# My Plastic Grind Machine Has Become Responsive...
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-plastic-grind-machine-has-become-responsive/12090
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [March 6, 2010, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-plastic-grind-machine-has-become-responsive/12090 "2010-03-06T05:58:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@MaxL](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MaxL)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2010, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-plastic-grind-machine-has-become-responsive/12090/1 "2010-03-06T05:58:31Z")
My PGM fell in the snow and now it doesn’t play the same anymore, instead of the string just kind of not doing anything when I pull it up it now actually tries to wrap around the bearing and it sometimes does. I cleaned the bearing out with lighter fluid and lubed it with some trumpet valve oil but it’s STILL responsive…
Baaaaaaah, what do I do now? I don’t really want to put forth the extra $20 for shipping just to get another bearing sent to me, my current yoyo shipment was sent out yesterday…
Should I just tough it out till my dv888 and protostar arrive and then wait till next shipment for a new bearing? Or will a new bearing even fix it?
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### Author:  [@anon17117379](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon17117379)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2010, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-plastic-grind-machine-has-become-responsive/12090/2 "2010-03-06T08:08:47Z")
If you (or a parent) can soak it in some acetone for a little while (10 minutes tops in most cases) and shake it around a bit to break whatever is messing it up free it may take care of it. Otherwise PM me your shipping address and I’ll mail you a spare bearing.
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### Author:  [@MaxL](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MaxL)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2010, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-plastic-grind-machine-has-become-responsive/12090/3 "2010-03-06T15:09:50Z")
I don’t know if I have any acetone at home… I shook it up in lighter fluid and tons of stuff fell out shouldn’t that be enough? 😛 I doubt my Dad would care, I’m 18 and never home. He told me to use WD40 but I heard that wrecks it.
Don’t worry about sending me a bearing, by the time it gets here my other yoyos will be here and I’ll be fine to wait until my next order to get a new bearing. I really do appreciate the offer though, it’s nice to know there are people out there who are willing to lend a hand.
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### Author:  [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-plastic-grind-machine-has-become-responsive/12090/4 "2010-03-06T16:17:01Z")
How much lube did you put in it? If the yo-yo is quieter than it used to be then you put too much oil in it. If that is the case just play the yo-yo till it breaks in.
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### Author:  [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-plastic-grind-machine-has-become-responsive/12090/5 "2010-03-06T19:32:53Z")
> [@anon17117379](#):
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> If you (or a parent) can soak it in some acetone for a little while (10 minutes tops in most cases) and shake it around a bit to break whatever is messing it up free it may take care of it. Otherwise PM me your shipping address and I’ll mail you a spare bearing.
Mine is shot too haha!
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### Author:  [@MaxL](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MaxL)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2010, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-plastic-grind-machine-has-become-responsive/12090/6 "2010-03-07T03:16:09Z")
> [@Yummy](#):
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> How much lube did you put in it? If the yo-yo is quieter than it used to be then you put too much oil in it. If that is the case just play the yo-yo till it breaks in.
Maybe 5 drops? I didn’t want the bearings to run to dry.
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### Author:  [@MaxL](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MaxL)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2010, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-plastic-grind-machine-has-become-responsive/12090/7 "2010-03-07T23:35:13Z")
Yeah, I played with it for a long time today and I’ve noticed already it’s tons more unresponsive, the string doesn’t try to wrap itself up anymore.
YAY! ;D