# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=137 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 138 --- ## [copper/brass plated yoyos?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/copper-brass-plated-yoyos/37659)
**Author:** [@throwrw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/throwrw)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2012, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/copper-brass-plated-yoyos/37659 "2012-05-18T06:36:51Z")
I just want to know if there is ones or if anyone has ever tried it. I was contemplating doing it because i think it would look awesome, plus after having it a long time it would probably oxidize and have a greenish tint… --- ## [help with polishing Nickel and anodized](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-polishing-nickel-and-anodized/37823)
**Author:** [@turtle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/turtle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2012, 5:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-polishing-nickel-and-anodized/37823 "2012-05-18T05:09:26Z")
I just got a Nickel Code 2 - and before I let it go patina, I thought I’d shine it up… I’ve read that some like Mothers Mag and Aluminum, is this the way to go? Something better? Also, thought about shining up an ano… --- ## [better lube](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/better-lube/37824)
**Author:** [@throwrw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/throwrw)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/better-lube/37824 "2012-05-18T00:26:41Z")
i like to play with my bearings dry… but i also like them to last a very long time. I hate using the YYF lube because it takes a long time to break in and even when broken in the spin time is like half as long as it is d… --- ## [chaser better stability / less vibe ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chaser-better-stability-less-vibe/37848)
**Author:** [@throwrw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/throwrw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2012, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chaser-better-stability-less-vibe/37848 "2012-05-18T00:06:42Z")
So i love the chaser. One of my favorite yoyo’s in fact. Probably my favorite plastic as of now (though i haven’t thrown many yoyo’s as im about 3 months in). But i was fiddlin with my chaser and i popped the end caps ou… --- ## [Can someone explain the Mr. B!st controversy?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-someone-explain-the-mr-b-st-controversy/37539)
**Author:** [@sniffy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sniffy)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2012, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-someone-explain-the-mr-b-st-controversy/37539 "2012-05-17T23:54:16Z")
I have huge respect for Mr. B!st and he’s been nothing but friendly to me in direct communications. But on the other forum there seems to be serious hate for the guy. I’m very curious about the specifics (actual explanat… --- ## [Yoyo Cleaning.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cleaning/37809)
**Author:** [@xcharger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xcharger)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2012, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cleaning/37809 "2012-05-17T21:44:26Z")
my yoyo recently got some mud in it from playing outside. and i need to clean it but i dont know what the proper way to clean a yoyo. i have a DM2. so the yoyo itself needs to be cleaned, should i use water to clean it… --- ## [begining to end ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/begining-to-end/37713)
**Author:** [@xxjohnsonxx](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xxjohnsonxx)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2012, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/begining-to-end/37713 "2012-05-16T21:49:26Z")
so my friend and I are wanting to do a project, he has a (OD code 1), and I have a (YYF DV888). we want to strip the yoyos clean them up them re anodize. I need a guide from every single step in a very detailed manor. Pl… --- ## [need anodizer pm me](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-anodizer-pm-me/37793)
**Author:** [@maranellokid](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/maranellokid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-anodizer-pm-me/37793 "2012-05-16T15:18:50Z")
need em pm me asap!!! --- ## [Raider Mod questions](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/raider-mod-questions/37571)
**Author:** [@burialhound](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/burialhound)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2012, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/raider-mod-questions/37571 "2012-05-16T04:58:58Z")
So I bought two yellow Raiders and some plastic spacers and I have never done the mod before. I have read just about everything I can find on this mod and have just a couple of questions. How much cranking does it actu… --- ## [Grind Machine Help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grind-machine-help/37787)
**Author:** [@Oloap\_Ominoreg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Oloap_Ominoreg)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2012, 1:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grind-machine-help/37787 "2012-05-16T01:29:12Z")
Hi everyone, I just got a YYF stackless Grind Machine, and it won’t unscrew. Is this normal? Can I fix it? Merged both of your posts about this - identical -jhb8426- --- ## [How To Paint A YoYo: A Special Vlog UPDATED With Final Pics](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-paint-a-yoyo-a-special-vlog-updated-with-final-pics/8557)
**Author:** [@ibanezcollector](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ibanezcollector)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2012, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-paint-a-yoyo-a-special-vlog-updated-with-final-pics/8557 "2012-05-15T20:56:17Z")
--- ## [I neeed quick help. Will teflon tape fix a crossthreaded axel?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-neeed-quick-help-will-teflon-tape-fix-a-crossthreaded-axel/37779)
**Author:** [@yoyoavenger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoavenger)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2012, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-neeed-quick-help-will-teflon-tape-fix-a-crossthreaded-axel/37779 "2012-05-15T19:58:00Z")
Will it? I need a quick answer. --- ## [Silicone ripping off quickly](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-ripping-off-quickly/37749)
**Author:** [@Taluboots](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Taluboots)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2012, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-ripping-off-quickly/37749 "2012-05-15T11:22:21Z")
Well, I silicone a lot of my yo-yos with standard flowable silicone, and for some reason my pads like to rip out really quick. I heard that they are supposed to last as long as a regular pad, but mine rip out within a mo… --- ## [Dark Magic II rims](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-ii-rims/37753)
**Author:** [@annublade09](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/annublade09)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2012, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-ii-rims/37753 "2012-05-15T05:31:34Z")
I absolutely love this yoyo. I use it a lot too, so the metal rims are starting to get little scratches on them. I really like this yoyo and it drives me crazy that it is starting to not look as amazing as it is. Any … --- ## [String pinched between bearing and hub](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-pinched-between-bearing-and-hub/37737)
**Author:** [@Noobanoob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Noobanoob)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2012, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-pinched-between-bearing-and-hub/37737 "2012-05-14T21:30:34Z")
Hi, I just got a yoyo and started to learn but I’ve been having a problem, the string gets pinched between the bearing and one of the hubs, which makes the yoyo unbalanced and stops sleeping properly. I tried taking a … --- ## [Spyder 2 Axle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spyder-2-axle/37712)
**Author:** [@Njstringer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Njstringer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2012, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spyder-2-axle/37712 "2012-05-14T15:49:08Z")
So I was setting some new pads in my Spyder 2 and one of the little people that live in my house decided the axle that was sitting on the table belonged in the toilet…so a single swoosh later and I am left with a lovely … --- ## [What should I (pay someone to) do to my Hayabusa (if I get one)?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-should-i-pay-someone-to-do-to-my-hayabusa-if-i-get-one/37644)
**Author:** [@Focus58](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Focus58)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2012, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-should-i-pay-someone-to-do-to-my-hayabusa-if-i-get-one/37644 "2012-05-14T00:11:14Z")
I know: Hubstacks Schmoove rings … … That’s it. --- ## [Some Polish Work I have done receintly](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/some-polish-work-i-have-done-receintly/37669)
**Author:** [@MyNameHere](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MyNameHere)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2012, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/some-polish-work-i-have-done-receintly/37669 "2012-05-13T20:25:07Z")
--- ## [Another polish by Yoyospirit: One Drop M1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/another-polish-by-yoyospirit-one-drop-m1/37478)
**Author:** [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2012, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/another-polish-by-yoyospirit-one-drop-m1/37478 "2012-05-13T19:42:02Z")
This turned out great!!! I need to get more One Drops, they play awesome!! http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/546181\_230520073721148\_100002894716150\_348959\_931226544\_n.jpg http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot… --- ## [CAN ANYONE FIX A CROSS THREADED AXLE ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-anyone-fix-a-cross-threaded-axle/37642)
**Author:** [@clyw\_1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/clyw_1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-anyone-fix-a-cross-threaded-axle/37642 "2012-05-12T18:17:22Z")
CAN ANYONE FIX A CROSS THREADED AXLE . Just wondering if any one in the usa can fix it for a resonable price. Im trying to see if any one can tape it. --- ## [Removing Bearings on SPYY yoyos. ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-bearings-on-spyy-yoyos/37680)
**Author:** [@Rancor16](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rancor16)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2012, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-bearings-on-spyy-yoyos/37680 "2012-05-12T13:30:17Z")
Hey folks, I have an Addiction 2 and a Punchline, and both suffer from the same problem. Namely, that I can’t remove the bearings. They are wedged into the yoyos in such a way that I cannot pry them off with my usual mu… --- ## [Needing Help With Bearings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/needing-help-with-bearings/37648)
**Author:** [@Bert34Lax](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bert34Lax)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2012, 3:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/needing-help-with-bearings/37648 "2012-05-12T03:38:31Z")
I have the ILYY St. Eel, Im wondering does the KonKave Size D bearing fit it or is there i differance, also i have the Yomega Firestrom wondering what would work with that one, And the Hyperwarp --- ## [Customized Hubstacks PKMN!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/customized-hubstacks-pkmn/37666)
**Author:** [@akemper1394](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/akemper1394)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2012, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/customized-hubstacks-pkmn/37666 "2012-05-12T00:46:46Z")
so i made some hubstacks on a 3d printer at my vocational one broke but here one that is working just fine! =D here is a small vid and a pic for some reason i cant get the image to show in the preview… so i… --- ## [Can sparkle freehand zeros be painted?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-sparkle-freehand-zeros-be-painted/37655)
**Author:** [@Joeybob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Joeybob)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-sparkle-freehand-zeros-be-painted/37655 "2012-05-11T17:00:47Z")
I know all yo-yos can theoretically be painted but can you see the paint well through the yoyo like a clear freehand zero. --- ## [ReXtreme Response Problem](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rextreme-response-problem/37627)
**Author:** [@YoYo\_Dark\_Magic\_2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYo_Dark_Magic_2)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2012, 12:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rextreme-response-problem/37627 "2012-05-11T00:30:22Z")
I had some old response pads in my ReXtreme, but then after I replaced them, it got really grabby and binded right after i threw it(4A). I opened it and noticed that some of the pad was sticking up,like there was somethi… --- ## [Cleaning a bearing.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-a-bearing/37625)
**Author:** [@Gagesc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gagesc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2012, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-a-bearing/37625 "2012-05-10T05:19:50Z")
I’ve always had problems cleaning bearings. In my 6+ years yoyoing I’ve never been able to do it quite right. My most recent venture ended with one very responsive bearing (added YYJ thin lube after cleaning) and three… --- ## [GooGone to clean a bearing?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/googone-to-clean-a-bearing/37581)
**Author:** [@throwrw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/throwrw)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2012, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/googone-to-clean-a-bearing/37581 "2012-05-09T19:30:44Z")
Ok so i wanted to experiment with using grafite as a dry lube. Not positive if it will work 100% but thats why i want to experiment! The thing is i need a heavy duty cleaner to clean the bearing before (and after if i do… --- ## [Silicone procedure questions](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-procedure-questions/37377)
**Author:** [@swagyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/swagyoyo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2012, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-procedure-questions/37377 "2012-05-09T01:58:21Z")
How do you take out your silicone when your binds aren’t tight anymore? I usually have to scrape it off because it doesn’t cleanly come off. Do you prep your yoyo to accept new silicone for example, do you have to cle… --- ## [need help with my bearings!!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-my-bearings/37535)
**Author:** [@mavernick95](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mavernick95)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2012, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-my-bearings/37535 "2012-05-09T01:51:13Z")
hey guys, a couple of weeks ago i bought a protostar and its all good but the bearing and axle wont come out? it spins perfectly fine but i cant take either of them out… i just bought a dv888 and the exact same problem … --- ## [Polished Magic Yoyo T5 and lip polished Aoda Perfect Storm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-magic-yoyo-t5-and-lip-polished-aoda-perfect-storm/37369)
**Author:** [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2012, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-magic-yoyo-t5-and-lip-polished-aoda-perfect-storm/37369 "2012-05-07T19:53:43Z")
Here’s the Magic Yoyo T5, both of these yoyos are soooo smooth!!! Do not underestimate Magic Yoyo and Aoda!!! http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/552898\_228425857263903\_100002894716150\_344673\_167252506\_n.… [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=136) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=138)