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And that proves what exactly?
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My point lol. If alcohol + water dilutes 50k.. You see my drift?
rj
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You need water and wt 5 to make your very own maru lube!
Ninja Storm
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...Or you can just buy Maru lube.
windhero
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Well if you could make maru lube from diff oil and water it would be a lot cheaper to do it yourself seeing as how little diff oil a drop of maru actually contains.
Then again Maru lube is white. Could be dyed water but then again why would they dye their lubricant? I could also try to light a drop of lube on fire to see if it contains anything flammable.
rj
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Try lighting it. CRC is fire in a can if you squirt it on a flame.
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Here I am trying to find out whether Maru lube is flammable or not. We know that Maru lube wears out very fast; This is because Maru lube consists of a tiny amount of diff oil and some kind of solution that evaporates overnight. The assumption was that it would contain alcohol, and therefore it would be flammable.
Results; Did not ignite - Maru lube is not flammable and does not contain alcohol. The lube changed colour which means it has a particle that can burn. It is not only dyed water most likely either. It definitely is not alcohol, water or a mix of the two. It has another ingredient mixed it.
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rj
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Funny. Silicone by itself is flammable. Probably a stabilizer mixed in.
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windhero
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No, I dont think it is. What do you base this on? Diff oil or other forms of silicone oil are certainly not flammable.
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rj
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Really? CRC and thecubicle assorted both have a warning on them.
windhero
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wikipedia said:
CRC is flammable for the same reasons any spray-can products are flammable; Because of aerosol. Wouldnt know why thecubicle assorted would have a warning sign.
cubeaddicted
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High viscosity or Low viscosity
I am confused, which is better-high viscosity or low viscosity? Can somebody please tell me?
I am confused, which is better-high viscosity or low viscosity? Can somebody please tell me?
Yuxuibbs
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Usually higher viscosity is used for the core and lower viscosity is used for pieces. If you can only choose one, use the higher viscosity. So overall, high viscosity is better when you can only choose between high and low viscosity. The best IMO is medium-high viscosity (~40k wt). I define high viscosity as 50k+ wt, medium viscosity as 30k wt, and low viscosity as 10k wt.
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Seriously?
I doubt that it would light, but you seem to believe it will light like CRC. If it lights up like CRC then the guy you are telling to light it may get some painful burns.
Actually I don't see the point in my post. Except to say don't light CRC on fire.
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Dyan Guhong Stickerless Help
Hiya guys I'm new here but I have a question. I bought a cube off ebay which was cheap I lubricated it with silicone spray (Not WD-40) it improved but it wasn't that good so I have just bought a Dayan GuHong Stickerless cube off ebay. I was wondering how should I lube it with silicone spray? Like should I take all the pieces apart and spray them all or just spray a bit in the center. Thanks and how much should I apply?
Hiya guys I'm new here but I have a question. I bought a cube off ebay which was cheap I lubricated it with silicone spray (Not WD-40) it improved but it wasn't that good so I have just bought a Dayan GuHong Stickerless cube off ebay. I was wondering how should I lube it with silicone spray? Like should I take all the pieces apart and spray them all or just spray a bit in the center. Thanks and how much should I apply?
KongShou
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dont lube it with silicon spray
use diff oil
use diff oil
XBSRocksX
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Really why is that?
windhero
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Silicone sprays usually contain petroleum which dissolves the plastic and ruins the cube. Differential oil does not harm the cube and gives a much better result. You should also lubricate the core, not just the pieces. There are tutorials on this online.
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Hi everybody! I am wondering which is better - Lubix or Calvin's lube? Can somebody please help me!
What is lubix's viscosity?
What is lubix's viscosity?
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Ninja Storm
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There's no "better" lube. One lube isn't better than all the others. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
On that note, I don't know much about either to give a good opinion.
On that note, I don't know much about either to give a good opinion.
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