# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=147 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 148 --- ## [Very tight bearing seats?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/very-tight-bearing-seats/33685)
**Author:** [@Cream9000](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cream9000)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2012, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/very-tight-bearing-seats/33685 "2012-01-16T18:42:41Z")
So I have a fair share of Tight Bearing Seat Yoyos. It’s extremely hard to get the bearing off and I’m like “Oh no the bearing’s gonna be damaged”. So I wonder as ive heard how do you loosen the bearing seat? as in Wi… --- ## [Easy tweaks for a Tom Kuhn Sleep Machine](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/easy-tweaks-for-a-tom-kuhn-sleep-machine/33782)
**Author:** [@theDunce](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theDunce)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2012, 4:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/easy-tweaks-for-a-tom-kuhn-sleep-machine/33782 "2012-01-16T04:05:55Z")
I just got my Sleep Machine in the mail today, and I loooove it. It’s gorgeous, and the feel of a lacquered wood yoyo in the hand is fantastic. I’ve got it to the point where it’s giving me as little response as I think … --- ## [Noob question please help :)!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/noob-question-please-help/33857)
**Author:** [@scar1358](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/scar1358)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2012, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/noob-question-please-help/33857 "2012-01-16T03:37:26Z")
Hello everybody! This might be a wierd question but ill ask anyways! So like i have a northstar yo-yo and like i just wanted to know when to replace the response system which i think are slim pads? If someone knows what … --- ## [Flyer axle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flyer-axle/33827)
**Author:** [@yoyomaverick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyomaverick)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2012, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flyer-axle/33827 "2012-01-15T02:20:25Z")
Is the chico flyer fixed axle? I have a nationals one and I’ve never been able to unscrew it. --- ## [Duncan Metal Drifter spacer question](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-spacer-question/33765)
**Author:** [@arariel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/arariel)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-spacer-question/33765 "2012-01-14T03:19:58Z")
I’m pretty new to yoyoing, and just recently received a Duncan Metal Drifter as a gift. So far, I love it, but wish I could make it a bit more unresponsive. I did some searching, and everyone says to replace the silver … --- ## [I need bearing Help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-need-bearing-help/33809)
**Author:** [@DavidRH](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DavidRH)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 12:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-need-bearing-help/33809 "2012-01-14T00:32:22Z")
Less than a month ago I got a new DM2. I switched it to the wider bearing because I wanted it unresponsive. So I’m playing and nothing unusual happens until it seems like the yoyo is a lot louder so I checked the bearing… --- ## [Hubstacks anyone?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hubstacks-anyone/33128)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2012, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hubstacks-anyone/33128 "2012-01-13T03:33:08Z")
Hey everyone! I hubstacked my DV888 last night, and it plays amazingly. No wobble whatsoever. Now i want to show it off.\[: --- ## [Advice on Modding FHZ ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice-on-modding-fhz/33699)
**Author:** [@genji](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/genji)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2012, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice-on-modding-fhz/33699 "2012-01-12T16:47:38Z")
Hello everyone! I have a FHZ that is stock, and has been going to waste for a long time now. This is not a recessed model, but an older one like 2005-2006 (whatever year the FHZ’s came out, I believe 2005) Anyways, I wou… --- ## [where can i get an axle for the shinwoo dolphin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/where-can-i-get-an-axle-for-the-shinwoo-dolphin/33713)
**Author:** [@Peak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Peak)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/where-can-i-get-an-axle-for-the-shinwoo-dolphin/33713 "2012-01-11T20:42:34Z")
please help me i dont know where to get one --- ## [888x hard to bind?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-hard-to-bind/33453)
**Author:** [@gorillaz922](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gorillaz922)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2012, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-hard-to-bind/33453 "2012-01-11T04:41:37Z")
got a 888x for christmas from my loving fiance! i LOVE it! (wish it was a bit bigger). anyway, i was useing a dark magic 2 before and idk if its just me or what but its alot harder to get a good bind on the 888 then the… --- ## [CBC pad?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cbc-pad/33619)
**Author:** [@Peaceful](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Peaceful)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cbc-pad/33619 "2012-01-09T17:24:56Z")
Would somebody here measure (via caliper, much better with a micrometer) the thickness, Inside Diameter, Outside Diameter of a Large CBC slim pad? Help me guys please! :slight\_smile: --- ## [PGM bearing spacer removal](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pgm-bearing-spacer-removal/33627)
**Author:** [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pgm-bearing-spacer-removal/33627 "2012-01-09T16:19:53Z")
As the title says, how would I remove the bearing spacer off of the PGM’s bearing? I need to clean it as it has some gunk in it making it as responsive as a looper. Or do I just soak it with the spacer attached? --- ## [What does it mean when bearings die? ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-it-mean-when-bearings-die/33425)
**Author:** [@reezyrice](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/reezyrice)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-it-mean-when-bearings-die/33425 "2012-01-09T10:48:28Z")
So I was browsing through the the forums here and there, and I stumbled on a page regarding ceramic bearings vs regular bearings. On it, there were some people who pointed out that ceramic bearings “lasts longer”. So…do… --- ## [YYF Nova modding](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-nova-modding/33494)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-nova-modding/33494 "2012-01-09T06:55:33Z")
hey guys can anyone show me a video on how to mod a yoyo like nova so i can place hubstackes for it please i really want it hubstacked and thanks --- ## [What response pad would fit a first run skywalker?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-response-pad-would-fit-a-first-run-skywalker/33621)
**Author:** [@guitaryo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/guitaryo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 2:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-response-pad-would-fit-a-first-run-skywalker/33621 "2012-01-09T02:44:48Z")
I recently got a first run skywalker with a very hastily done silicone job, which is giving it string vibe. Would snow tires fit it? --- ## [Do different bearings spin longer in certain yoyo's?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-different-bearings-spin-longer-in-certain-yoyos/33613)
**Author:** [@Dyepb\_16](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dyepb_16)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2012, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-different-bearings-spin-longer-in-certain-yoyos/33613 "2012-01-09T01:55:05Z")
do they? Only reason i ask is cuz today before work i was sitting in my car and letting my yoyo’s fall from their own weight and seeing how long they spun for. I noticed that my yyf 2.0 spun longer with with the stock be… --- ## [Di Base Responsive No Matter What I Do?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/di-base-responsive-no-matter-what-i-do/33632)
**Author:** [@YoYoGuy66](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoGuy66)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2012, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/di-base-responsive-no-matter-what-i-do/33632 "2012-01-08T20:06:21Z")
Hey Guys, I’m trying to get this Di Base unresponsive for a friend of mine. It seems like no matter what I do the bearing goes responsive after a few hours of play. I’ve changed the bearing now about 3-4 times. Any idea… --- ## [Any Mods for a Northstar??](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-mods-for-a-northstar/33586)
**Author:** [@scar1358](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/scar1358)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2012, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-mods-for-a-northstar/33586 "2012-01-08T16:01:15Z")
Hello guys :). I have a northstar stock parts but i was just wondering if there are any mods to it that will make it do better than what it is currently doing. As you can see i have no idea about any mods but i was just … --- ## [Responsive Konkave Bearing!!!!! I NEED HELP ASAP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/responsive-konkave-bearing-i-need-help-asap/33525)
**Author:** [@YourBBQ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YourBBQ)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/responsive-konkave-bearing-i-need-help-asap/33525 "2012-01-07T20:51:42Z")
So, i got my first konkave bearing in the mail, and opened it. On the first throw of it on the YYJ Fever, when i tugged up, the yoyo came back!! I de-shielded the bearing and tried it on other yoyos, but it still won’t b… --- ## [SR-71 axle size](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sr-71-axle-size/33575)
**Author:** [@hakysak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hakysak)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sr-71-axle-size/33575 "2012-01-07T19:51:46Z")
I dropped my axle when I went to clean my bearing. Does anyone know the size of the axl. I know that it is the same size used. in the DMII --- ## [Bearing Cleaning](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning/33072)
**Author:** [@101396](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/101396)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning/33072 "2012-01-07T07:07:09Z")
Can u clean more than one bearing in mineral spirits. Like can u reuse the spirits in have to clean like 5 bearings --- ## [AC-90: A good bearing cleaning solvent/lubricant?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ac-90-a-good-bearing-cleaning-solvent-lubricant/33458)
**Author:** [@anon73125145](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon73125145)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2012, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ac-90-a-good-bearing-cleaning-solvent-lubricant/33458 "2012-01-06T21:22:54Z")
Hey When searching through a local hardware store I came across this: http://www.actioncan.com/type/463/AC-90-Multipurpose-Lubricant-Industrial-Spray Would it be a cleaning solvent or lubricant? I have my suspicions … --- ## [The non-mod mod for FHZ you may already know](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-non-mod-mod-for-fhz-you-may-already-know/33539)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2012, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-non-mod-mod-for-fhz-you-may-already-know/33539 "2012-01-06T16:37:09Z")
I’m relatively new, I did this on my own and I’m pleased with it, so I’ll share it. I recently got a FHZ Pulse, and well, it’s too responsive. Cleaning the bearing wasn’t enough and I didn’t want to do the 1 sticker thi… --- ## [Plastic Yo-Yo bearing seat destruction!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/plastic-yo-yo-bearing-seat-destruction/32503)
**Author:** [@TEAmPownage](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TEAmPownage)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2012, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/plastic-yo-yo-bearing-seat-destruction/32503 "2012-01-06T12:49:10Z")
So I have a plastic Yo-Yo. (It’s a delrin yoyo) and I ripped of a quarter of the bearing seat on one side. Now whenever I play, there’s a slight possibility that the string goes under the bearing through that crack, and … --- ## [3yo3 Bassline silicone response doesn't bind good anymore](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/3yo3-bassline-silicone-response-doesnt-bind-good-anymore/32945)
**Author:** [@N0rfolk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/N0rfolk)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2012, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/3yo3-bassline-silicone-response-doesnt-bind-good-anymore/32945 "2012-01-06T08:10:15Z")
Hi all, So yeah…after playing about a year with my bassline the silicone response is wearing out and won’t give me any good binds anymore. They’re really slippy (and I KNOW how to bind properly). Since I don’t know how… --- ## [painting yoyos?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/painting-yoyos/32558)
**Author:** [@raul710](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/raul710)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2012, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/painting-yoyos/32558 "2012-01-05T21:51:32Z")
what type of paint can be used and where do i get it?i want to splash my yoyo wtiih paint --- ## [Center track bearing harder to de-shield? ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/center-track-bearing-harder-to-de-shield/33454)
**Author:** [@Dyepb\_16](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dyepb_16)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2012, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/center-track-bearing-harder-to-de-shield/33454 "2012-01-05T08:07:32Z")
Anyone else had this problem? I recently wet to clean all my bearings and had no problem de-shieLding the flat ones i had but the 2 center tracks were way different. One side on each Center Track was easy to de-shield bu… --- ## [Steps for cleaning a bearing? (help)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/steps-for-cleaning-a-bearing-help/33267)
**Author:** [@Floosh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Floosh)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/steps-for-cleaning-a-bearing-help/33267 "2012-01-04T21:46:28Z")
So I recently made a topic named acetone bearing cleaning. Could the forums experts give me the correct steps to cleaning a bearing because all I have right now is, dip in acetone for 45sec-1min then lube --- ## [Help with cleaning out bearings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-cleaning-out-bearings/33448)
**Author:** [@anon73125145](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon73125145)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-cleaning-out-bearings/33448 "2012-01-04T16:39:55Z")
Hi there! I’m relatively new to yoyoing and have read many guides on cleaning bearings. I’ve used white spirit to soak my bearing, but I haven’t applied lubricant yet, so in other words, I currently have a “dry” bearin… --- ## [Newbie in need of help :)!!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/newbie-in-need-of-help/33446)
**Author:** [@scar1358](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/scar1358)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2012, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/newbie-in-need-of-help/33446 "2012-01-04T14:50:24Z")
so i have heard of a modding term called “recessed” and i heard it was to make ure yo-yo spin longer? is this true and if it is what is the process? i just want to know the basics and if u can go into deeper detail of wh… [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=146) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=148)