# HELP WITH PROTOSTAR

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-protostar/24690
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [March 15, 2011, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-protostar/24690 "2011-03-15T00:02:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Superspylee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/superspylee/32/811_2.png) [@Superspylee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Superspylee)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2011, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-protostar/24690/1 "2011-03-15T00:02:36Z")

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So I oiled my protostar center trac bearing and put a 100% polyester string in and its so responsive it comes up with just one tug! :o

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### Author: ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2011, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-protostar/24690/2 "2011-03-15T00:14:37Z")

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What did you oil it with? Also is your K-Pad normal or worn or did you silicone it?

1. Wear in the bearing a lot like maybe hard core play for 2 hours?

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### Author: ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2011, 12:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-protostar/24690/3 "2011-03-15T00:32:28Z")

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Oil makes bearings more responsive. The more oil you use the more responsive the yo-yo will be. If you want the Protostar to be unresponsive again you can either clean the bearing or break it in.

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### Author: ![Superspylee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/superspylee/32/811_2.png) [@Superspylee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Superspylee)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-protostar/24690/4 "2011-03-15T18:31:15Z")

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> [@skeletonboy333](#):
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> What did you oil it with? Also is your K-Pad normal or worn or did you silicone it?
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> 1. Wear in the bearing a lot like maybe hard core play for 2 hours?

I used amsoil metal protecter. :-[ I didnt want to wait to buy some real yoyo oil.

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### Author: ![Superspylee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/superspylee/32/811_2.png) [@Superspylee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Superspylee)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2011, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-protostar/24690/5 "2011-03-15T19:26:32Z")

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OK guys so problem solved. 😃 I found that if I tighten the string it becomes unresponsive again.Thanks guys for all your help I really appreciate it. :wink: