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zottey

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mod a new 3x3. i got a diansheng yesterday and it's very smooth but it's clicky and locks up quite a bit. i siliconed it already. any tips or ideas on how to reduce lock ups? thanks a lot.
 

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What I would suggest doing is putting sand in there, solving it a couple times, and then disassembling it to wipe all he sand out ( perhaps washing the pieces with water but NOT the core) and then re-lube it with silicone.

BTW this should probably be in the beginner's section.
 

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Wait, why can't we wash the core?

I soaked my storebought core and centerpieces in warm water for certainly more than half and hour, soaked it in cold water for over a half hour, and rinsed it in strong running water for several minutes. (All this was done to remove the Vaseline I tried to use when I was a noob).

Will my core implode or something?
 

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Thrawst says to do that, but Badmephisto says not to. But he probably says not to because it sounds impractical. I'm probably going to try that.
 
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I notice after several washings, the screws inside a DIY get rusty because moisture has trouble escaping. I suppose it would be better if you can remove the caps as it dries. A store bought cube might get rusty rivets. I have been washing them for a long time, and will probably still do so if I feel I cannot wipe the spindle (core+centers+springs+screws/rivets) clean.
 
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Ethan Rosen

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What I would suggest doing is putting sand in there,
What I would suggest doing is not listening to that.
one of my Es turned a lot like the way you described. loosen a couple of the faces a drop and it should be much better.
 
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