[Help Thread] Lubrication Thread

[Brest]

Thanks, but I wanted the link for the 50K lube on ebay

Going to eBay and searching "Traxxas 50k" really isn't very difficult.

 

[Chree]

What type of lube is good for the aolong? Does it feel better with thin lube or thick?

I put traxxis 50K in my Aolong. Always worked wonders on my zhanchis and weilongs. And so far it feels awesome. 50K is probably the thickest thing you should use on a cube.

I haven't tried with anything thinner, like shock oil or maru. But I imagine the result would be similar to what you might expect on a weilong.

 

[QQW]

Since they are coming from lightake in a few weeks, I wonder if Traxaas 50k would work well for

Moyu Huanying
Moyu Lingpo 2x2
Moyu Weisu 4x4

and how do I lube these cubes exactly?

 

[DoctorPepper]

Silicon oil or CRC. The brand i got didnt specify how viscous it was and all my cubes feel gummy. Is CRC better because i dont know where to get differential oil in my country

 

[DoctorPepper]

Also is it advisable to mix silicon oil and water?

 

[Future Cuber]

Silicon oil or CRC. The brand i got didnt specify how viscous it was and all my cubes feel gummy. Is CRC better because i dont know where to get differential oil in my country

Silicon oil....i heard that silicon spray's melt the plastic of the cube

 

[DoctorPepper]

SS big cubes help

How do i fix my cube without disassembling it?

I placed silicone oil on my cubes as lubricent. I had to wipe them off my 3x3s and weisu but i dont want to do ot on my SS 5-7. I'd rather not disassemble it but the cubes are gummy. Will the lube dry?

The SS 6x6 got extremely loose yet still sluggish, maybe even more so. Same woth the SS 7x7. How do i fix this?

 

[ryanj92]

Tolerate it for a while? Hopefully it will thin out and become less sluggish if you do a bunch of solves on it ^^

 

[10461394944000]

why dont you want to disassemble them? they aren't hard to reassemble

 

[ryanj92]

why dont you want to disassemble them? they aren't hard to reassemble

True, and if worst comes to worst, you can do it in sections, like remove all of one centre, wipe down, replace center, and then repeat, so you don't have to put the whole thing back together in one go

 

[QQW]

you can take out a few pieces and kind of stick a piece of tissue paper in and turn the layers to wipe out the whole layer.

the cubes are not hard to assemble anyway (took me 45min to assemble completely my SS7)

 

[Chree]

Since they are coming from lightake in a few weeks, I wonder if Traxaas 50k would work well for

Moyu Huanying
Moyu Lingpo 2x2
Moyu Weisu 4x4

and how do I lube these cubes exactly?

Huanying: Meh... not really. Many people believe the huanying needs almost no lube. I tend to agree.
Lingpo: I use traxxis on mine. Works great. Little goes a long way.
Weisu: eeeehh... a very small amount if any.

 

[DoctorPepper]

I cant find traxxas here in my place. Is cyclo silicon spray okay? I heard it destroys cubes. Also my country is fond of using hair cuticle coat, will this damage the cube?

 

[FailCuber]

Is lubing the springs and screws effective?

 

[Ltsurge]

Is lubing the springs and screws effective?

Yes of course!

My question:
Is there a cheaper alternative to traxxas 50k? I'm using it exclusively for my 3x3s...

 

[ElectricDoodie]

Yes of course!

My question:
Is there a cheaper alternative to traxxas 50k? I'm using it exclusively for my 3x3s...

Cheaper than 7.99 for 50cc?
Wow.

 

[QQW]

Yes of course!

My question:
Is there a cheaper alternative to traxxas 50k? I'm using it exclusively for my 3x3s...

I'd say no, but buy the traxaas, it works great on all cubes and lasts forever.

 

[PJKCuber]

I have accidently overlubed my cube. I won't clean it out, because my Calvin's High Viscoscity Lube doesn't last for a long time. Will this over lubrication make the lube last longer?

 

[kcl]

I have accidently overlubed my cube. I won't clean it out, because my Calvin's High Viscoscity Lube doesn't last for a long time. Will this over lubrication make the lube last longer?

uh you can suck it up and clean it out or your cube will suck.

 

[PJKCuber]

uh you can suck it up and clean it out or your cube will suck.

One weird thing about Calvin's Lube is that it barely lasts. It is like a better version of Maru Lube. IDK why? The gummy feeling went away in an afternoon with 0 solves. Maybe I should get something that lasts for a long time, like Lubix or lubicle. Traxxas or diff oil isn't available in India.