anonyo
October 16, 2012, 10:57pm
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GypsyKing9000:
stookie:
Right, but the difference is barely a practical concern. A bearing could last years and they cost about $10 to replace. You would spend more on a bottle of lube than you would save by keeping the bearing twice as long.
I run all my bearings bone dry and I advise others to do the same if they want the fastest, least responsive bearing possible. Lube isn’t a must by any means. I actually think the main purpose for lube is just to keep a bearing quiet and feeling smooth, not for longevity.
The original point being that this guy is trying to make his yoyos less responsive. Lube isn’t going to help, it’ll just make it worse.
Okay, so, how would you suggest I clean them? Also, one of my friends told me valve oil works, and since I play in the school band, that’s pretty convenient…
Valve oil will lube them, not clean them.
Use mineral spirits, acetone or lighter fluid to clean out any lubricants and impurities. Then lightly lube(touch a needle/pin dipped in your valve oil to a ball or two on the bearing) and you’re good to go.
GypsyKing9000:
stookie:
Right, but the difference is barely a practical concern. A bearing could last years and they cost about $10 to replace. You would spend more on a bottle of lube than you would save by keeping the bearing twice as long.
I run all my bearings bone dry and I advise others to do the same if they want the fastest, least responsive bearing possible. Lube isn’t a must by any means. I actually think the main purpose for lube is just to keep a bearing quiet and feeling smooth, not for longevity.
The original point being that this guy is trying to make his yoyos less responsive. Lube isn’t going to help, it’ll just make it worse.
Okay, so, how would you suggest I clean them? Also, one of my friends told me valve oil works, and since I play in the school band, that’s pretty convenient…
Valve oil will lube them, not clean them.
Use mineral spirits, acetone or lighter fluid to clean out any lubricants and impurities. Then lightly lube(touch a needle/pin dipped in your valve oil to a ball or two on the bearing) and you’re good to go.
I don’t have ball bearings… what do I do? sorry for the retarded questions
Yes you do.
That little thing that spins in the center of the yoyo is a ball bearing.
Then, you do what Studio42 told you to do to the ball bearing.
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Ahh, I thought you meant the ones with those tiny little spheres that I got in my YYF One
You will have to use a needle to pop off the shields then you will see the balls inside. Not sure if that video explains it, but you have to pop them off before you clean them
