[Help Thread] Lubrication Thread

[ProStar]

I took it apart and put it back it feels better. Also I just took out an edge and it made it faster

Don't take out the internal pieces. It will ruin the cube. While it's temporarily sped up, that's because it's become very loose and unstable

 

[Sapphire Cubing]

ok thanks, i will try to put it back, but its a bit hard. Im the biggest noob when it comes to cube insides

finally it went back in

i was so scared when i thought the edge cracked and broke but it just came apart where you can put it together again.

 

[DiamondGolem12]

What method do you use and what is your PB for 2x2?

 

[Sapphire Cubing]

What method do you use and what is your PB for 2x2?

I use Ortega, but I am learning CLL, I've finished all the sune algorithms. My PB is 2.06 and my PB ao5 is 6.70

 

[Deleted member 54663]

Try not posting too many consecutive messages. Maybe try editing one?

 

[MJS Cubing]

So I'm not sure if its from lube, but my valk 2 has some black rust type thing all over the hardware. It has not been underwater, and hasn't been lubed with anything that my others cubes have not used. It stays right next to all of my other cubes on my shelf, and I've never exposed it to anything more than my other cubes get exposed to. Anyone know what it is or how to get rid of it? WD-40 did not work.

Edit: I bought it new so there is no previous owner that could have done anything.

 

[Patrick S]

Hey I was wondering if anyone knows whether putting lube in a Rubik’s Connected will mess up the electronics?

 

[BrodoTheDodo]

How do I lube a skewb???

 

[Deleted member 55877]

Put lube in between the corners and the centers.

 

[BrodoTheDodo]

Put lube in between the corners and the centers.

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[Deleted member 54663]

Hey I was wondering if anyone knows whether putting lube in a Rubik’s Connected will mess up the electronics?

No, since the core is covered with plastic. Make sure to not used water based lubes though.

 

[Jam88]

No, since the core is covered with plastic. Make sure to not used water based lubes though.

Just don't use a plastic eroding lube

 

[Nir1213]

which lube setup is best for GTS3M? Im looking forward to getting one, and i want it to feel fast and controllable, which lube can only do.

 

[TheCuber12345]

I got a mgc 6x6 today, i went to lube it but i didnt feel factory lube, i looked up if the mgc 6x6 had it and it said yes, i didnt feel any so i am asking you if there was any factory lube in yours

 

[Sub1Hour]

There is lube in there and I'd recommend cleaning it out if you are going to apply something else in there

 

[Nir1213]

There is lube in there and I'd recommend cleaning it out if you are going to apply something else in there

learned it the hard way. I added coconut oil onto my RS3M 2020 and now its all dirty in the inside.

 

[BenChristman1]

learned it the hard way. I added coconut oil onto my RS3M 2020 and now its all dirty in the inside.

That could also be because you put coconut oil in the cube and not actual lube.

 

[Nir1213]

That could also be because you put coconut oil in the cube and not actual lube.

it made the cube faster, didnt change anything except it being dirty. It also was smooth, but im not using it anymore.

 

[Sub1Hour]

it made the cube faster, didnt change anything except it being dirty. It also was smooth, but im not using it anymore.

I remember when one of my friends dumped butter into a guanlong for a science fair project, it went about as well as you think it would.

Their testing actually showed that cooking oil gave better times than DNM so, maybe that's the future?

 

[Nir1213]

I remember when one of my friends dumped butter into a guanlong for a science fair project, it went about as well as you think it would.

Their testing actually showed that cooking oil gave better times than DNM so, maybe that's the future?

somebody make cooking/coconut oil without it being attracted to dirt. If that is successful, we just might have the holy grail of loob.