# dark magic 2 problems **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [January 7, 2014, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/62800 "2014-01-07T23:56:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![papadoc219](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@papadoc219](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/papadoc219)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/62800/1 "2014-01-07T23:56:10Z")
I got my Dark Magic 2 recently and loved it but after 2 days the speed bearing became responsive :'(. I don’t know what to do someone plz tell what I could do to maybe make the bearing work again it is one of my fav throws. ---
**Author:** ![sparhawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@sparhawk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sparhawk)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/62800/2 "2014-01-08T00:15:19Z")
clean the bearing ---
**Author:** ![jbritter3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jbritter3/32/1265_2.png) [@jbritter3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jbritter3)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/62800/3 "2014-01-08T00:44:36Z")
It’s amazing how many times this comes up lol Just clean the bearing. ---
**Author:** ![papadoc219](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@papadoc219](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/papadoc219)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/62800/4 "2014-01-08T00:46:16Z")
I already cleaned the bearing with mineral spirites and it don’t help lube didn’t either ---
**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/62800/5 "2014-01-08T00:48:39Z")
> [@papadoc219](#): > > I already cleaned the bearing with mineral spirites and it don’t help lube didn’t either you probably put too much lube in or if popped it in desheilded that can affect some YYJs as well performance wise. ---
**Author:** ![jbritter3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jbritter3/32/1265_2.png) [@jbritter3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jbritter3)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/62800/6 "2014-01-08T00:51:36Z")
Did u let the bearing dry after cleaning it? Too much lube makes it responsive. Try to spin the bearing on the end of a pencil. If it doesn’t spin for at least a few seconds or makes weird clunky sounds something is wrong. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 12:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/62800/7 "2014-01-08T00:54:39Z")
What he said ^^ Also - Did you remove the shields to clean it? ---
**Author:** ![papadoc219](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@papadoc219](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/papadoc219)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/62800/8 "2014-01-08T00:58:14Z")
I popped the shields in the bearing before cleaning and also let it dry before I lubed it. It has been a couple days since I did all that and it still is responsive I only used 2 drops of lube. ---
**Author:** ![ATSS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@ATSS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ATSS)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/62800/9 "2014-01-08T01:07:58Z")
> [@papadoc219](#): > > I popped the shields in the bearing before cleaning and also let it dry before I lubed it. It has been a couple days since I did all that and it still is responsive I only used 2 drops of lube. Wow. 2 drops. That is a ton of lube. I run ALL of mine dry without any issues. ---
**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/62800/10 "2014-01-08T01:43:18Z")
> [@ATSS](#): > > Wow. 2 drops. That is a ton of lube. I run ALL of mine dry without any issues. I second this 2 drops of lube in the bearing your supposed to use a needle and drop it in. ---
**Author:** ![jbritter3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jbritter3/32/1265_2.png) [@jbritter3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jbritter3)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/62800/11 "2014-01-08T20:54:23Z")
ONLY two drops lol Try to run your bearing dry, or put a needle worth of lube in it. also make sure nothing is stuck in the bearing seat to keep it from spinning. ---
**Author:** ![papadoc219](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@papadoc219](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/papadoc219)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/62800/12 "2014-01-08T21:35:34Z")
I just went and bought a one drop 10 ball bearing I hope it works it should come within a day or two :-\ ---
**Author:** ![papadoc219](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@papadoc219](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/papadoc219)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/62800/13 "2014-01-08T21:51:20Z")
one of my friends also has a dark magic 2 and had the same problems after about two days also ---
**Author:** ![jbritter3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jbritter3/32/1265_2.png) [@jbritter3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jbritter3)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/62800/14 "2014-01-08T21:58:49Z")
> [@papadoc219](#): > > one of my friends also has a dark magic 2 and had the same problems after about two days also lots of people have that problem with lots of yoyo’s because they don’t take care of their bearing! ---
**Author:** ![jbritter3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jbritter3/32/1265_2.png) [@jbritter3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jbritter3)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/62800/15 "2014-01-08T22:03:46Z")
sorry didn’t mean to sound harsh.