[Help Thread] Lubrication Thread

There is absolutely no product that totally wash the silicon away. It's a pain in the butt in auto body painting.

Thanks! I have a fangshi one month old so it might not be that bad with overlubing problems. It kinda jams a little, but i relubed it using the "take-apart-the-cube-and-spray-the-pieces" method, and it works great now.

I've got this stuff I'm pretty sure I bought at a princeton competition a few years ago, its called Factory Team 30 wt shock fluid, I like it, but its a bit thick I think. Does anyone know how the cubicle lubes compare to something like this?

Would it be better to lube my cube with WD40 now or should i just wait and get some Lubix/real cubing lube?

tkdrules29 said:

Would it be better to lube my cube with WD40 now or should i just wait and get some Lubix/real cubing lube?

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Don't use wd40! Get lubix or cubicle lube!

Lube viscosity UK?

I am trying to find lube to buy, but I can't find any UK stores with lube in stock. I saw HKnowstore has some in stock do they deliver to the UK?
And what is lube viscosity I saw medium and high what are the differences which is better?

Bruce6335 said:

I am trying to find lube to buy, but I can't find any UK stores with lube in stock. I saw HKnowstore has some in stock do they deliver to the UK?
And what is lube viscosity I saw medium and high what are the differences which is better?

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Get Traxxas 50k. It's sold on ebay.

I'm about to lube my huachuang, I've already lubed the core with cubicle weight 5 but should I use weight 5 or weight 2 on the pieces?

collppllzbf2lll said:

I'm about to lube my huachuang, I've already lubed the core with cubicle weight 5 but should I use weight 5 or weight 2 on the pieces?

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dont use heavy cube on the pieces big cubes!!! definitely use weight 2 or it will be gummy for long time and will take ages to coat all the pieces.

What difference does lube viscosity make?

I'm getting differential and or shock oil. The majority seems to prefer traxxas over all other brands, but do other brands of diff shock oil work okay on cubes?

Cyoubx recommended using shock oil on the core (in the shengshou mod video) and differential oil on the pieces, so do I need to get both?

Weight suggestions?

Bruce6335 said:

What difference does lube viscosity make?

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Viscosity = Thickness of Lube
Thicker lubes will make your cube gummier and slower whereas lower viscosity lube is runny like maru lube but increases speed quickly.

Dominic Diez said:

dont use heavy cube on the pieces big cubes!!! definitely use weight 2 or it will be gummy for long time and will take ages to coat all the pieces.

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What if I use weight 5 on a 3x3? Will that ruin the cube? I actually like slightly gummy cubes compared to really fast cubes.

Cube feels gummy after no use for weeks. Should I worry?

EDIT: The problem fixed itself after a few days. I'm not sure what caused it, but my cube feels fine now.

I've had my Moyu Aochuang for a while, but a few weeks ago I lost one of the pieces. I only recently got around to ordering a replacement on http://TheCubicle.us/, and found that my cube was much gummier than I remembered it before I had lost the piece. I used Cubicle silicone (weight 3) when I first got the 5x5. I have three main questions:

1. Should I worry?
2. Why did this happen?
3. Will it go away?

Thanks in advance.

Should I get Maru or Traxxas 50k?

slords17 said:

Should I get Maru or Traxxas 50k?

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Depends what you will use it for.

Does anyone know how weight 30 shock oil compares to the cubicle lubes? I'm looking for something that isnt quite as thick.

JeffDelucia said:

Does anyone know how weight 30 shock oil compares to the cubicle lubes? I'm looking for something that isnt quite as thick.

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Theres Lubix Speedy and Lubix Regular. Im pretty sure you don't want Lubix Gummy. I would say go for speedy with a bit of regular or gummy to keep it resonable. That what i did with my Aolong V1

collppllzbf2lll said:

What if I use weight 5 on a 3x3? Will that ruin the cube? I actually like slightly gummy cubes compared to really fast cubes.

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Isn't weight 5 just 50k traxxas?

slords17 said:

Should I get Maru or Traxxas 50k?

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Depends what you want it to feel like.

I am new to speedcubing and got myself a MoYu weilong. What lube should I get?
I am currently in Canada and can't order online