# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=14 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 15 --- ## [Brand new yo-yo is a string cutter / string eater?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/brand-new-yo-yo-is-a-string-cutter-string-eater/291013)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2023, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/brand-new-yo-yo-is-a-string-cutter-string-eater/291013 "2023-09-04T01:51:21Z")
A few days ago I noticed this YoYoOfficer Blossom was starting to eat through one of my fancy StringLabs strings after only a few minutes of play. I thought maybe it was a bad string so I replaced it with a generic strin… --- ## [ArrowElite responsive & oil - poem dedicated](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/arrowelite-responsive-oil-poem-dedicated/383287)
**Author:** [@LeeFromSwitzerland](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeeFromSwitzerland)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/arrowelite-responsive-oil-poem-dedicated/383287 "2023-09-02T19:12:24Z")
ARROW ELITE In a realm of twist and twine, where the sun does barely shine, The Arrow Elite, can’t be beat, in the lubricated line. Its spin’s not rough, thanks to the stuff, that makes its bearing glide, “Thick l… --- ## [Bearing h replacement](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-h-replacement/383596)
**Author:** [@Undisclosed](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Undisclosed)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-h-replacement/383596 "2023-08-31T14:14:18Z")
I bought the SuperYo Sonic Spin II online and it’s missing the bearing. I’ve done some research and see it’s a plastic bearing h and one of the few if not only companies to use this. Can someone direct me on where to buy… --- ## [How to fix several sharp dings with no tools and no experience?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-several-sharp-dings-with-no-tools-and-no-experience/383455)
**Author:** [@Albertino](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Albertino)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2023, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-several-sharp-dings-with-no-tools-and-no-experience/383455 "2023-08-31T08:47:59Z")
Hello everyone, I write because I need your help please, my poor Qi is arrived at a point where it is very heavily dinged and while still play perfectly fine some dings are so sharp that start to cut the string while pl… --- ## [Teflon tape. How many wraps?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/teflon-tape-how-many-wraps/383487)
**Author:** [@Yo-yo\_Power](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo-yo_Power)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2023, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/teflon-tape-how-many-wraps/383487 "2023-08-31T04:56:34Z")
Title says it all. How many times do you guys wrap your axle with Teflon tape? What tape brand is best? If your just curious about what yoyo I need to fix. I have a pair of loop 2020s and loop 720s that slowly twist apar… --- ## [Rosin on plastic yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rosin-on-plastic-yoyos/383489)
**Author:** [@Yo-yo\_Power](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo-yo_Power)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rosin-on-plastic-yoyos/383489 "2023-08-29T21:58:27Z")
I know old-school players on wooden yoyos would put rosin on the string to make it more responsive. Have any of you ever tried this on a plastic ball bearing yoyo? Rosin is soluble in alcohol so I’m not worried about ros… --- ## [My anodizations](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-anodizations/348805)
**Author:** [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-anodizations/348805 "2023-08-29T00:17:26Z")
prologue… a lot has made the destiny… the rest I … (sorry, the photos are bad and the light even more, in the sense that the colors are much more iridescent in reality… but I can’t do better …) p.s. the processes w… --- ## [Anyone recognize this modder’s work?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-recognize-this-modder-s-work/383419)
**Author:** [@YotaroKuyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YotaroKuyo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-recognize-this-modder-s-work/383419 "2023-08-28T20:57:44Z")
Hey y’all! I got this yoyo in a blind trade probably like 10 years ago and had lent it out to a friend for a while and just got it back today. Wondering if anyone can recognize what modder might have done this? Pretty su… --- ## [First attempt at dying a yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-attempt-at-dying-a-yoyo/382908)
**Author:** [@Hojo-YoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hojo-YoYo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-attempt-at-dying-a-yoyo/382908 "2023-08-22T23:44:39Z")
This is my first attempt at dying a yoyo. I did a blurple fade on a Dressel Designs 5050 Hybrid. The dye I used Rit Dye More sapphire blue and royal purple. The mix was 1 to 1 dye and water. The process After heating… --- ## [What’s the best way to remove Duncan friction sticker residue?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-s-the-best-way-to-remove-duncan-friction-sticker-residue/382879)
**Author:** [@imperator381](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/imperator381)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-s-the-best-way-to-remove-duncan-friction-sticker-residue/382879 "2023-08-21T20:50:54Z")
What’s the best way to remove Duncan friction sticker residue? I have a bunch of old Duncans that have sat untouched in cases for almost a decade, and they need some love. I’ve been throwing a lot more lately and diggin… --- ## [Yicheng Luo White Hole spacers?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yicheng-luo-white-hole-spacers/382840)
**Author:** [@Maverick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maverick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2023, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yicheng-luo-white-hole-spacers/382840 "2023-08-19T02:06:03Z")
I was cleaning up a bit when I ended up finding the White Hole which I had lost track of a while back. However, it seems like I did lose one of the spacers. Does anyone know if it shares spacers with some other yoyo, or … --- ## [Preferred string for Alebrije](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/preferred-string-for-alebrije/382543)
**Author:** [@archiesdad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/archiesdad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/preferred-string-for-alebrije/382543 "2023-08-14T23:37:29Z")
Can anyone recommend a preferred string for Alebrije responsive play? --- ## [Can you send a yoyo back to yoyoexpert to replace that looks like this?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-send-a-yoyo-back-to-yoyoexpert-to-replace-that-looks-like-this/382345)
**Author:** [@Just\_Dangelo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Just_Dangelo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2023, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-send-a-yoyo-back-to-yoyoexpert-to-replace-that-looks-like-this/382345 "2023-08-12T03:30:16Z")
Can you send a yoyo back to yoyoexpert to replace that looks like this? I striped it and my friend drilled a hole to fix it but it did not last a while it but it only lasted a while. --- ## [Striped Yoyo Threads Duncan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/striped-yoyo-threads-duncan/382294)
**Author:** [@Just\_Dangelo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Just_Dangelo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/striped-yoyo-threads-duncan/382294 "2023-08-11T12:28:52Z")
So I recentley got a new yoyo called the ducan orbital gtx ive had it for a day now and when I was unscrewing the yoyo there was a loose inverted stuck axel I got it out without any effort and when I checked the inside t… --- ## [Help Dyeing a Plastic Fulvia](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-dyeing-a-plastic-fulvia/375207)
**Author:** [@nightshadow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nightshadow)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-dyeing-a-plastic-fulvia/375207 "2023-08-06T15:49:17Z")
Hey guys, Who are my dyeing experts out there? I just got a cream/white luftverk Fulvia with the idea of dyeing it. I want it to be the most neon orange possible. I watched Dylan Kowalski’s video on dyeing plastics, so … --- ## [Bearing rattle and how to fix it](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-rattle-and-how-to-fix-it/381942)
**Author:** [@Benthrowsyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Benthrowsyoyo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-rattle-and-how-to-fix-it/381942 "2023-08-05T20:27:53Z")
So i was playing with my Hydrogen Crash, which had a new, smooth Dif-E-Yo installed in it recently. I have been throwing on this bearing for over a week now and until now it had been pretty much silent. Mid-combo suddenl… --- ## [Alebrije tuning tips?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alebrije-tuning-tips/381290)
**Author:** [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alebrije-tuning-tips/381290 "2023-07-29T01:09:31Z")
Hi yoyo folks. I recently got this here amazing Alebrije and I love it but am curious if anyone has tips for tuning it or reduce vibe any. Or more specifically it feels like the O rings could use a changing any source f… --- ## [Taking apart a Regulus II](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-apart-a-regulus-ii/297622)
**Author:** [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-apart-a-regulus-ii/297622 "2023-07-22T16:39:38Z")
Has anyone else had trouble taking a Regulus II apart? I feel like I need the Hulk’s help with mine… :flushed: --- ## [Question on response pads](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-on-response-pads/380634)
**Author:** [@Georgekouts](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Georgekouts)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-on-response-pads/380634 "2023-07-18T19:23:02Z")
Hey guys. I could not find the answer I am looking for by searching the forums so here it is: Are 19mm slim pads and 19mm normal pads interchangeable? Meaning, will a yoyo that comes with standard pads in the box will b… --- ## [Help Lost yoyo shim](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-lost-yoyo-shim/380478)
**Author:** [@Tux](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tux)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2023, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-lost-yoyo-shim/380478 "2023-07-16T18:06:19Z")
So I’ve lost a yoyo on my c3 digamma crash. This is what it’s supposed to look like This is the half which the shim I lost Does anyone know where I could get a replacement for this. Could I try 3d print some? Do… --- ## [Offstring axles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/offstring-axles/380070)
**Author:** [@eap314](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eap314)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/offstring-axles/380070 "2023-07-11T13:08:32Z")
Why do most offstring yoyos use thin (M4) axles? Is it because they already use them for all the other yoyos? They are so much less durable. An M5 axle will still fit within a c bearing, and a bolt will work even better… --- ## [please!!! i need help with rec rev stax axel removal](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/please-i-need-help-with-rec-rev-stax-axel-removal/56151)
**Author:** [@mds888x](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mds888x)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/please-i-need-help-with-rec-rev-stax-axel-removal/56151 "2023-07-11T04:24:51Z")
How do i properly remove the stax axel from the sine// saw i just got one but it vibes kinda bad and i know with OD SEs you can get most if not all the vibe out just by moving the SEs around then screwing it back togeth… --- ## [Advice on a simple Plastic 000 Mod?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice-on-a-simple-plastic-000-mod/379440)
**Author:** [@adamantiumpops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/adamantiumpops)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2023, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice-on-a-simple-plastic-000-mod/379440 "2023-07-10T08:27:01Z")
Hey gang! I picked up a plastic 000 at Nats and I’m in love. My only gripe is that I’d like it to be heavier. I understand that my proposal will change the way it plays, which is why I’m asking this before I try, and mak… --- ## [How the hell do you deshield one drop bearings?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-the-hell-do-you-deshield-one-drop-bearings/379577)
**Author:** [@Pankace04](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pankace04)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-the-hell-do-you-deshield-one-drop-bearings/379577 "2023-07-07T17:15:30Z")
I love One Drop. I hate their bearings. Sure, they’re good, but when you need to clean them, they are your worst nightmare. They’re harder to hold because they’re flat, and the c clips are blunt on both sides so there’s … --- ## [Can we yoyoing without Axle?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-we-yoyoing-without-axle/379330)
**Author:** [@Goskaiviet](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Goskaiviet)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2023, 2:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-we-yoyoing-without-axle/379330 "2023-07-04T02:05:34Z")
My yoyo can be keep bearing with 2 nuts without the axle so Can I yoying without axle? --- ## [Dinging plastic yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dinging-plastic-yoyos/379169)
**Author:** [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dinging-plastic-yoyos/379169 "2023-07-03T04:53:22Z")
Im not positive but I’m curious if this is what’s happening or not…it seems like sometimes when I ding my plastic yoyos afterwards the binds seem a little tighter. I’m thinking maybe it causes the gap width to become sma… --- ## [Uh did i just mess this bearing up for good?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/uh-did-i-just-mess-this-bearing-up-for-good/379002)
**Author:** [@Spenny93](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Spenny93)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/uh-did-i-just-mess-this-bearing-up-for-good/379002 "2023-06-29T21:03:56Z")
Got a little gung ho about deshielding…i may have debearinged it? The balls are still in there and spin around but i feel like the guide is an important part of the bearing lol --- ## [I just cant deshield a bearing !figured it out sewing needles!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-just-cant-deshield-a-bearing-figured-it-out-sewing-needles/378951)
**Author:** [@Spenny93](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Spenny93)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-just-cant-deshield-a-bearing-figured-it-out-sewing-needles/378951 "2023-06-29T06:21:48Z")
Ive probably spent hours now trying to hook the c clip wirh a thumb pin and get it to pop out and cant. Ive watched numerous videos where people do it, ive read the big article explaining how. I just cant figure it out l… --- ## [Hydro Dipping a Yo-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hydro-dipping-a-yo-yo/378582)
**Author:** [@LeftyThrower24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyThrower24)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2023, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hydro-dipping-a-yo-yo/378582 "2023-06-24T00:56:23Z")
I’m gonna try and hydro dip my FH1 sometime and am looking for some advice! Looked through old threads a little and didn’t see much on tips for going about it. Any particular brands, colors, methods to use, avoid etc? --- ## [Preserving a raw finish/modding a Dif-e-Yo Wide Load](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/preserving-a-raw-finish-modding-a-dif-e-yo-wide-load/378525)
**Author:** [@SML](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SML)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/preserving-a-raw-finish-modding-a-dif-e-yo-wide-load/378525 "2023-06-23T23:29:38Z")
Using a hand drill, micro-mesh, and a tin of Mother’s Caranuba Cleaner Wax, I’ve got a decent polish going, aside from the rims, on my Dif-e-Yo Wide Load. I know that raw polishes tend to require maintenance, but does… [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=13) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=15)