not enough to "flood" the motor.
Make sure your Sil-Glyde isn't the same. I may wander over to the neighbor's (works for Napa) place and see if he has any to look at the tube and investigate.
I wondered if my original lube didn't liquefy because of age. Perhaps it's compromised in some way.
Uh,.. "luckily" I'm french polishing today so the smell of linseed oil is overwhelming the smell of melted greases.
I pity the next person (probably me) who puts a sammie in there though.
