# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=18 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 19 --- ## [Trouble in the shielded bearing town](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trouble-in-the-shielded-bearing-town/366676)
**Author:** [@2rozhok](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/2rozhok)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2022, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trouble-in-the-shielded-bearing-town/366676 "2022-12-03T22:04:08Z")
Hello everyone. Got myself a nice new throw a couple of days ago. Unresponsive mid-sized trow with flat shielded bearing, a little bit of nail vibe but overall a pretty smooth and quiet play. And this morning aforement… --- ## [Bangarang and Le’Grange Delrin Rims Not Fitting?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bangarang-and-le-grange-delrin-rims-not-fitting/366525)
**Author:** [@FullSpectrumDad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FullSpectrumDad)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bangarang-and-le-grange-delrin-rims-not-fitting/366525 "2022-11-30T10:05:21Z")
Hey all, I’ve been meaning to make this post for a while—alas, life happened. This is my method of fixing the issue of LBD Modular Delrin Rims for the Bangarang/Le’Grange not fitting onto your titanium bundle of joy tig… --- ## [Wooden axle too unresponsive?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-axle-too-unresponsive/366461)
**Author:** [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2022, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-axle-too-unresponsive/366461 "2022-11-28T14:36:11Z")
So I have a Duncan Proyo that is very unresponsive for some reason, and not due to wear because I rarely play it because of that. I have tried different strings but none really works. The only thing that works is if I we… --- ## [Help with sharp and horizon ultra yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-sharp-and-horizon-ultra-yoyos/366224)
**Author:** [@jmoney](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jmoney)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-sharp-and-horizon-ultra-yoyos/366224 "2022-11-22T07:10:42Z")
My Recrev sharp is still responsive after switching bearings and after using silicon response. My horizon ultra is making a weird noise. It sounds like the bearing seat is too tight on the bearing maybe? Please help! --- ## [Freehand 1 setup?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-1-setup/366180)
**Author:** [@Throwto100](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Throwto100)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/freehand-1-setup/366180 "2022-11-21T10:24:48Z")
Whats the best setup for unresponsive play? I have a concave bearing and Yoyofactory string, but the string seems a bit thick still. And are there shims for widening the gap? Dm me if so. --- ## [Yoyo Mod Showcase](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-mod-showcase/43546)
**Author:** [@jeffreypang911](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jeffreypang911)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-mod-showcase/43546 "2022-11-20T23:19:58Z")
You ask and you shall receive…! :smiley: I lost my last Flickr Account so please follow this one if you want! Thanks! \[Album\] Yoyo Mods … --- ## [How i polish yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-i-polish-yoyos/365926)
**Author:** [@Beverchakus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Beverchakus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-i-polish-yoyos/365926 "2022-11-20T18:35:35Z")
Polished a few more Dunks and made a little how-to! --- ## [How the heck do I open a bottle of yoyofactory thin lube!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-the-heck-do-i-open-a-bottle-of-yoyofactory-thin-lube/365749)
**Author:** [@Loomer27](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Loomer27)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-the-heck-do-i-open-a-bottle-of-yoyofactory-thin-lube/365749 "2022-11-13T21:16:27Z")
How do I do it!? it seems they have updated their bottle of lube and I just can’t figure it out. I have tried pushing down while turning, I have tried prying it off, some one help me please. --- ## [Wrongly Lubed Bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wrongly-lubed-bearing/365744)
**Author:** [@BVespuche](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BVespuche)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wrongly-lubed-bearing/365744 "2022-11-12T21:06:13Z")
So applied gun lube to my bearing. I read online it could work. Made the Yoyo responsive. So, if I apply real thin yoyo lube, is the bearing savable? Or do I need a new one for unresponsive play? --- ## [Size A bearing - Narrow and/or Half-speck?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/size-a-bearing-narrow-and-or-half-speck/365271)
**Author:** [@fos1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fos1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/size-a-bearing-narrow-and-or-half-speck/365271 "2022-11-07T18:54:15Z")
Is there a source for a narrow or half-spec size A yoyo bearing? Thank you --- ## [Help with stuck bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-stuck-bearing/365445)
**Author:** [@Thepiper92](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Thepiper92)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-stuck-bearing/365445 "2022-11-07T18:34:34Z")
I was going to put a tiny bit of oil on my NSK bearing…but I can’t remove it. I have no leverage with the removal tool. I tried to gently use pliers with a round area, it wont budge either. What can I do? --- ## [Bearing Newbi discussion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-newbi-discussion/365447)
**Author:** [@Ghostfox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ghostfox)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-newbi-discussion/365447 "2022-11-07T13:21:19Z")
I’ve been trying out different bearings recently and just wanted to know everyone’s opinion on what your best or favorite bearing is. I got a few of the Yoyo creation DS bearings and put one in my Sengoku Shinobi an… --- ## [Stuck Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-yoyo/365412)
**Author:** [@piano\_man19](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/piano_man19)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2022, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-yoyo/365412 "2022-11-06T12:38:15Z")
I recently got a new bimetal yoyo, and the bearing has locked up. I tried to unscrew the yoyo to clean the bearing, but the yoyo won’t unscrew. My first instinct was to put it in the freezer, to make the axle shrink, but… --- ## [Monkey Snot?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/monkey-snot/365112)
**Author:** [@fos1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fos1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/monkey-snot/365112 "2022-11-01T14:36:09Z")
I just received a serving of Monkey Snot. Yum? The package and instruction indicate that it should be refrigerated. Does it have to be refrigerated before the tube is opened? It wasn’t shipped refrigerated. --- ## [Protostar tuning?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-tuning/365045)
**Author:** [@Throwto100](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Throwto100)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-tuning/365045 "2022-10-31T16:15:16Z")
So the Protostar is one of my favorite throws, I have three, and being my favorite means they’ve gotten a ton of use. The bearings in all three went bad and I had to remove them and clean em, which meant I had to destroy… --- ## [Side Effect Taper Lubrication](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/side-effect-taper-lubrication/302089)
**Author:** [@McSquizzy66](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/McSquizzy66)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/side-effect-taper-lubrication/302089 "2022-10-25T21:37:54Z")
Is it strictly necessary to lubricate the side effect taper on One Drop yoyos? They recommend it on their site. I have a bunch of side effect yoyos, never lubed the taper, but I’ve never had any issues. Does anyone else … --- ## [I release this 3D yoyo file for free](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-release-this-3d-yoyo-file-for-free/364775)
**Author:** [@YJYOYO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YJYOYO)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-release-this-3d-yoyo-file-for-free/364775 "2022-10-24T12:37:53Z")
I release this 3D file for free Please read it Preparations for RIMSERT continue Before that, I’d like to give you an idea of how this works I’d like to give you a present I shared a 3D file on … --- ## [Stuck 4A Bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-4a-bearing/364555)
**Author:** [@MEJBelloz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MEJBelloz)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-4a-bearing/364555 "2022-10-21T13:29:37Z")
Need some help. My 4A bearing seemed originally to be loose, ala it would fall off anytime I unscrewed the throw. For some reason now, the bearing is stuck. When I screw the throw together the gap is too small for the … --- ## [Where to get bearings for cheap?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/where-to-get-bearings-for-cheap/364610)
**Author:** [@Espressoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Espressoe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/where-to-get-bearings-for-cheap/364610 "2022-10-20T15:58:53Z")
I’m looking for cheap bearings every site i’ve visited is weird, thanks for any help provided --- ## [Responsive Goes Unresponsive Randomly](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/responsive-goes-unresponsive-randomly/364431)
**Author:** [@Balilover01](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Balilover01)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/responsive-goes-unresponsive-randomly/364431 "2022-10-17T20:42:31Z")
Hi, I’ve have a YYF Confusion that randomly won’t return. I’ve owned it for about a month, and it’s my first yoyo. I have the more responsive pads that it comes with inside. I can include any pic/video if needed. Any hel… --- ## [Bearing removal tools](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-removal-tools/364367)
**Author:** [@Hojo-YoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hojo-YoYo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 4:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-removal-tools/364367 "2022-10-17T04:09:15Z")
Other than the standard removal tool that you get with some throws or buy as an accessory, what else do you use? I found in one of my tool boxes in the garage an old spark plug boot remover. It is rubber coated so no sc… --- ## [8 years ago, I Killed a bearing with tap water, and have never posted again.. now what?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/8-years-ago-i-killed-a-bearing-with-tap-water-and-have-never-posted-again-now-what/66282)
**Author:** [@ToadyCody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ToadyCody)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/8-years-ago-i-killed-a-bearing-with-tap-water-and-have-never-posted-again-now-what/66282 "2022-10-16T04:29:07Z")
I rinsed out a YYF Gold Center Trac bearing with tap water, and now it spins for 2 seconds. I’m guessing either the water’s impurities are stuck in it, or maybe YYF laced it with a secret coating that ruins the bearing w… --- ## [Where to find metric (ILYY) bearings?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/where-to-find-metric-ilyy-bearings/363788)
**Author:** [@cayce](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cayce)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/where-to-find-metric-ilyy-bearings/363788 "2022-10-07T01:33:12Z")
I have a ILYY Lio and I’d like to get a spare bearing or two for it. No idea where to look for them in North America. Bonus points if it’s a concave but I’ll take whatever I can find. --- ## [What axle size did oxygen use](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-axle-size-did-oxygen-use/363816)
**Author:** [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-axle-size-did-oxygen-use/363816 "2022-10-05T05:44:22Z")
I want to polish up any ox3 and I’m just trying to figure out what size screw I need to pickup. --- ## [Lathe precision for making aluminum yoyos?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lathe-precision-for-making-aluminum-yoyos/363512)
**Author:** [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lathe-precision-for-making-aluminum-yoyos/363512 "2022-09-29T14:47:20Z")
I recently talked with a friend who studied engineering about buying a lathe to make yoyos, and he told me those small lathes normally under $700 are probably not precise enough for making aluminum yoyos. So anyone who … --- ## [Mk1 Mechanics - Yoyo design - Part 10, why not fingerspin?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-mechanics-yoyo-design-part-10-why-not-fingerspin/339731)
**Author:** [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-mechanics-yoyo-design-part-10-why-not-fingerspin/339731 "2022-09-27T19:34:07Z")
I’ve been working on a video series about the design of a bimetal yoyo from scratch. I intend to take this yoyo through prototyping and production (if it’s good) and release it as a main line Mk1 yoyo. This yoyo (as a d… --- ## [Any suggestions on De-anodizing Titanium?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-suggestions-on-de-anodizing-titanium/361404)
**Author:** [@tylerpan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tylerpan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2022, 1:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-suggestions-on-de-anodizing-titanium/361404 "2022-09-25T01:27:59Z")
Hey guys, The story is I am trying to deannodize my Titanium yoyo to raw color and this is the stage I have reached so far. Can anyone tell me how can I strip the Blast surface without sandpaper? I only used Rust remov… --- ## [What can I use to shim old yoyojams?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-can-i-use-to-shim-old-yoyojams/361892)
**Author:** [@Zacy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zacy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-can-i-use-to-shim-old-yoyojams/361892 "2022-09-23T22:20:44Z")
I’ve got my kickside and I want to widen the gap. Any thing I can use to make shims? --- ## [Had a couple quick maintenance questions…](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/had-a-couple-quick-maintenance-questions/363141)
**Author:** [@anon85522075](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon85522075)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/had-a-couple-quick-maintenance-questions/363141 "2022-09-22T17:17:50Z")
So over the past little bit I’ve had a couple sets of response pads wear out and some bearings get really dirty and loud. Shipping anything in Canada cost a small fortune, so I decided to just try and pick up some mainte… --- ## [Polished a couple Dunk Rebounds](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-a-couple-dunk-rebounds/363220)
**Author:** [@Beverchakus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Beverchakus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2022, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-a-couple-dunk-rebounds/363220 "2022-09-21T06:37:15Z")
Got my hands on a couple Dunk Rebounds and gave them the polish treatment. Kinda Yyj style. Very pleased with the outcome! [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=17) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=19)