# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=179 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 180 --- ## [How to remove a bearing and its shield](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-remove-a-bearing-and-its-shield/22984)
**Author:** [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2011, 1:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-remove-a-bearing-and-its-shield/22984 "2011-01-20T01:23:27Z")
Sorry, I’m starting with shields because someone needs to know. Updating soon. Incase you don’t know, here’s a bearing. It’s the round thingy by the axle. You know, the metal part that’s sticking out? Removal: Tak… --- ## [responsive protostar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/responsive-protostar/22611)
**Author:** [@yoyomatt2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyomatt2)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2011, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/responsive-protostar/22611 "2011-01-19T21:33:34Z")
my protostar is responsive \>:(. the bearing is just fine, but the pads are just above the seats. i dont know how to fix this. please tell me what you think i should do. --- ## [Can you put recessed silicone on a YYJ Phenomizm?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-put-recessed-silicone-on-a-yyj-phenomizm/22941)
**Author:** [@Ley](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ley)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2011, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-put-recessed-silicone-on-a-yyj-phenomizm/22941 "2011-01-19T12:43:56Z")
Title says it all. I need to know if its possible or not. --- ## [do you like my sidecaps?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-like-my-sidecaps/22958)
**Author:** [@dyladon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dyladon)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2011, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-like-my-sidecaps/22958 "2011-01-19T07:09:34Z")
anyone play Little big planet? not that impressive --- ## [Very stuck bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/very-stuck-bearing/22947)
**Author:** [@pickle24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/pickle24)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/very-stuck-bearing/22947 "2011-01-18T16:01:28Z")
So recently I was trying to silicone my madhouse lucky seven (I bought it off the bst so this is the first time I’ve done it to this particular yoyo) and i noticed the bearing just wouldn’t come out. I tried using the wr… --- ## [Chaotic problem](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chaotic-problem/22888)
**Author:** [@czyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/czyoyo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2011, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chaotic-problem/22888 "2011-01-18T11:04:57Z")
ok, sorry to ask about another problem could you guys give me your opinions? ??? So got a YYF/TP Chaotic about 3 months ago. New. ;D did a Texas cowboy thingy ??? ;D (the horisontil trick you swing above your head a… --- ## [\*Updated\* Siliconing Un-Modded Duncan FH2 and Duncan Metal Drifter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/updated-siliconing-un-modded-duncan-fh2-and-duncan-metal-drifter/22379)
**Author:** [@biggrob10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/biggrob10)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2011, 4:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/updated-siliconing-un-modded-duncan-fh2-and-duncan-metal-drifter/22379 "2011-01-18T04:16:36Z")
I started out by asking lots questions and got mixed answers on the matter. I asked if the newer Duncan Freehand 2 can be Siliconed without Recessing it on a count the newer ones come recessed some what. They even have t… --- ## [hitman caps](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hitman-caps/22922)
**Author:** [@yoEEKyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoEEKyo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2011, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hitman-caps/22922 "2011-01-18T03:52:03Z")
any body take the “sticker” off yet? i wanna know what it looks like without them pictures would help. --- ## [Protostar mod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-mod/22886)
**Author:** [@YoyoMango](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoyoMango)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-mod/22886 "2011-01-17T16:03:38Z")
What mods can you do to a protostar? Mine is messed up and destroys my bearings so im prepared to mod it to heck. I really can’t think of any specific purpose, just you know if you could throw your two cents in that wou… --- ## [How To Dye My White FHZ. ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-dye-my-white-fhz/22864)
**Author:** [@YoYoGuy66](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoGuy66)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2011, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-dye-my-white-fhz/22864 "2011-01-17T07:31:33Z")
Hey guys, I want to know how to dye my FHZ. I tried acetone, rit dye and water deal like normal and it didnt do anything. I really hate dying through the boiling process because I’ve already destroyed one of my moms p… --- ## [how to make a yoyo case tutorial](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-yoyo-case-tutorial/19368)
**Author:** [@staten\_island\_man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/staten_island_man)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2011, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-yoyo-case-tutorial/19368 "2011-01-17T06:04:31Z")
hey guys i made a few vids on how to make a yoyo case. you can get the foa at any craft store like joann fabrics or micheals and get the case on ebay or amazon.com or at a thrift store. part 1 : part 2: ht… --- ## [Sick mod on PGM2.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sick-mod-on-pgm2/22899)
**Author:** [@yym101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yym101)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2011, 2:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sick-mod-on-pgm2/22899 "2011-01-17T02:31:45Z")
i just now did a mod on my PGM2, and now its probably one of my main throws, i disasembled the heck out of this think bit by bit, hubstack, axle, hubstack post, everything, and then i took some skyline hubstacks i dont u… --- ## [HELP! DV888 problem.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-dv888-problem/22895)
**Author:** [@yym101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yym101)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2011, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-dv888-problem/22895 "2011-01-16T23:10:06Z")
i bought a DV888 a week ago and the bearing spinned for about 15 sec. and all of a sudden, now i spin it, and it goes fast but then stops after about 2 sec. any ideas? Please help. --- ## [Threaded inserts ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/threaded-inserts/22877)
**Author:** [@willysol](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/willysol)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2011, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/threaded-inserts/22877 "2011-01-16T20:32:58Z")
Would like to turn yo yos on a lathe. Can inserts and axles be purchased for c bearings? --- ## [Last Minute Dying Questions](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/last-minute-dying-questions/22880)
**Author:** [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/last-minute-dying-questions/22880 "2011-01-16T20:18:30Z")
I’m going to dye 2 celcon yoyos- a speedmaker and a kickside. Blue and Orange. Both are going to be dyed black, with a duct tape mask on the rims, but I also want to mask off the inside. Now, the problem is, I need a mas… --- ## [how would you mod a recrev carbon??](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-you-mod-a-recrev-carbon/22717)
**Author:** [@Portos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Portos)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2011, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-you-mod-a-recrev-carbon/22717 "2011-01-16T14:28:07Z")
so how could you improve it? --- ## [Help cleaning bearings!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-cleaning-bearings/22830)
**Author:** [@yoyomaverick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyomaverick)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2011, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-cleaning-bearings/22830 "2011-01-16T06:21:50Z")
I have 2 bearings that have become responsive, a one drop 10 ball, and a yoyofactory standard bearing. I have tried cleaning them a couple times. First, I soaked them in mineral spirits for about 10 minutes each, then I … --- ## [Hitman Pro Help!!!!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hitman-pro-help/22856)
**Author:** [@Link](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Link)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2011, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hitman-pro-help/22856 "2011-01-15T23:29:11Z")
My Hitman Pro has a nasty vibe and doesn’t spin as long as it used to. The only thing I can think of that happened to it was I dropped it during 5A play. And when I roll it on a table it wobbles. Any suggestions? --- ## [Bearing problems (POPstar, Superstar)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-problems-popstar-superstar/22766)
**Author:** [@Euneek](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Euneek)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2011, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-problems-popstar-superstar/22766 "2011-01-15T14:33:10Z")
It’s not a problem with the yoyo itself but brand new bearings on my POPstar and Superstar have went out with less than 3 hours of play. Two months ago I ordered a Genesis and the bearing is still working great. I ordere… --- ## [Plastic Grind Machine mod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/plastic-grind-machine-mod/22624)
**Author:** [@yymaustin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yymaustin)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2011, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/plastic-grind-machine-mod/22624 "2011-01-15T11:07:43Z")
i need some help modding my plastic grind machine v2 --- ## [BATTOSAI HELP!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/battosai-help/22194)
**Author:** [@samyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/samyoyos)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2011, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/battosai-help/22194 "2011-01-15T01:22:23Z")
I got my battosai yesterday and have been playing with it and it is making an awful bearing noise and is tug responsive please tell me how i can fix it --- ## [concave bearing noise](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/concave-bearing-noise/22818)
**Author:** [@willysol](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/willysol)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2011, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/concave-bearing-noise/22818 "2011-01-14T23:40:10Z")
Bought a concave C bearing last year for my yyj and yyf yo yos. Since the 1st day to the present it still very noise. I have cleanede it in mineral spirits , oiled it, ran it dry,spins great, but no luck. Did I … --- ## [Different String for YoYo String ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/different-string-for-yoyo-string/22795)
**Author:** [@biggrob10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/biggrob10)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2011, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/different-string-for-yoyo-string/22795 "2011-01-14T05:32:59Z")
I was Curious, Has anyone heard of or tried using Cotton covered Poly. O found a cpl lying around and was wounder if it could be a good find or just mix my own cotton with poly. --- ## [WD-40 does it work](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wd-40-does-it-work/22746)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2011, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wd-40-does-it-work/22746 "2011-01-14T03:20:50Z")
i heard WD-40 can clean bearings but it leaves them with heavily lube. cant i just use compressed air till theres no residue and thin lube it --- ## [other solvents to clean bearings with?????](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/other-solvents-to-clean-bearings-with/22635)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2011, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/other-solvents-to-clean-bearings-with/22635 "2011-01-14T00:09:07Z")
i dont have lighter fluid or paint thinner what other things would get the job done. --- ## [LOOKING FOR YOYO MAKER/MACHINIST](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/looking-for-yoyo-maker-machinist/22709)
**Author:** [@hubstacker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hubstacker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2011, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/looking-for-yoyo-maker-machinist/22709 "2011-01-13T14:33:37Z")
I have decided to start a new company, I am looking for somone who can create yoyos, i realy want aluminum, but delrin is my second choice I kinda want to start a run but if the price is too high, just some custom job … --- ## [Polished Dark Magic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-dark-magic/21522)
**Author:** [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2011, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-dark-magic/21522 "2011-01-13T12:39:16Z")
Did yet another polish job for ScottRancourt a while back and just got around to posting it. Now, this DM has had quite the unfortunate life. It literally had the WORST rims I’ve ever seen on a YoyoJam, and now has quite… --- ## [Duncan Mosquito And EZO gold plated bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-mosquito-and-ezo-gold-plated-bearing/22732)
**Author:** [@YoYoAUS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoAUS)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2011, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-mosquito-and-ezo-gold-plated-bearing/22732 "2011-01-13T08:38:32Z")
Hello Forum I just recently bought a One drop dingo which is awsome best throw i have had so far, a duncan mosquito and a yoyojam kickside. I have modded the yoyojam kickside by removing the starburst and cutting a rec… --- ## [Bearing noise](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-noise/22668)
**Author:** [@willysol](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/willysol)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2011, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-noise/22668 "2011-01-12T18:02:24Z")
I Have several YYJ bearings. Cleaned them in mineral spirit, I tried no oil and a tiny bit of oil. They are still very noisy. Spin time is good, non response is good, but very noisy, like loose bearing balls flying in… --- ## [How to Make YoYo String the Easy Way](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-yoyo-string-the-easy-way/22754)
**Author:** [@biggrob10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/biggrob10)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2011, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-yoyo-string-the-easy-way/22754 "2011-01-12T03:19:41Z")
Well I would like to take a minute and Say that I would like to appoligize for the Quality of the video. And this would be my 1st Video that I’ve done. Recorded, Edited, and Re-Edit. I’ve never done this before. I usuall… [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=178) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=180)