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windhero
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Depends on how much you use it and how well you keep your cubes. If you let a lot of dirt get into the cube, it has to be cleaned and lubed more often.
Personally I lube and thoroughly clean my cubes all the way from the core once every 2 months. I add lube when I feel like it (which is not very often).
guysensei1
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How do I tell if a cube is overlubed?
My Lunhui feels gummy. It takes much force to start a turn but the actual turning is smooth. Is it overlubed?
My Lunhui feels gummy. It takes much force to start a turn but the actual turning is smooth. Is it overlubed?
if you have enough lube just try to clean it out and then use crazybadcubers tutorial on how to lube a cube to lube it again, cause if you use that correctly and fully cleaned it out then it definitely isnt overlubed. you can also use algorithmists tutorial on how to ungum your cubes. however if it takes much force to start a turn and feels gummy then im pretty sure it is overlubed. or just waaaay to tight. so i would recommend to disassemble it, and then set it up the way cbc does in his tutorial
windhero
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Gummy means its overlubed or its lubed with a lubricant that has too high viscosity. You can just work the cube and eventually it'll start to feel better. If you have plenty of lube you can just take one edgepiece out, clean it thoroughly with a paper towel and pop it back in. Work in the lube. Repeat if necessary until the cube feels like you want it to.
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windhero
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For the core the best option would be wt 5 ( = 50k traxxas) for all those puzzles. I dont really recommend using Maru as your main lube for the pieces because it wears out overnight or after max 50 solves (less with a bigger cube, with a 5x5 it's like 15-20 solves max).
My personal suggestion is to forget assorted silicone lube from thecubicle because it is just regular pure silicone oil in a syringe (wt 3 = 30k, wt 5= 50k, wt 4 = 40k aka a mix of 45% 50k and 55% 30k by my estimate). I would buy a set of 10k 30k and 50k traxxas diff oil from ebay (enter "Traxxas 10k 30k 50k" in search bar at ebay). Then i'd buy several (min 3) syringes with dispensing tips from thecubicle.us and mix lubes to fit my preferences. Mixing lubes happens so that you just open the syringe (by pulling out the cylinder from the back), pour in the amounts of lube desired, mix them with a stick, close the syringe and let it set for a couple of hours.
One syringe could be filled with 50k = For lubing the core of pretty much every puzzle there is.
One syringe filled with a 1:1 ratio of 10k and 30k to lube 4x4+ puzzles on the pieces
One syringe filled with 30k and 50k (1:1 ratio) for 3x3 and 2x2 puzzles to be used on the pieces.
With 10k 30k and 50k you can make any lubricant from weight 10k to 50k with the right mixture. Basically anything between wt 1 (=10k) and wt 5 (=50k).
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Thanks a lot!
Actually the main reason why I wanted to get Thecubicle.us assorted lube was because I wanted the syringes with dispensing tip. I saw that the lube just costs a dollar more, so might as well fill it with lube than leave the syringe empty. I plan on getting a Traxxas 50k and then replace the cubicle.us lube with it. Thecubicle.us is the only place which sells syringes, that's why I choose to buy it there (rather than buy from lubix just for the syringes). If given a choice, I would buy from other places with cheaper shipping (I do not live in the US) because shipping alone is US$6.16 for an empty syringe and dispensing tip to me, but I simply cannot find another place which sells individual syringes with dispensing tips (with cheap shipping of course). May I know what size of syringes did you get? Which generally requires more lube, lubing the core or lubing the pieces?
windhero
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Thanks a lot!
I bought mine from thecubicle (i live in europe). I dont know of a closer place to buy them. Maybe a pharmacy? No idea. The dispensing tip is vital to have.
The size doesnt really matter, you'll store your lubes mostly in your traxxas bottles. Maybe 10cc is a good size? There is no right or wrong there.
Core needs to be lubed once a month or two, pieces every now and then depending on usage. When I lube the core I take the cube completely apart (obviously) and clean every single piece of the cube washers included. I also clean the insides of the center pieces. Then I lube it completely. I do this once every 2 months. I lube the pieces once every month or so.
If you have long hair or live in a house with girls/animals with long hair, you might have to do this more often. Hair tends to get in the cube and wrap around the core which slows the cube pretty much immediately.
o2gulo
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Hi, I've finally decided to return to speedcubing after a year of hiatus. I've been out of the picture for a while, and I was wondering, what's the best lube nowadays? So far the last time I've checked is that diff. oil is the most popular one. What about now? Is differential oil still the top choice?
Yes...
wrathofgods54
Regular
can someone explain to me what the term "weight" means? and what is the difference between traxxas 10k 30k and 50k. is the "k" the weight? o.o Thanks
Just directly spray at the screw/spring/washer?
Or you could just remove the cap and spray at the screw head
The result isnt as good as using differential oil, though
Higher the weight, higher the viscosity/thickness/resistance in the fluid
The k just means thousand, e.g:5k=5000
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plusCubed
Regular
Yes, pretty much. Nothing new really. Basically silicone lube is still the most popular (shock, diff, etc.)
ianliu64
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What Weights of lube from TheCubicle would be good for lubing a mini shengshou 7x7's core and pieces?
Respond ASAP plz!
Respond ASAP plz!
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Yuxuibbs
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weight 5 for the core, weight 1-3 for the pieces (I would go with 3 because I like thicker lubes and I don't want to relube as much)
or you could do lubicle gummy for core and lubicle speedy for pieces
or you could do lubicle gummy for core and lubicle speedy for pieces
DAoliHVAR
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I only have maru lube and use it for all my cubes
does it leave white marks on the cube though?
i think it does but im not sure.
whenever i lube a cube with maru,it seems after a while there are white leftovers eveerywhere on the cube,and i think this makes them worse.
does it leave white marks on the cube though?
i think it does but im not sure.
whenever i lube a cube with maru,it seems after a while there are white leftovers eveerywhere on the cube,and i think this makes them worse.
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