# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=144 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 145 --- ## [terrapin X lube making bearings responsive](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-x-lube-making-bearings-responsive/35135)
**Author:** [@IJF](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/IJF)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-x-lube-making-bearings-responsive/35135 "2012-02-23T12:55:45Z")
I’ve been putting the terrapin x stuff in my crucial grooved bearings, and it’s making them responsive. I’ve tried cleaning them, lubeing them, and using compressed air on them. What else can i try? --- ## [The best way to Sili a Duncan with a pad recess](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-way-to-sili-a-duncan-with-a-pad-recess/30293)
**Author:** [@hakysak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hakysak)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2012, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-way-to-sili-a-duncan-with-a-pad-recess/30293 "2012-02-22T22:42:01Z")
Or at least the best that I’ve found. So…I ran out of sili stickers to put back in my Metal Drifter, and tried putting some silicone in the pad recess. Using both regular and flowable sili, neither worked for more than … --- ## [Siliconed, Now Responsive?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/siliconed-now-responsive/34954)
**Author:** [@Big\_Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Big_Yoyo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2012, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/siliconed-now-responsive/34954 "2012-02-22T18:54:27Z")
Hey guys, recently I siliconed my PSG, and I played with it today and it is responsive! Ik people have had problems if you put it in both sides, so I took one side of the yoyos silicone out, but it is still responsive. … --- ## [Ceramic Bearing Problem](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ceramic-bearing-problem/34124)
**Author:** [@YoYoFactoryFreak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoFactoryFreak)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2012, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ceramic-bearing-problem/34124 "2012-02-22T17:17:50Z")
I was throwing my yoyo with my Konkave Ceramic bearing in it, and all of a sudden it made a really loud noise and was responsive… So I opened up the yoyo, and when I tried to spin the bearing with my finger it literaly m… --- ## [How do you get spacers off a fast 201?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-get-spacers-off-a-fast-201/35036)
**Author:** [@YoYoFactoryFreak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoFactoryFreak)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2012, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-get-spacers-off-a-fast-201/35036 "2012-02-22T12:00:07Z")
A couple of my friends have them, and there bearings are acting like crap. How would one remove the spacers? They are like permanently welded to the bearing. --- ## [lyn fury axle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lyn-fury-axle/34034)
**Author:** [@Apxeon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apxeon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2012, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lyn-fury-axle/34034 "2012-02-21T19:46:35Z")
hey y’all, i’ve been trying for days to get my lyn fury axle out with pliers but its just isnt working. ideas on how to do it better? --- ## [YYJ 4A Solid Spin Axle Slipping](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyj-4a-solid-spin-axle-slipping/34110)
**Author:** [@burialhound](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/burialhound)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2012, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyj-4a-solid-spin-axle-slipping/34110 "2012-02-21T19:38:04Z")
I have quite a few YYJ 4a yoyos and I have noticed that at least for me, that a few of them have a problem with the hub that connects to the axle will start to spin. when this happens it’s impossible to take the yoyo apa… --- ## [Wondering](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wondering/35106)
**Author:** [@mingfu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mingfu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2012, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wondering/35106 "2012-02-21T05:32:18Z")
So i was wondering about painting the inside of my speeder 2 just to make it look cooler. So my speeder 2 is translucent green and i wanted to paint the inside (take off cap) a splash like pink but idk if the color would… --- ## [string survey](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-survey/34703)
**Author:** [@turtle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/turtle)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2012, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-survey/34703 "2012-02-21T04:57:57Z")
I’m playing around with making strings. I’ve played with serger thread (spun polyester, which is softer) and with embroidery thread (filament, so its slicker)… I know what I like in a string - I’m curious what do you lo… --- ## [quick quesion about the dark magic 2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/quick-quesion-about-the-dark-magic-2/34887)
**Author:** [@Tgoodyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tgoodyoyo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2012, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/quick-quesion-about-the-dark-magic-2/34887 "2012-02-20T16:43:15Z")
on the unresponsive bearing are there 2 c-clips because i can only get 1 off --- ## [Yoyojam Thin Lube](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyojam-thin-lube/34936)
**Author:** [@Skred300](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Skred300)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyojam-thin-lube/34936 "2012-02-20T16:40:22Z")
It has been quite a few weeks since I bought my Dark Magic II but I don’t know why I’ve only just thought about buying Yoyojam lube (probably because I was so amazed by the excellent spin and quality of the Dark Magic II… --- ## [PSG caps](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-caps/35058)
**Author:** [@MrSquirrel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrSquirrel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2012, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-caps/35058 "2012-02-20T13:43:32Z")
Do they come out? I am ordering the 4-pack once YYE gets another shipment. Just want to know so I don’t waste my time trying if they don’t. And I don’t want to break the yoyo (haha ::)). So if anyone knows, please tell m… --- ## [Ti anodizing (One free slot left!)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ti-anodizing-one-free-slot-left/32540)
**Author:** [@Puffpwn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Puffpwn)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2012, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ti-anodizing-one-free-slot-left/32540 "2012-02-20T06:42:57Z")
If anyone is willing, I will attempt to give their Ti yoyo an anodizing job. If it is successful, you get a free ano job. If I mess up, no harm is done and the yoyo is stripped of its failed ano. unless the yoyo is polis… --- ## [helppppppp! YoYo is Responsive](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/helppppppp-yoyo-is-responsive/34858)
**Author:** [@yoyo-boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo-boy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2012, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/helppppppp-yoyo-is-responsive/34858 "2012-02-20T05:37:45Z")
ok so i have an phoenix hspin and the bearing is working great i know the break in period and have tried the thin lube… the bearing is quiet now and super responsive it like one of the responsive yoyos that have tons of … --- ## [How to clean a yoyo bearing !](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-a-yoyo-bearing/35000)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2012, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-a-yoyo-bearing/35000 "2012-02-19T03:56:46Z")
--- ## [How do I get the stupid caps off of my Go Big](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-get-the-stupid-caps-off-of-my-go-big/31933)
**Author:** [@arcuda](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/arcuda)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2012, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-get-the-stupid-caps-off-of-my-go-big/31933 "2012-02-18T22:46:59Z")
I need the caps off of my go big. I already tried a suction cup, and don’t want to hurt the cap. --- ## [Bearing break in](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-break-in/34973)
**Author:** [@Dyepb\_16](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dyepb_16)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-break-in/34973 "2012-02-18T14:58:25Z")
So what actually happens when a bearing breaks in? Does anything different happen when you break a bearing in for the first time vs. after cleaning? --- ## [YYF bearings stuck?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-bearings-stuck/34947)
**Author:** [@swagwagon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/swagwagon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2012, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-bearings-stuck/34947 "2012-02-17T06:11:46Z")
I can’t seem to get the bearings out of my ROCKstar or Super G no matter what I do. The ROCKstar has the stock bearing in it, and the Super G has a CenterTrac (which was in it when I bought it - I remember it used to not… --- ## [bearing trouble :/ PLEASE HELP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-trouble-please-help/34938)
**Author:** [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-trouble-please-help/34938 "2012-02-16T18:38:50Z")
so i just cleaned all of my bearings because the were making a gritty sound when they spinned, and after one of them was done being washed in mineral spirits and dried, i put it in my 0’9 888, and it was incredibly smoot… --- ## [Bearing Removal](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-removal/34934)
**Author:** [@yoyojamer532](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamer532)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2012, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-removal/34934 "2012-02-16T17:19:14Z")
Is it possible to remove a bearing without a bearing removal tool without damaging it? --- ## [bearing responsive now???](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-responsive-now/34918)
**Author:** [@xxjohnsonxx](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xxjohnsonxx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2012, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-responsive-now/34918 "2012-02-16T06:55:08Z")
so i know I’v seen problems like this before. i was using my dv888 then all the sudden its super responsive what can i do to fix this??? I want it back unresponsive --- ## [bearing lube](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-lube/34727)
**Author:** [@rapha23](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rapha23)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2012, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-lube/34727 "2012-02-14T01:38:21Z")
i bought a few yoyos for christmas and didnt buy anymore lube becasue i have a bottle, but i have misplaced it. does anyone know if valve oil for a trumpet/trumbone will work for the bearing? i dont want to damage it and… --- ## [Stripped Yuuksta half](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stripped-yuuksta-half/34688)
**Author:** [@Astralis](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Astralis)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stripped-yuuksta-half/34688 "2012-02-13T17:36:08Z")
To put it short I think that one half of my yuuksta is stripped. I can screw the axle into one side perfectly fine, the other side it just keeps turning, I’ve tried using teflon tape but it hasn’t achieved much success, … --- ## [Dark Magic II Bearings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-ii-bearings/34773)
**Author:** [@Skred300](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Skred300)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2012, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-ii-bearings/34773 "2012-02-13T11:32:56Z")
When you receive a Dark Magic II, inside a responsive bearing remains but there is also another unresponsive bearing included. I know that the unresponsive bearing is a size C bearing but I was just wondering what type o… --- ## [crazy viberation phantom fix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/crazy-viberation-phantom-fix/34750)
**Author:** [@domoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/domoyo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/crazy-viberation-phantom-fix/34750 "2012-02-10T20:40:03Z")
hey guys n gals, one of my favorite throws is by far my shinwoo phantom but i absolutely hate how much vibration the thing has, it’s like the sides aren’t connected straight. this seems to be a common occurance as this … --- ## [dv888 hubstacks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-hubstacks/34710)
**Author:** [@yoyo-boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo-boy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-hubstacks/34710 "2012-02-10T02:41:44Z")
can i hubstack a dv888? i want to get a cheap yoyo that i can upgrade to grind --- ## [Anyone want beadblasting? pics posted](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-want-beadblasting-pics-posted/34119)
**Author:** [@yoyo2911](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo2911)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2012, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-want-beadblasting-pics-posted/34119 "2012-02-09T11:44:39Z")
ill beadblast and polish your throw and ship it to you for 15$ or trade toward it 1st person 2 pm about it will get a free bb job if u pay for shipping this is beadblasting only not sandblasting http://m1172.photobuck… --- ## [Anno and finishing help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anno-and-finishing-help/34702)
**Author:** [@basspinner](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/basspinner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2012, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anno-and-finishing-help/34702 "2012-02-09T04:21:26Z")
So yesterday a goth kid grabed my yoyo while I was throwing, it would be fine except he was wearing like 20 rings. And it took away some of the anno and flattened a tiny bit of the yoyo. Needless to say I was pissed, but… --- ## [Gluing axle to YYF GM2 solutions...](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gluing-axle-to-yyf-gm2-solutions/34686)
**Author:** [@Pillowite](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pillowite)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2012, 4:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gluing-axle-to-yyf-gm2-solutions/34686 "2012-02-09T04:13:11Z")
Which loctite product would i use to, almost glue my YYF GM2 axle into one half? Or would i even use loctite? I need the axle to stay put. As always, discuss… Please Stay On Topic. --- ## [Tumbling](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tumbling/34608)
**Author:** [@yoyomaverick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyomaverick)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2012, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tumbling/34608 "2012-02-08T22:28:53Z")
Does anyone know anything about tumbling? I have seen videos about anodizing knives, and they tumble them in different things for a few days at a time to change the finish. I have heard that using wallnut shells works, … [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=143) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=145)