So I bought the lat attachment last week based off your video and I just want to thank you. If it wasn't for you showing us how to route the cables I would have gone crazy lol
No problem! I'm glad it was helpful. I know I scoured RUclips hoping to find a video of someone showing me how to do it. It took me a long time trying to figure it out.
Hey Brother. Thanks for the video. So I do not have the same brand of machine you do, but a pulley has to be a pulley when it come to these home gyms, right? I used WD40 (the classic blue can) and I instantly saw a difference in the time it now spins after lubing it with how long it used to rotate... I also noticed that you can definitely ‘hear’ it spin now. You can hear the difference in your video as well... My thing is that I am not sure if what I used was silicone based and now after doing spraying with WD-40, I have come across multiple posts about not to use WD40.... That it will lead to the bearing drying up and breaking down whatever was the original grease in there.... So now I’m in a jam and contemplating opening up each bearing and repacking with automotive grease because I’m afraid I shouldn’t have used the WD40.... thoughts, anyone?
Honestly I'm not too sure when it comes to different types of mechanical lubricant. Another person commented that silicone-based lubricant attracts dust. I've also heard that you can actually remove the inner shield and grease in between. That just seems like a bit more work than I'm up to. I think with the silicone-based lubricant that it still will only last so long. I'd imagine that I'd have to redo it every so often.
The WD stands for Water Displacement. Regular WD-40 looks oily, but is not a lubricant at all. It is made to repel water, break loose rust and keep things from rusting. It can also break down and damage some plastics. It also evaporates quickly. Silicone or mineral-oil based lubricants are the best to use for lubrication. I like silicone lubricant spray because it doesn't get dusty. Note there are also things like silicone caulking, you wouldn't want to use that as a lubricant either.
Of course there would be a difference those are bearings.. I'm redoing my bearings in my vehicle right now.. Think of the weight those pulleys pull....
depends on if they were already lubricated or not. if they were, adding more lube probably wouldn't produce a noticeable difference. obviously they weren't lubed.
Damn ive have the same problem with my lat pulldown attachment. My rubber cable shredded and i just installed the replacement. I lubed up the circle things where the cable sits, i hope that helps...
I used a silicone-based lubricant from WD40. Others also use a 3-in-1 oil. I'm not an expert on lubricants and the difference between them. I don't think you can go wrong with grabbing one and giving it a try. Good luck!
Does anyone know how to get that center piece of metal out of the pulley wheel? My lat pulldown's wheel broke so i got a new one but the new one doesn't have a fitting, hoping i can transplant that metal piece into the new wheel.
These are the pulleys that came with the Titan cable machine. I have been curious about trying different pulleys to see how much that changes things...
When I do a movement with my tower it glides fine but the eccentric ( weight going from bottom back up) it moves incredibly slow. Would you think this is the pulleys being too tight? They do feel very tight.
So it only does that on the eccentric movement? Hmm...I don't think it would hurt to lubricate the pulleys, however I didn't experience this problem. Mine moved pretty well before I lubricated the pulleys. It just wasn't super smooth like a commercial cable machine.
Discovering Strength yeah if I take the weight off it moves better but I’m thinking it’s the silver rods. I’m going to throw wd on it and see if it helps.
It's the silver rods, this happened to me and I read you have to wipe them down after first using them, some wd-40 and a sham wow cloth to wipe it down fixed it for me
@@johntballin7807 hey man, thank you. I did end up wiping it down with some wd after this comment and I used the kind that helps prevent rust. The machine works great now. I didn’t do the pulleys just the silver bars and it’s great
I'm in the process of assembling mine at the moment. The part that holds the weight seems tight on the rail with them plastic insterts on the top and bottom of it. Did it seem to slide tightly up and down when you first put yours together? Will it get better over time? I figured I'd lubricate the rail at the minimum. Thanks
Well the rubber inserts should only be on the bottom. They are there to safely stop the weight holder. It should still slide pretty effortlessly even without lubricating the pulleys/guide rails. Hope that helps!
@@DiscoveringStrength I guess it's plastic. It's a square insert that is on the top and the bottom of the weight holder that slides up and down. It seem like the plastic inserts makes it tighter on the rail. But without them it's pretty loose. Wonder if I should call titan about it?
@@ryanalbert3039 yeah you might have to. I just took another look at mine and I don't see any plastic pieces that would obstruct movement. The weight holder on mine moves smoothly along the guide rails.
@@DiscoveringStrength I put a 25# plate on each side and slid it up and down and seems like butter now. Seems to be fine with weight added. Also, I already started lubing pulleys before installing. It seems like I have a mix of different bearings. Some gold, some black and some silver. Gold and silver spin the best. Was yours a mix?
Someone in a service area told me that I should use a water based lubricant. Is this true. I have Blaster that says it is for pulleys and cables and the guide rods that the weight goes up and down on. Can anyone help me with this matter? Thanks
I had previously contacted Titan about this and they indicated silicon-based lubricant. However, others have commented on some of my similar videos that you should actually take the pulley apart down to the ball bearings and apply bearing grease. So there is some conflicting thoughts on it. I've definitely seen improvement just with the silicon-based lubricant, however ideally you would need to do this every few months to keep them running smoothly. Hope that helps 👍
Make sure you don't use plain WD-40 that is not the silicone type (his link is to the good stuff, the silicone). Plain WD-40 looks oily, but is not a lubricant at all. It is made to repel water, break loose rust and keep things from rusting. It can also break down and damage some plastics. It may appear to work for a while, but it evaporates quickly. Silicone or mineral-oil based lubricants are much better to use for lubrication. I like silicone because it doesn't get dusty.
@@DiscoveringStrength so do to covid I just bought a used rack that came with 3 different pull options which is why I’m trying to figure out how to care for it to prevent any more from happened. I’ve used it for 4 months myself though
@@DiscoveringStrength That's right. No difference in spin. Sprayed the lube on one side, making sure the lube goes into the space in the bearings. Let it sit for about 5 minutes and spun gently in both directions to work the lube in the bearings, then turned them over and did the opposite side, and let that sit for about 15 minutes and spun again in both directions, and no difference.
Wow that's bizarre. Maybe it does have something to do with the type of lube. I used silicone based lube. Maybe try a different type and see if that helps at all.
So I bought the lat attachment last week based off your video and I just want to thank you. If it wasn't for you showing us how to route the cables I would have gone crazy lol
No problem! I'm glad it was helpful. I know I scoured RUclips hoping to find a video of someone showing me how to do it. It took me a long time trying to figure it out.
Blaster silicone lube also works great for the pulley's and travel guide.
Thanks for the tip👍
Hey Brother. Thanks for the video. So I do not have the same brand of machine you do, but a pulley has to be a pulley when it come to these home gyms, right?
I used WD40 (the classic blue can) and I instantly saw a difference in the time it now spins after lubing it with how long it used to rotate... I also noticed that you can definitely ‘hear’ it spin now. You can hear the difference in your video as well...
My thing is that I am not sure if what I used was silicone based and now after doing spraying with WD-40, I have come across multiple posts about not to use WD40....
That it will lead to the bearing drying up and breaking down whatever was the original grease in there....
So now I’m in a jam and contemplating opening up each bearing and repacking with automotive grease because I’m afraid I shouldn’t have used the WD40....
thoughts, anyone?
Honestly I'm not too sure when it comes to different types of mechanical lubricant. Another person commented that silicone-based lubricant attracts dust. I've also heard that you can actually remove the inner shield and grease in between. That just seems like a bit more work than I'm up to. I think with the silicone-based lubricant that it still will only last so long. I'd imagine that I'd have to redo it every so often.
WD40 "classic' is really not a lubricant. After using this level of WD40 you need to re-lub since it acts as a cleaner.
The WD stands for Water Displacement. Regular WD-40 looks oily, but is not a lubricant at all. It is made to repel water, break loose rust and keep things from rusting. It can also break down and damage some plastics. It also evaporates quickly. Silicone or mineral-oil based lubricants are the best to use for lubrication. I like silicone lubricant spray because it doesn't get dusty. Note there are also things like silicone caulking, you wouldn't want to use that as a lubricant either.
I’m gonna have to try this
It was actually pretty quick too. Took me maybe 30 min.
Im planning on getting aluminum pulley replacements, but do I even need to replace the whole pulley or can I just replace the bearing to save money?
Of course there would be a difference those are bearings.. I'm redoing my bearings in my vehicle right now.. Think of the weight those pulleys pull....
Yeah good point. I don't know much about bearings, but I could definitely tell the difference.
depends on if they were already lubricated or not. if they were, adding more lube probably wouldn't produce a noticeable difference. obviously they weren't lubed.
I wonder if one could suck the lubricant through the pulley using a vacuum cleaner on the other side?
Are you using to silicone lube for the guide rods as well?
Yeah I am
Just got a lat pulldown attachment for my pr4000. How can i stop the cable from shredding?
Hmm...I've never had an issue with the cable shredding. That seems like a big issue. I would probably reach out to Titan customer service.
Damn ive have the same problem with my lat pulldown attachment. My rubber cable shredded and i just installed the replacement. I lubed up the circle things where the cable sits, i hope that helps...
What do you use to grease or oil the metal rods?
I used a silicone-based lubricant from WD40. Others also use a 3-in-1 oil. I'm not an expert on lubricants and the difference between them. I don't think you can go wrong with grabbing one and giving it a try. Good luck!
Does anyone know how to get that center piece of metal out of the pulley wheel? My lat pulldown's wheel broke so i got a new one but the new one doesn't have a fitting, hoping i can transplant that metal piece into the new wheel.
Where did you get the pulley wheels from
These are the pulleys that came with the Titan cable machine. I have been curious about trying different pulleys to see how much that changes things...
Damn I see you have 999 subs so I wanna be number 1k
Hey well thanks for being my 1k subscriber!! It has been about 3 years in the making. You put me over the edge!🥳🥳
When I do a movement with my tower it glides fine but the eccentric ( weight going from bottom back up) it moves incredibly slow. Would you think this is the pulleys being too tight? They do feel very tight.
So it only does that on the eccentric movement? Hmm...I don't think it would hurt to lubricate the pulleys, however I didn't experience this problem. Mine moved pretty well before I lubricated the pulleys. It just wasn't super smooth like a commercial cable machine.
Discovering Strength yeah if I take the weight off it moves better but I’m thinking it’s the silver rods. I’m going to throw wd on it and see if it helps.
It's the silver rods, this happened to me and I read you have to wipe them down after first using them, some wd-40 and a sham wow cloth to wipe it down fixed it for me
@@johntballin7807 hey man, thank you. I did end up wiping it down with some wd after this comment and I used the kind that helps prevent rust. The machine works great now. I didn’t do the pulleys just the silver bars and it’s great
@@DadUsed2Skate damn bro you went a whole month with it like that ? Well I'm glad it worked
I'm in the process of assembling mine at the moment. The part that holds the weight seems tight on the rail with them plastic insterts on the top and bottom of it. Did it seem to slide tightly up and down when you first put yours together? Will it get better over time? I figured I'd lubricate the rail at the minimum. Thanks
Well the rubber inserts should only be on the bottom. They are there to safely stop the weight holder. It should still slide pretty effortlessly even without lubricating the pulleys/guide rails. Hope that helps!
@@DiscoveringStrength I guess it's plastic. It's a square insert that is on the top and the bottom of the weight holder that slides up and down. It seem like the plastic inserts makes it tighter on the rail. But without them it's pretty loose. Wonder if I should call titan about it?
@@ryanalbert3039 yeah you might have to. I just took another look at mine and I don't see any plastic pieces that would obstruct movement. The weight holder on mine moves smoothly along the guide rails.
@@DiscoveringStrength I put a 25# plate on each side and slid it up and down and seems like butter now. Seems to be fine with weight added. Also, I already started lubing pulleys before installing. It seems like I have a mix of different bearings. Some gold, some black and some silver. Gold and silver spin the best. Was yours a mix?
@@DiscoveringStrength Oh, and just to clarify, this is in regards to the v3 pulley tower, not the LAT pulldown
Someone in a service area told me that I should use a water based lubricant. Is this true. I have Blaster that says it is for pulleys and cables and the guide rods that the weight goes up and down on. Can anyone help me with this matter? Thanks
I had previously contacted Titan about this and they indicated silicon-based lubricant. However, others have commented on some of my similar videos that you should actually take the pulley apart down to the ball bearings and apply bearing grease. So there is some conflicting thoughts on it. I've definitely seen improvement just with the silicon-based lubricant, however ideally you would need to do this every few months to keep them running smoothly. Hope that helps 👍
can you recommend me a rubricant？
Here's the lubricant I use:
WD40 lubricant: amzn.to/3uORzdR
Make sure you don't use plain WD-40 that is not the silicone type (his link is to the good stuff, the silicone). Plain WD-40 looks oily, but is not a lubricant at all. It is made to repel water, break loose rust and keep things from rusting. It can also break down and damage some plastics. It may appear to work for a while, but it evaporates quickly. Silicone or mineral-oil based lubricants are much better to use for lubrication. I like silicone because it doesn't get dusty.
What is the inch of the pulley you used?
90mm
What if it's squeaking after allowing it to collect dust for a few years?
Well I think if that's the case then this should help that much more. I would definitely lubricate the pulleys.
Use wd40 then wait for 10 min then lubricate with silicone based lubricant
Any tips for rubber stripping off of the cables themselves?
Hmm...no I haven't experienced anything like that. That makes me curious. How long have you had yours?
@@DiscoveringStrength so do to covid I just bought a used rack that came with 3 different pull options which is why I’m trying to figure out how to care for it to prevent any more from happened. I’ve used it for 4 months myself though
@@alfredo209ful oh ok. I bet you could buy new cables. That might be the best option.
would normal WD-40 work?
Yes it would. I think a silicone-based lubricant works best.
I used the WD-40 Specialist Gel Lube no- drip... I don't see a difference. Did I screw it up?
Hmm... I'm not sure. When you took off the pulleys and sprayed them you couldn't see any change as you spun them?
@@DiscoveringStrength That's right. No difference in spin. Sprayed the lube on one side, making sure the lube goes into the space in the bearings. Let it sit for about 5 minutes and spun gently in both directions to work the lube in the bearings, then turned them over and did the opposite side, and let that sit for about 15 minutes and spun again in both directions, and no difference.
Wow that's bizarre. Maybe it does have something to do with the type of lube. I used silicone based lube. Maybe try a different type and see if that helps at all.
Will do. Thank you for replying and for the tip. Cheers!👍👍👍👍
Lube the guide rail. The rails that holds the weights