Whoots
July 21, 2012, 12:02am
1
My 10ball was starting to get slower so I cleaned it (Using the recommended method) and thought it would make it faster. It is currently dry and spins for 2 seconds on a flick! What’s wrong with it? Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
Also how fast do your spec’s run dry? Mine only go for about 3-6 seconds.
Makes me sad when I hear people spinning for 15 seconds+ :-\
You just have to play with it for a while to break it in.
Whoots
July 21, 2012, 12:31am
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After you clean it you have to break it in again? When I got my 10 ball, it was spinning for at least 8-10 seconds out of the bag.
Are you running it dry?
You might have to blow it out with an air compressor.
Whoots
July 21, 2012, 12:36am
5
It was dry but I just lubed it. I just don’t have compressed air
Also does over-lubing affect a bearing after being cleaned? Because I accidentally over-lubed my 10 ball and broke in the lube.
PS. If it helps, they are also loud :<
jhb8426
(Resident Curmudgeon)
July 21, 2012, 1:23am
6
Yes, lubing will slow the bearing down a bit. Over lubing will slow it down a lot.
Whoots
July 21, 2012, 1:28am
7
Well it’s lubed like it should be now. All the lube comes off when you clean it though, right?
jhb8426
(Resident Curmudgeon)
July 21, 2012, 1:30am
8
Yes, a proper cleaning removes the lube.
Whoots
July 21, 2012, 1:42am
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Also, my 10 Ball is very loud, but was really quiet when I first got it. What happened? Right now it has just been cleaned and lubed.
Throw some long sleepers for a while. Let the lube work into the bearing and break in. It’ll quiet down.