# oops i lost my focus **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [October 17, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260 "2013-10-17T22:18:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![midnightyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@midnightyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/midnightyoyo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/1 "2013-10-17T22:18:17Z")
i was lubing a yoyo when i got distracted and dumped a ton of lube into my bearing. Is there a way top get the lube out of the bearing so it plays unresponsive like it is supposed to other than doing a full on Mineral spirits bearing cleaning? thanks for your time, midnightyoyo ---
**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/2 "2013-10-17T22:19:41Z")
We you have 2 choices- 1-clean the bearing 2-just keep doing gyroscopic flop until its unresponsive. ---
**Author:** ![midnightyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@midnightyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/midnightyoyo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/3 "2013-10-17T22:21:47Z")
how many times does the gyroscopic flop usually take? ---
**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/4 "2013-10-17T22:22:41Z")
> [@midnightyoyo](#): > > how many times does the gyroscopic flop usually take? A good amount of time ---
**Author:** ![midnightyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@midnightyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/midnightyoyo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/5 "2013-10-17T22:23:02Z")
ok ---
**Author:** ![midnightyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@midnightyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/midnightyoyo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/6 "2013-10-17T22:31:00Z")
i think that i have to clean the bearing :-\ the yoyo is a YYF Velocity and it does not want to do gyroscopic flop \>:( ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/7 "2013-10-17T22:54:00Z")
> [@midnightyoyo](#): > > i think that i have to clean the bearing :-\ the yoyo is a YYF Velocity and it does not want to do gyroscopic flop \>:( Just use mineral spirits, since that appears to be what you have on hand. The choice between playing the yoyo for several hours or 15 minutes of cleaning to get it unresponsive… I think the choice is obvious. Next time, use the pin drop method for lubing and pay attention so you don’t drown the bearing in the future. ---
**Author:** ![midnightyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@midnightyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/midnightyoyo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/8 "2013-10-17T23:24:24Z")
i just lubed three more yoyos i know how to do it i just accidentally drowned it ---
**Author:** ![midnightyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@midnightyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/midnightyoyo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/9 "2013-10-17T23:27:22Z")
just wondering can a velocity even do gyroscopic flop? ---
**Author:** ![sparhawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@sparhawk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sparhawk)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/10 "2013-10-17T23:42:51Z")
> [@midnightyoyo](#): > > just wondering can a velocity even do gyroscopic flop? any yoyo can do flop ---
**Author:** ![midnightyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@midnightyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/midnightyoyo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/11 "2013-10-18T00:15:17Z")
> [@sparhawk](#): > > any yoyo can do flop you should make me a video of a duncan butterfly doing a flop 😛 i can’t get my messed up velocity to do a flop ---
**Author:** ![midnightyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@midnightyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/midnightyoyo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/12 "2013-10-18T00:16:30Z")
> [@Studio42](#): > > Just use mineral spirits, since that appears to be what you have on hand. The choice between playing the yoyo for several hours or 15 minutes of cleaning to get it unresponsive… I think the choice is obvious. > > Next time, use the pin drop method for lubing and pay attention so you don’t drown the bearing in the future. what is the pin drop method? ---
**Author:** ![MYNAMEISZen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 12:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/13 "2013-10-18T00:21:38Z")
> [@midnightyoyo](#): > > what is the pin drop method? Dip a needle in your lube and then put it on your bearing. It’s the perfect amount. ---
**Author:** ![midnightyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@midnightyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/midnightyoyo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/14 "2013-10-18T00:22:03Z")
thanks ---
**Author:** ![midnightyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@midnightyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/midnightyoyo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/15 "2013-10-18T00:45:27Z")
alright one last question. is the order i should go in clean bearing then lube it and put it in the yoyo without throwing the yoyo at all first or should i use my yoyo without lube for a while firsts before i put it in? ---
**Author:** ![midnightyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@midnightyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/midnightyoyo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/16 "2013-10-18T01:28:45Z")
i cleaned my bearing, lubed t with the pin thing, and started playing with y velocity and its still responsive \>:( i have the dials set all the way to pro. do you guys know what the problem is? ---
**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/17 "2013-10-18T02:07:52Z")
> [@midnightyoyo](#): > > i cleaned my bearing, lubed t with the pin thing, and started playing with y velocity and its still responsive \>:( i have the dials set all the way to pro. do you guys know what the problem is? Keep playing with it and see if its still responsive ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/18 "2013-10-18T02:32:14Z")
In just use water dishsoap and a hair dryer to clean my bearings. It’s easy and seems and seems to work well. Edit: Soo many typos. ---
**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/19 "2013-10-18T02:35:09Z")
> [@Yoyo](#): > > In just use water dishsoap and a hair dryer to clean my bearings. It’s easy and seems and seems to work well. YES, I’m with you 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![midnightyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@midnightyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/midnightyoyo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260/20 "2013-10-18T06:10:31Z")
> [@Yoyo](#): > > In just use water dishsoap and a hair dryer to clean my bearings. It’s easy and seems and seems to work well. water and dish soap work well? i would not have guessed that. its ok that my velocity doesn’t work for now because i have a grind machine to use [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oops-i-lost-my-focus/60260.md?page=2)