# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=175 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 176 --- ## [PGM turned Tug Responsive ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pgm-turned-tug-responsive/24093)
**Author:** [@smacicyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smacicyoyo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2011, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pgm-turned-tug-responsive/24093 "2011-02-25T09:39:23Z")
So i got my PGM as a Christmas present and it was great!! unresponsive right out of the box. But yesterday I notice it wouldn’t bind anymore so i took out the worn out pads and decided to put some silicone instead of buy… --- ## [Duncan FHZ - not too impressed.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-fhz-not-too-impressed/23785)
**Author:** [@DG1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DG1)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2011, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-fhz-not-too-impressed/23785 "2011-02-25T04:15:49Z")
Upon receiving my order, I found that my FHZ had a chip on the seat. No sense in returning now, because I’ve already satined it. But, other than that, I also found that, even w/ one sticker removed, it was uber respons… --- ## [1 day old yoyojam SFX bearing already locked up.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-day-old-yoyojam-sfx-bearing-already-locked-up/23976)
**Author:** [@yoyomaverick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyomaverick)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2011, 3:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-day-old-yoyojam-sfx-bearing-already-locked-up/23976 "2011-02-25T03:55:54Z")
I just go my new SFX yesterday, and it seemed pretty good. I have probably only played with it for an hour, and the bearing started screaming right as i put a g-string in it, and it is very responsive. It also isnt sleep… --- ## [Run De-Shielded?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/run-de-shielded/24097)
**Author:** [@Morgoroth](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Morgoroth)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/run-de-shielded/24097 "2011-02-24T18:43:05Z")
I tried to search this but it did not really help. Do people run their bearings de-shielded? Like, take the shields off and put it back in the yo-yo and play? After searching for “De-Shield” I got the impression that … --- ## [Carb Cleaner](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/carb-cleaner/24096)
**Author:** [@Morgoroth](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Morgoroth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/carb-cleaner/24096 "2011-02-24T15:23:31Z")
Has anyone ever used Carburetor cleaner to clean a yo-yo bearing? We used it all the time when I was a mechanic. I know it would eat through the o-rings an stuff, but it sprays on and dries really fast, so it seems lik… --- ## [noise](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/noise/23275)
**Author:** [@yoskater](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoskater)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2011, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/noise/23275 "2011-02-24T10:06:29Z")
when a yoyo with a ball bearing makes a grinding/rumbling like noise is that bad? --- ## [yuuksta](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yuuksta/24053)
**Author:** [@Camjameron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Camjameron)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2011, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yuuksta/24053 "2011-02-24T01:39:59Z")
just got home and got my new 2011 yuuksta it has a ridiculous exaggerated vibe you can see the yoyo going up a few centimeters what should i do contact yye and get a new one or is this normal for the new yuukstas --- ## [Yoyo bearing help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-bearing-help/24034)
**Author:** [@UKWildcat13](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/UKWildcat13)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2011, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-bearing-help/24034 "2011-02-23T20:43:45Z")
Is there a yoyo bearing that isn’t completely unresponsive but at the same time can do advanced tricks? And also in the videos by andre boulay on this website, what bearing does he use in his dm 2?? --- ## [Dv888 wont even spin!!!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-wont-even-spin/23943)
**Author:** [@ajcc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ajcc)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2011, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-wont-even-spin/23943 "2011-02-23T05:12:09Z")
Hi all, i know there are other topics like this, but they dont seem as extreme as mine. This morning i was playing with my dv888 and it was great :D, but tonight, i picked it up again, and it was fine at first. But th… --- ## [Finally Done! How to make String Tutorial ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-done-how-to-make-string-tutorial/23830)
**Author:** [@mlewis38](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mlewis38)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2011, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-done-how-to-make-string-tutorial/23830 "2011-02-23T04:56:37Z")
I know people were asking all over the place on how to make string, and every vid out there really wasn’t descriptive. So my gf and i decided to make a vid with all the little details. Now this is my first vid ive ever m… --- ## [TUNING?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tuning/24015)
**Author:** [@kermalkersh888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kermalkersh888)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2011, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tuning/24015 "2011-02-22T00:11:58Z")
I’ve heard about tuning ur yoyo when it wobbles or something like that. What do do u do to tune it? --- ## [Bicycle Tri-Flow best lube ever!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bicycle-tri-flow-best-lube-ever/23951)
**Author:** [@sloegoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sloegoe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2011, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bicycle-tri-flow-best-lube-ever/23951 "2011-02-20T15:37:05Z")
I’ve gone through a period of trying different lubes. I’ve used one drop of bicycle shop tri-flow after cleaning for a month now. My yo’s spin so smooth and silent and they don’t become responsive. I should say it’s by f… --- ## [What I did for phantom binds on DV888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-i-did-for-phantom-binds-on-dv888/23954)
**Author:** [@sloegoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sloegoe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2011, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-i-did-for-phantom-binds-on-dv888/23954 "2011-02-20T08:45:23Z")
Can’t stand it when my Yo binds on slack and whip tricks so I epoxied one of the pad recesses the same way you’d silicone it. It’s become one of my favorite throws. I’ve been using it that way for months. I still used th… --- ## [Starlight Has Vibe!! ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starlight-has-vibe/23686)
**Author:** [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2011, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starlight-has-vibe/23686 "2011-02-20T00:52:28Z")
Okay, I’ve just received a starlight from Z-train, and it has a bit of vibe… the axle’s slightly loose, and that seems to be the problem. It wiggles from side to side… and when you try to take it out… it does like a half… --- ## [Very simple YYF Replay mod.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/very-simple-yyf-replay-mod/23921)
**Author:** [@monkeyfcircus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/monkeyfcircus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2011, 12:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/very-simple-yyf-replay-mod/23921 "2011-02-20T00:24:31Z")
So today i got a YYF Replay in the mail that i recieved in a trade with Inkbot (thanx BTW!). The first throw I thought to myself, its a bit lighter than i like. I wanted to add some weight, so i just threw a few rubber o… --- ## [Ceramic bearing suddenly slowed down](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ceramic-bearing-suddenly-slowed-down/23805)
**Author:** [@sdc444](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sdc444)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2011, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ceramic-bearing-suddenly-slowed-down/23805 "2011-02-19T22:02:09Z")
Does anyone know why a KonKave Ceramic bearing would suddenly slow down and become responsive? (it’s not a problem with the yoyo, I tested the bearing on a pencil and it was slow) The bearing is not dented, and the bear… --- ## [response](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response/23928)
**Author:** [@backdoor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/backdoor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response/23928 "2011-02-19T20:30:21Z")
I have a Duncan drifter. The yoyo has no response it well sleep till it dies I never know When is going to return to my hand. yoyo always lens to one side is it out of balance or is it me. Need some help please? --- ## [painting a yo-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/painting-a-yo-yo/23926)
**Author:** [@scarecrow1298](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/scarecrow1298)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2011, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/painting-a-yo-yo/23926 "2011-02-19T09:06:32Z")
I’m just curious if putting a thin coat of paint on a yo-yo would throw off its performance or balance…I’ve been thinking about putting an orange color on mine but am not sure if it’d be harmless to the way the yo-yo wil… --- ## [How to make a yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-yoyo/23924)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2011, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-yoyo/23924 "2011-02-19T07:52:14Z")
This is how you make a yoyo: --- ## [Is this the right mineral spirits ?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-the-right-mineral-spirits/23916)
**Author:** [@ItzChris](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ItzChris)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2011, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-the-right-mineral-spirits/23916 "2011-02-19T07:46:12Z")
http://www.homedepot.com/h\_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100677235/h\_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 If not, can you provide a link on which one is right ? please let it be from a local store like home depot, a… --- ## [Is it possible to recess YYJ yoyos?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-to-recess-yyj-yoyos/23891)
**Author:** [@Oscarla2000](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Oscarla2000)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2011, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-to-recess-yyj-yoyos/23891 "2011-02-18T22:45:22Z")
Hey, I have a Dark Magic 1 yoyo and been feeling that it has been a bit too grabby. I tried to sand down the starbursts but now one side is responsive while the other side is not! So recently I’ve been thinking about try… --- ## [Paint On Clear YoYos?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/paint-on-clear-yoyos/23870)
**Author:** [@cbaxt98](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cbaxt98)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2011, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/paint-on-clear-yoyos/23870 "2011-02-18T18:06:44Z")
Hey all! So I have been wanting to pick up some Freehands and FHZ’s to paint and I was wondering what kind of paint to get? I have water color and some acrylic (which is really thick) and I wanted to know what kind to ge… --- ## [How to get rid of dirt on new breed ?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-dirt-on-new-breed/23888)
**Author:** [@ItzChris](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ItzChris)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2011, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-dirt-on-new-breed/23888 "2011-02-18T18:00:21Z")
So, my new breed is like all dirty and the dirt of whatever it is wont come off of the metal area on the new breed. How can I clean it so its all shiny without dirt ? Some people polish there yoyo, but how do you polish … --- ## [Glow-nasty fallen apart?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glow-nasty-fallen-apart/23890)
**Author:** [@arion676](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/arion676)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2011, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glow-nasty-fallen-apart/23890 "2011-02-18T07:53:10Z")
So, I got a glow-nasty about a month back or so. I loved it, it played great, even decent compared to my Genesis. Until the bearing sat to the metal seats inside of it. I took out the bearing, but here are some pics. The… --- ## [silicone on a duncan MZF (metal zero freehand)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-on-a-duncan-mzf-metal-zero-freehand/23783)
**Author:** [@gommer556](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gommer556)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2011, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-on-a-duncan-mzf-metal-zero-freehand/23783 "2011-02-18T06:04:04Z")
OMG just took the friction stickers off my MZF and put a bit of silicone on, its like a whole different yoyo. when you take the stickers off, its just like a tiny little ledge, and you can only put a tiny bit on, becaus… --- ## [Drying bearings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/drying-bearings/23872)
**Author:** [@Kubrix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kubrix)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2011, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/drying-bearings/23872 "2011-02-18T03:43:49Z")
will it make a difference if I dry my bearings using a hairdryer rather than compressed air after cleaning? --- ## [Bearing Questions](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-questions/23846)
**Author:** [@mlewis38](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mlewis38)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2011, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-questions/23846 "2011-02-18T00:45:32Z")
So Im pretty new to the yoyo scene going on about a month, i just ordered a DV888. I was looking at bearings and I know its a size C, so anyways i went to the bearing section and noticed there was so many at different pr… --- ## [Overhaul My Butterfly](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overhaul-my-butterfly/23842)
**Author:** [@Morgoroth](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Morgoroth)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2011, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overhaul-my-butterfly/23842 "2011-02-17T13:46:47Z")
So I found my first yoys ,which were some fixed axle duncans. A butterfly and two imperials. How hard would it be to put a bearing and some response pads in them? It seems like it would not be to bad since they just c… --- ## [dm2 response!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dm2-response/23822)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dm2-response/23822 "2011-02-17T13:14:07Z")
Ok,I went to order the silicone response from yoyojam on yye for my dm2…one problem,theres not one set in stock…so what other brands could I use?? thanks, jeffrey --- ## [Hubstacks on a YYF Genesis?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hubstacks-on-a-yyf-genesis/11437)
**Author:** [@syna7x94](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/syna7x94)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2011, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hubstacks-on-a-yyf-genesis/11437 "2011-02-16T20:12:45Z")
I am soon going to order a YYF Genesis, and i want to put hubstacks on it. Is it possible? [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=174) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=176)