# Hey! just started here

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hey-just-started-here/342673>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [August 3, 2021, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hey-just-started-here/342673 "2021-08-03T09:23:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Fasty\_8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fasty_8/32/133735_2.png) [@Fasty\_8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fasty_8)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hey-just-started-here/342673/1 "2021-08-03T09:23:31Z")

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By the way, did acetone thin lube? wanna make it.

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**Author:** ![Hanker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hanker/32/628221_2.png) [@Hanker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hanker)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hey-just-started-here/342673/2 "2021-08-03T09:28:33Z")

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Welcome to the forums! You should not use acetone as thin lube. Instead, use acetone as a solvent to clean your bearings. For alternatives to thin lube, you can look at trumpet valve oil or diluting 3 in 1 oil with mineral spirits.

Here’s a thread that would be of great help to you:

> [@How to make lube](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-lube/331887):
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> I wanted to make some thin yoyo lube Please suggest me how to make it without mineral spirits as I have seen it is used to make thin yoyo lube And can I use lighter fluid or acetone to make lube?

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Also check out the introduce yourself thread:

> [@Introduce Yourself!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/introduce-yourself/51):
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> Welcome to the YoYoExpert Forums! If this is your first time please take a minute to introduce yourself. Just share a bit about yourself, your favorite yo-yos or tricks, and how you found out about YoYoExpert.

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**Author:** ![Fasty\_8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fasty_8/32/133735_2.png) [@Fasty\_8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fasty_8)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hey-just-started-here/342673/3 "2021-08-03T09:42:15Z")

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thanks! i’ll clean and thin out (maybe, removing?) my dc bearing!