can i use isopropyl alcohol to clean my yoyo bearings?
Yes 91%+ thats 91% alcohol and 9% water… so the higher % of alcohol the better.
i have 70% lmao… let me see if i have any higher.
Edit: i have some 91%. thank you!
Lighter fluid also works
i use that
I’ve read on this site that many people are fans of acetone (e.g. nail polish remover) for cleaning bearings. Also worth mentioning that it is a pretty nasty chemical and should be treated as such.
thank you!
i can’t get the shield off… found the slot in it and have been prying at it for a half hour…
yup, this describes all of my bearings, the shield seems to be glued on
I use a safety pin, and, keep in mind the ends of the C clips are cut differently. I try to get the end of the pin between the end of the clip and the inside surface of the outer bearing race. I try a couple of times, if I am unable to get it out, I switch to the other end of the C clip. Normally it just takes a few seconds to deshield the bearing.
I can try to make a video later today if you think it would be helpful.
that would be helpful… I tried switching pins but that didn’t help.
Acetone (nail polish remover) works too.
thank you!
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When a pin won’t work for me, I use a seam ripper/cutter. One handy sewing tool.
It’s designed to undo a bad seam by cutting the thread. Super fine tip on it.
You don’t need to take the shields off to clean and lube. Any debris that got in w/ the shields on will come out in the solvent w/ shields on. And you can use that same principle to lube the bearing, just set it on something, put a drop or so of lube onto the bearing (shields) and wait a bit. Wipe off the excess and you’re good.
It is my opinion that attempting to maintain bearings is a waste of time and effort. Once you start messing with a bearing; it will never be the same.
All these problems can be solved quickly and cheaply: buy a new bearing.
I don’t clean my bearings. I just lube them. If the go out they’ll clean back up if you use them enough.
got them off.
the bearing spins less then before… going to try to paper method.