# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=145 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 146 --- ## [Homemade string](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-string/29986)
**Author:** [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2012, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-string/29986 "2012-02-08T22:27:42Z")
like it? --- ## [yomega Raider mod with YYF spacer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-raider-mod-with-yyf-spacer/33981)
**Author:** [@turtle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/turtle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-raider-mod-with-yyf-spacer/33981 "2012-02-08T15:25:29Z")
This is a just curious question - I see where guys will mod the Raiders by replacing the spacer (metal ones) with nylon and then sanding them down to go nearly flush with the burst. I noticed that the YYF spacers sold h… --- ## [OD 10 ball fix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/od-10-ball-fix/34599)
**Author:** [@yoyoavenger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoavenger)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2012, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/od-10-ball-fix/34599 "2012-02-08T11:53:43Z")
Well, my 10 ball was responsive and loud, then quieter and unresponsive after I leave it alone for a week. So, i have no solution so i put a drop of thin lube in it just like everyone said not to, and it made it quieter … --- ## [C3 Bearing issues. I am as puzzled as you.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/c3-bearing-issues-i-am-as-puzzled-as-you/34651)
**Author:** [@Troy\_oyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Troy_oyo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2012, 11:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/c3-bearing-issues-i-am-as-puzzled-as-you/34651 "2012-02-07T23:15:57Z")
So here I am playing with my new Di Base when all of a sudden the bearing seizes up. I have had this issue before with other bearings so I just wiggle the bearing off, clean it and… Nothing… The bearing spings better how… --- ## [Halo won't unscrew](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/halo-wont-unscrew/34595)
**Author:** [@Yonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yonut)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2012, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/halo-wont-unscrew/34595 "2012-02-06T02:29:29Z")
Whatever I do it just won’t come apart. It was like this out of the box. One side of the axle seems way farther in than the other. --- ## [possible C3 bearing seat solution?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/possible-c3-bearing-seat-solution/34466)
**Author:** [@Ottoborg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ottoborg)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/possible-c3-bearing-seat-solution/34466 "2012-02-05T14:53:17Z")
ok so i’ve seen a couple posts lately about C3 yo-yos having tight bearing seats. said tight bearing seats have been causing issues. However, i discovered after trying several different bearings on my ruined Di Base that… --- ## [HELP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help/34563)
**Author:** [@gaara4sand](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gaara4sand)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2012, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help/34563 "2012-02-05T14:05:43Z")
My DM2 has cracks near the metal hubs is this normal? --- ## [yoyo axel stripped but cant take it out help!!!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-axel-stripped-but-cant-take-it-out-help/34580)
**Author:** [@palmerch99](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/palmerch99)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-axel-stripped-but-cant-take-it-out-help/34580 "2012-02-05T05:07:35Z")
the title says it all and i cant take it out of my fiestaxx and the axel is not on the side where you can just take it out with a removal tool --- ## [g-funk hubstacks????](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/g-funk-hubstacks/34554)
**Author:** [@yoyo-boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo-boy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2012, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/g-funk-hubstacks/34554 "2012-02-04T22:21:42Z")
can i hubstack a g-funk im looking for a yoyo to be able to grind with. its hard to gring a phoenix it just spins out --- ## [All Mods](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/all-mods/34415)
**Author:** [@Yomega](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yomega)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2012, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/all-mods/34415 "2012-02-04T16:02:12Z")
Hello Im new to this forum and modding. I was thinking about modding a yoyo soon. Can you make a list of all the mods. The second question is how do you make a schmoove ring look really nice like they always do. They us… --- ## [The Weight of a Counterweight....Hmmm?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-weight-of-a-counterweight-hmmm/34339)
**Author:** [@Totalartist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Totalartist)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2012, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-weight-of-a-counterweight-hmmm/34339 "2012-02-04T05:47:02Z")
Hi, I’m fairly new to yoyoing, so I definitely haven’t explored using counterweights yet, but I bought several Duncan yoyos that came with them. For the heck of it, I placed each one on a small scale I bought for weighi… --- ## [Dark Magic 2 Responsive/Unresponsive](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-responsive-unresponsive/34355)
**Author:** [@Jingomia](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jingomia)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2012, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-responsive-unresponsive/34355 "2012-02-03T18:34:10Z")
I got a Dark Magic about a month ago and really enjoying throwing it. I am a little confued though. I was under the impression that if a yoyo had o-rings then it was responsive and to be unresponsive it shouldn’t have … --- ## [(Modding service)Sodablasting,Polish,chemical striping,satin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modding-service-sodablasting-polish-chemical-striping-satin/34507)
**Author:** [@joeluisyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/joeluisyoyo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2012, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modding-service-sodablasting-polish-chemical-striping-satin/34507 "2012-02-03T14:56:47Z")
If you have any questions let me know.I know alot of other Mods just let me know. SERVICES Soda blast $25 (Every extra yoyo you want blasted is only a extra $5 Chemical stripping and polish ($15 Polish ( free with an… --- ## [anodizing ( what do i need)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487)
**Author:** [@tjz1021](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tjz1021)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2012, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487 "2012-02-03T04:58:09Z")
anodizing hey i am starting to get into anodizing a metal yoyo ( i wanna start a bussiness ) what items would i need? so what would i need to anodize a metal raw yoyo --- ## [Polishing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing/34497)
**Author:** [@Nemyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nemyo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2012, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing/34497 "2012-02-03T01:49:15Z")
How would i go about polishing my yoyo? I know i would need sand paper and polish, but what grit sandpaper, and what type of polish? --- ## [Center Trac Bearing Problem](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/center-trac-bearing-problem/34482)
**Author:** [@blackzabbathfan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/blackzabbathfan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2012, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/center-trac-bearing-problem/34482 "2012-02-02T03:33:49Z")
Hi everyone! So I put a Center Trac bearing in my CLYW Gnarwal and since Christmas its been working great. But the other day I heard this weird grinding noise coming from my Gnarwal so I took the Center Trac out and I s… --- ## [dye](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dye/34457)
**Author:** [@tjz1021](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tjz1021)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2012, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dye/34457 "2012-02-01T22:43:10Z")
can you dye a metal yoyo if so what could i use? --- ## [YYF Spacers - Northstar, Protostar, Starbrite...... etc.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-spacers-northstar-protostar-starbrite-etc/34475)
**Author:** [@turtle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/turtle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2012, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-spacers-northstar-protostar-starbrite-etc/34475 "2012-02-01T22:21:04Z")
So I, as many others, have experienced the pain in the rear that are the spacers in the various STAR throws from YYF; truly IMHO the only downside to these throws. I have searched for the magic answer as to cleanly sepe… --- ## [LF:someone to dye my fiesta](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lf-someone-to-dye-my-fiesta/34467)
**Author:** [@yoyo2911](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo2911)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lf-someone-to-dye-my-fiesta/34467 "2012-02-01T22:04:41Z")
if anyone can dye my fiesta message me --- ## [hub stacks for MoMentuM yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hub-stacks-for-momentum-yoyo/34393)
**Author:** [@silvercobra725](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/silvercobra725)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2012, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hub-stacks-for-momentum-yoyo/34393 "2012-02-01T02:40:34Z")
is the MoMentuM yoyo hubstacks compatible with yoyofactory ones --- ## [C3 Yeah3 responsiveness](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/c3-yeah3-responsiveness/34370)
**Author:** [@magoo1125](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/magoo1125)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2012, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/c3-yeah3-responsiveness/34370 "2012-01-31T07:51:43Z")
I recently got a C3 Yeah3, and its been working fine for the most part, but the string gets stuck in the yoyo sometimes and it snaps up, and sometimes the yoyo snaps up in a split bottom mount, etc. The yoyo is also sem… --- ## [Clear Covering](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clear-covering/34443)
**Author:** [@Nvrl8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nvrl8)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2012, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clear-covering/34443 "2012-01-31T06:10:50Z")
I am thinking about painting my sunsets, and wasn’t sure if the paint would last. Does anyone know a yoyo friendly clear covering for paint so it won’t chip? Thanks. --- ## [Wearing down silicone.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wearing-down-silicone/34402)
**Author:** [@adamm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/adamm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2012, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wearing-down-silicone/34402 "2012-01-30T08:39:22Z")
Does anyone now how to wear down silicone quickly? It was my first time siliconing and it seemed to be a little responsive. Is there an easier way to wear it down then just using it while it’s responsive? --- ## [Yoyo Design apps](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-design-apps/34318)
**Author:** [@Lolboy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lolboy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 4:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-design-apps/34318 "2012-01-29T04:44:34Z")
Hey are their any applications you can get for designing yo-yos. --- ## [Tight Tight TIGHT bearing seat on echo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tight-tight-tight-bearing-seat-on-echo/34362)
**Author:** [@Nemyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nemyo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tight-tight-tight-bearing-seat-on-echo/34362 "2012-01-29T02:50:33Z")
What shallst i doest? My yoyo’s bearing seat is stuckst, and the bearing hasest to be cleanst --- ## [Re-sprayed metal yoyos?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-sprayed-metal-yoyos/34363)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Eastwood](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jack_Eastwood)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-sprayed-metal-yoyos/34363 "2012-01-29T02:33:30Z")
Hi, just to ask does anyone know a legit company who will repaint metal yoyos? thanks in advance for answers p.s sorry if i asked a “stupid” question, its my first post. Jack --- ## [Concave sounds... metallic?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/concave-sounds-metallic/34302)
**Author:** [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/concave-sounds-metallic/34302 "2012-01-29T01:18:11Z")
So the bearing that came with my Desperado isn’t the one mentioned in reviews and has 8 balls instead of 10. I did shields bearing mod to get some stubborn dirt out of it and it hasn’t been the same since. I seems as if … --- ## [JK Splash ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/jk-splash/34347)
**Author:** [@Nvrl8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nvrl8)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/jk-splash/34347 "2012-01-28T22:11:54Z")
Does anyone know how to mod a JK to have splash or knows how to airbrush? --- ## [ceramic bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ceramic-bearing/34267)
**Author:** [@Circusboy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Circusboy)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ceramic-bearing/34267 "2012-01-28T22:07:30Z")
Hi i need help --- ## [bearing-hspin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-hspin/34317)
**Author:** [@yoyo-boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo-boy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-hspin/34317 "2012-01-28T21:57:07Z")
my phoenix bearing is on and off responsive i tried cleaning but wont work any tips could it do with the bearing being open [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=144) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=146)