[Help Thread] Lubrication Thread

[RubiksJake12]

The idea of the Luer lock system is that it's a universal fitting, so that syringes can be fitted onto drips and other medical equipment.

So, in theory, any tips should fit...

I wouldn't like to say 100% though, there's always a chance it won't fit, so please don't blame me if that's the case!

Understood completely, thank you!

 

[ebuc]

i'm going to lube my zhanchi with 30k and 50k ofna diff oil.
i don't have any application syringes made for cubes, but i'll go to walgreens or something to use (or maybe my city's NSP lol).
what needle diameter/sizes would work for high viscosity diff oil?

 

[davidmg90000]

I have a question. how often do you have to lube a cube using a Maru lube, because it dries off quickly.

 

[RubiksJake12]

i'm going to lube my zhanchi with 30k and 50k ofna diff oil.
i don't have any application syringes made for cubes, but i'll go to walgreens or something to use (or maybe my city's NSP lol).
what needle diameter/sizes would work for high viscosity diff oil?

You'll want something like the tips found here http://thecubicle.us/green-dispensing-gauge-p-78.html

I could be wrong, but if you're tip is too much bigger than this, you'll have trouble controlling the amount. Any smaller and you might have trouble getting the stuff out.

 

[AlexCube]

I have a question. Is CRC silicone spray good for Moyu Weilong? I'm getting Weilong and I don't have lube. Only CRC silicone spray. Is it going to make the cube bad or good?

 

[Lchu613]

Probably a bad idea. CRC I find doesn't really agree with newer cubes for some reason and it leaves those stains.

You could try though, but silicone oil is much safer.

 

[aboeglin]

I have a question. how often do you have to lube a cube using a Maru lube, because it dries off quickly.

I was told you can mix it with 50k differential oil, I have tried it myself but after a few solves I feel it goes slower again.

 

[davidmg90000]

I was told you can mix it with 50k differential oil, I have tried it myself but after a few solves I feel it goes slower again.

then i´ll keep it the way it is, and lube it once a week since that oil goes slow as well.

 

[Soren333]

Hi guys I need your opinion on Calvin's Silicone Lube. I watched CBC review on it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNF2umAqyg0 and I still can't decide between the high or medium viscosity.

What I want is a lube that can make the cube turn really fast and smooth but not gummy.

In the review CBC says that the medium one makes it really fast, almost uncontrollable, but left it slightly gummy.

As for the high one, CBC says that it is fast, but not as fast as the medium one.

So I'm kinda torn in between, I want a lube to make my cube really fast, but not gummy.

Which one do you think I should get? Or should I just get both and try them out myself?

 

[UB]

I was not finding Diff oil so I lubed it with coconut oil (I am new) and now my Weilong has slowed down ?? I took all of it apart, and gave it to my father so he can do something. What should I do now ??? I dont want to wash it as the stickers will peel off and I dont have extra stickers

 

[Lchu613]

Wow. Are you fully serious?
You lubed a cube with coconut oil. I'm sorry, but I've never heard anybody do that before, and for good reason. Coconut oil, a good lube does not make.

Wash the entire cube. Stickers coming off is fully a myth. I've washed many a cube and the stickers are still on just fine.
Use some soap to scrub off the oil too. And a towel.

 

[kunparekh18]

I've lubed my Rubiks brand with coconut oil... it makes a good lube. But it damages the cube. Still way better than Vaseline.

 

[aboeglin]

then i´ll keep it the way it is, and lube it once a week since that oil goes slow as well.

At the moment my weilong feels a little gummy, I did too many tries lately adding maru lube a few times a day and trying to mix it with diff oil ( 10k which was too liquid anyway ). I'm waiting for a bottle of traxxas 50k and will then do a complete clean and try to mix it with maru lube to see how it goes. The only problem is that it seems to me that maru and diff oil aren't miscible. Which means that the maru lube would most likely separate from the diff oil relatively quickly and then dry. As far as threads go it seems maru is mostly made consisting of water, which doesn't mix with oil quite well. But KongShu ( owner of ukcubestore ) told me that he mixes them and has really good results that last up to a month or more.

 

[newtonbase]

For my 1st lube I bought 500cps Ansmann differential oil. Conversion charts put it at around 40wt but who knows if that is correct. The cube is certainly much smoother but not any faster. The same shop sells 100cps so I may get that and try to find a nice mix.

It's really hard to get the stuff off the stickers. Vinegar gives the best results so far.

 

[RubiksJake12]

I want to buy 50k and 30k lube, but I've heard the traxxas bottles are kind of sucky for lubing cubes.

 

[kcl]

I want to buy 50k and 30k lube, but I've heard the traxxas bottles are kind of sucky for lubing cubes.

They really aren't bad at all.

 

[davidmg90000]

At the moment my weilong feels a little gummy, I did too many tries lately adding maru lube a few times a day and trying to mix it with diff oil ( 10k which was too liquid anyway ). I'm waiting for a bottle of traxxas 50k and will then do a complete clean and try to mix it with maru lube to see how it goes. The only problem is that it seems to me that maru and diff oil aren't miscible. Which means that the maru lube would most likely separate from the diff oil relatively quickly and then dry. As far as threads go it seems maru is mostly made consisting of water, which doesn't mix with oil quite well. But KongShu ( owner of ukcubestore ) told me that he mixes them and has really good results that last up to a month or more.

I just saw a couple of revews about the traxxas oil and it seems pretty good but unfortunately I dont have any money to buy anything right now, any idea if there is any kind of household oil i could use to mix it with the Maru lube?

 

[davidmg90000]

I want to buy 50k and 30k lube, but I've heard the traxxas bottles are kind of sucky for lubing cubes.

they arent they are pretty similar to the lubix.

 

[Lchu613]

they arent they are pretty similar to the lubix.

I think he means the application of lube. The lube is very similar, but the bottles aren't great for core lubing. For the pieces they'll do all right though.

You could probably apply with a toothpick if you want to be more precise.

 

[davidmg90000]

I think he means the application of lube. The lube is very similar, but the bottles aren't great for core lubing. For the pieces they'll do all right though.

You could probably apply with a toothpick if you want to be more precise.

I`ve seen the bottles and i think they are ok, its easy to apply to the core, maybe there are diferent versions of bottles but the one I saw in a review was great to lube the core, just like lubix.