Hi. My ITR is incredibly NOISEY. Is their anything i could be doing to make it quiet? Every time I use it close up, People ask me about the wurring noise. I have to make excuses like 'its the gravitons recoiling from the electromagnetic forces' PLEASE HELP!

Is it an electric ITR or a mecanic ITR ?

If it's an electric ITR (like Stealth Retractor), you can put one little drop of special oil for engine (I 'm not sure of the exact term, I think it must be "penetrating oil") at the basic of the axe ot the motor.
Moreover, you can wrapp a piece of cloth on your ITR to quiet this noise.

It's a mechanical one. I've never ever HEARD of an electric one, and I probably could'nt afford one. I think that the reel itself (inside the whole ITR) is unbalaced and is rubbing the shell when it retracts.

Try a spritz of silicone spray. It shouldn't degrade the reel, like mineral oil would, and it will probably cut the noise, at least a little.

I can't say better than Alan,

But to complete on Electric ITR you can take a look at the Stealth Retractor of John Kennedy magic.

Your rubber band might be loose and ayou might need a replacement or tighten it. They seem to be very hard to work on... Fat finger disorder.
-Casey

Thanks very much. Also, does anyone know if serger thread can be rolled onto an old, empty reel and used?

Does anyone know how to dissolve Magicans Wax on the thread? Mine got stuck on it and it cant come off, when I pull the thread, it snapps.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
-Casey

Are you using kevlar or nylon? With the kevlar, if you heat it up (not too hot!) and run it in and out, more and more each time, I think it'll free itself up. Also, if you've got the kind that splits in half, you can open it up and unreel it without the pressure once or twice.

Try using baby oil gel, not too much, or it will swell the elastic, but a little bit on the end of a toothpick put on the edge should help. Or try mechanical grease.