Hi all,
I bought a hornet on the BST it was sleeping on the end of the string when I forward pass it. I bought some thick lube and applied it, and while it did help it does still have trouble returning on a tug. I believe it’s the starburst response cause when I tug it, I can hear the whirring sound of starburst grinding on string. It’ll try to catch then fall/slip.
Note I’m not using cotton string, Idk what I’m using.
Have vid?
If you take out one of the washers on either side it should respond better
While this is true I would still expect a tug response with both washers in.
That is true, they’re always pretty inconsistent stock.
@ccn411 do you know if the string is polyester? Is it pretty thin?
Yeah it’s kinda thin
Yeah. That’s a little more sluggish than I’d expect. I’d clean the bearing and spacers since you got them off the BST, just to start fresh, then re-lube.
For more response it’s smaller gap or thicker string or both. Removing one washer like @OhDavidBowie suggested is probably the way to go.
Note: removing the washers (and spacer?) from the axle side requires removing the axle. I destroyed a Hornet trying to pop caps off without removing the guts fully first.
I will do just that. One of the washers is stuck in that little space where it belongs lol
