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user
23-01-2006, 14:52
Hello!


I first buy my Powerball 4 months ago. I is a beauty 250Hz Pro.

At work, my colleagues were interested to try the Powerball, so my 250Hz was the school and the first experience for 17 guys. As so, after a little falls and inexperience of my colleagues, my Powerball became noisy and uncomfortable. Now the other guys also get Powerballs for their own (ufff… I’ve ordered 12 Powerballs for those guys). Comparing mine and theirs 250Hz I can feel how degraded is my Powerball… And now I can only reach 11.200 rpm, with any of theirs Powerballs I easily can reach 12.300 rpm.

I had read the FAQ and follow all the hints & tips & steps to get my 250Hz running as smooth as possible. I opened it and clean as the FAQ says. After open it, I could see the causes that give me bad performance and uncomfortable runs. The lips of the two halves where the rotor sits have became imperfect, and loose its smoothness surface. Also the white ring has been damage. As the FAQ say: “Its not, therefore, about how you start them...its simply about how you stop them - keep a firm grip at all times.” That was not accomplished by my colleagues.

How can I get my Powerball running smooth again, since all guys have a little one each?


Greetings,

JM from Portugal

user
23-01-2006, 14:52
Hi,
I was actually going to Email Rory about this as last night i opened up my Powerball because it now has a "slip" in it, where the plastic band spins too fast for the ball to actually get any speed. It costs me quite a bit to send the ball off for repairs, it's money i don't have at the moment, so i have been looking for ways to clean it, and make it a smooth ride again for me.
I have tried warm water, and even got sent a new shell and plastic band, however it still wasn't the same as when i got it new, and it still has that slip in it.
When a powerball is made, does it have some sort of special lubing put onto the rim? Because as i said, even with a new shell, mine was rough and had a "slip" in it?

Thanks.

Mark Nykamp
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Hi Mark. An odd problem this one. Neither the shells or bands are treated in any way during assembly and so, if you received a new sphere and rotor support band, you have effectively received the main components for a smooth performance.

I can't answer it for you I'm afraid Mark...we'll need to see the little guy. Best regards Rory