# Screeching OD bearing **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [June 2, 2015, 1:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/screeching-od-bearing/74965 "2015-06-02T01:24:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anthony\_Frandi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/anthony_frandi/32/1583_2.png) [@Anthony\_Frandi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Anthony_Frandi)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 1:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/screeching-od-bearing/74965/1 "2015-06-02T01:24:08Z")
Should I lubed it or let it dry (dunno if it will as quiet as before again or not) ---
**Author:** ![kretzschmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kretzschmar/32/668707_2.png) [@kretzschmar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kretzschmar)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/screeching-od-bearing/74965/2 "2015-06-02T01:25:48Z")
> [@Anthony\_Frandi](#): > > Should I lubed it or let it dry (dunno if it will as quiet as before again or not) Clean it, then lightly lube it to be safe. ---
**Author:** ![UsagiCat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/usagicat/32/1482_2.png) [@UsagiCat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/UsagiCat)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/screeching-od-bearing/74965/3 "2015-06-02T03:14:16Z")
I’ve had this issue with one drop bearings before. I actually put some thick lube in the bearing and then played it until it wore in unresponsive. Thin lube in my experience only helped for a few minutes of play until it occurred again. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 3:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/screeching-od-bearing/74965/4 "2015-06-02T03:49:37Z")
Just play through it; OD bearings need to be broken in like this. Gyro flops help. ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 4:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/screeching-od-bearing/74965/5 "2015-06-02T04:20:11Z")
> [@Someone](#): > > Gyro flops help. I’ve read this many times. I don’t get why gyro flops would break in a bearing faster than throwing a sleeper and letting it spin. Not intended to be argumentative but I just don’t see the difference. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/screeching-od-bearing/74965/6 "2015-06-02T04:21:48Z")
> [@vegabomb](#): > > I’ve read this many times. I don’t get why gyro flops would break in a bearing faster than throwing a sleeper and letting it spin. > > Not intended to be argumentative but I just don’t see the difference. I don’t understand the physics, but it makes a louder noise when you isolate it in a gyro flop, and from my experience and others seems to help break in the bearing quicker. ---
**Author:** ![Anthony\_Frandi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/anthony_frandi/32/1583_2.png) [@Anthony\_Frandi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Anthony_Frandi)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/screeching-od-bearing/74965/7 "2015-06-02T08:43:24Z")
What about mach 5 ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/screeching-od-bearing/74965/8 "2015-06-02T15:06:40Z")
> [@vegabomb](#): > > I’ve read this many times. I don’t get why gyro flops would break in a bearing faster than throwing a sleeper and letting it spin. > > Not intended to be argumentative but I just don’t see the difference. The rotation in Gyro Flop puts more stress on the bearing which helps it break in faster. That might not be the most detailed description, but that’s how i’ve always understood it and the trick does work. ---
**Author:** ![Morgoroth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/morgoroth/32/795_2.png) [@Morgoroth](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Morgoroth)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/screeching-od-bearing/74965/9 "2015-06-02T16:28:22Z")
When thick lube breaks in, the throw goes unresponsive? I wish I had known that or I would not have even gotten thin lube. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/screeching-od-bearing/74965/10 "2015-06-02T18:54:21Z")
> [@Morgoroth](#): > > When thick lube breaks in, the throw goes unresponsive? > I wish I had known that or I would not have even gotten thin lube. Yeah, but thin lube is important as it keeps the bearing smooth and conditions it. ---
**Author:** ![Sergio](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sergio/32/70931_2.png) [@Sergio](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sergio)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2015, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/screeching-od-bearing/74965/11 "2015-06-03T02:30:31Z")
I’ve always liked thick lube in my bearings. It plays extremely smooth for along time and semi-responsive and thats how I like my yoyos. ---
**Author:** ![Gomel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gomel/32/697098_2.png) [@Gomel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gomel)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2015, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/screeching-od-bearing/74965/12 "2015-06-03T22:47:43Z")
From my experience, sometimes you do not have to worry about it but usually blowing on it or using those can of compressed air. I have lso tried washing the bearing in rubbing alcohol or other low viscosity liquids of similar sort. By the way the gyro flop makes a lot of noise because the bearing is moving in 3 dimensions and the balls in the bearing are locked, sort of like two hooks locked together, which increases the friction. If you know the physics behind the gyroscope, you migght understand what I am talking about. ---
**Author:** ![ThinkH2o](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ThinkH2o](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThinkH2o)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/screeching-od-bearing/74965/13 "2015-06-05T20:44:53Z")
> [@Someone](#): > > I don’t understand the physics, but it makes a louder noise when you isolate it in a gyro flop, and from my experience and others seems to help break in the bearing quicker. this is what I saw Andre do to try and break in my bearing for me at the BAC. I had no idea why he did it that way. But now I do. Awesome. ---
**Author:** ![dirty\_birdy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dirty_birdy/32/299_2.png) [@dirty\_birdy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dirty_birdy)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/screeching-od-bearing/74965/14 "2015-06-05T23:47:10Z")
When I get a chance I’ll describe exactly what is happening to/in the bearing during a gyroscopic flop. Then you’ll all understand! db ---
**Author:** ![Anthony\_Frandi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/anthony_frandi/32/1583_2.png) [@Anthony\_Frandi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Anthony_Frandi)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2015, 1:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/screeching-od-bearing/74965/15 "2015-06-07T01:46:40Z")
Ive done about 20times gyroflop but it still doent loose response of the bearing?