[Help Thread] Lubrication Thread

[viperzz33]

Maru lube

Does Maru lube actually make ur cube faster.? And how much by? İf uve used it please share ur experience.

 

[Deleted member 12389]

Don't know about yours. I used 30k silicone oil without first cleaning the cubies.
Then after a day or so, it got gummy. I dissembled and simply cleaned with tissues.
Assembled it, and (after a couple of frustrating attempt at finding the right tension) now it turns fine. Without any lube.

[I just open a corner and ran my finger through the cubie - no "oil' on my finger]

 

[MoyuFTW]

Does Maru lube actually make ur cube faster.? And how much by? İf uve used it please share ur experience.

Hmm... That's tough. Maru lube is a short term lube so don't rely on it too much. To me, it reduces the turning resistance making it easier to turn, but it's not faster (in my opinion)

 

[Sub20MinSolver]

hello i just got spray lube for cubes on a cubing site do i need to do all the stuff u do when lubing with silicone lube to get rid of spring noise or can i just put some in the centers and hope it gets into the washers and springs?

 

[viperzz33]

Um if there's less rezistans then it should be faster logic all right?
Anyway i Got sewing oil lube its yellow in colour and its really runny
İs it safe? Not sure what's made of?

 

[mafergut]

Oh god, I think I've ruined my moyu skewb
I accidentally added too much weight 2 and no matter how much I wipe off it's still slow.
What should I do?

I don't have any other advice than let the lube break in and wear with time and solves. I had a gummy Sulong that got better and better after some hundreds of solves.

 

[NooberCuber]

What is a good lube for the pieces of a cube.
Weight 2 pr 1 from the cubicle.

 

[Bindedsa]

What is a good lube for the pieces of a cube.
Weight 2 pr 1 from the cubicle.

I use weight 5, it depends on the desired feel.

 

[CubeDatCube]

It shouldn't. If you want to lube the core, you will have to remove the center pieces and use a heavier lube like weight 4/5 or traxxas 50k

If you were to lube bigger cubes, like 5x5s should you use 50k or 30k?

 

[NooberCuber]

I use weight 5, it depends on the desired feel.

I like my cubes fast.
So I was considering getting either weight 1 or 2
However, I heard weight 1 is hard to apply since it is so thin.

 

[Aaron Lau]

whats the difference between shock oil and diff oil?

 

[United Thought]

Whenever I apply Traxxas 30k to my Gans 357, the feeling only seems to last around a day or so before the lube appears to vanish and the cube's feel returns to being very dry and prone to flexing. I just squirt a bit in between the centre and corner pieces, will lubing the core/stem of the pieces help?

 

[Deleted member 12389]

whats the difference between shock oil and diff oil?

Check out Traxxas forum
[viscosity]

 

[Aaron Lau]

Check out Traxxas forum
[viscosity]

Thanks

 

[illius]

EMERGENCY!

Hello. I unstickered my V-7, and used screen cleaner to remove residue (along with baby wipes). All of a sudden, then cube is incredibly sticky. Please help. I have the following lubes:

Cubicle Weights 1 to 5 excluding 4
Lubicle Speedy
Maru
3-in-1 spray (but it is awful)

I need to fix this ASAP. Please help!

Thanks!

 

[AlexGJohnson]

Hello. I unstickered my V-7, and used screen cleaner to remove residue (along with baby wipes). All of a sudden, then cube is incredibly sticky. Please help. I have the following lubes:

Cubicle Weights 1 to 5 excluding 4
Lubicle Speedy
Maru
3-in-1 spray (but it is awful)

I need to fix this ASAP. Please help!

Thanks!

sorry.maybe, wash the cube in water? I'm not sure

 

[illius]

sorry.maybe, wash the cube in water? I'm not sure

I do not have the time or patience to clean it out with water. Any other suggestions?

 

[AlexGJohnson]

I do not have the time or patience to clean it out with water. Any other suggestions?

oh, i thought you meant the outside surface. for the cube internals, i think the only option is water.

 

[StachuK1992]

Use the baby wipes.

 

[mDiPalma]

in my opinion, if the outside of the cube is sticky, wipe it repeatedly with a moist paper towel (water).

if the inside of the cube is sticky, ur screwed. maybe u can throw it in the microwave and nuke it for 30 seconds.