# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=181 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 182 --- ## [Not sure on what's going on...](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/not-sure-on-whats-going-on/22338)
**Author:** [@SomeGuy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SomeGuy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/not-sure-on-whats-going-on/22338 "2011-01-03T01:07:29Z")
My Dark Magic II won’t unscrew. When I try to untwist it, it just keeps going so I’m fairly sure something is wrong with the axle. I’m thinking that the hole on the DM2 itself is stripped. I would have used the search fu… --- ## [CBC Pro Pads](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cbc-pro-pads/22437)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2011, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cbc-pro-pads/22437 "2011-01-03T01:05:51Z")
I got these things in the mail, and they seem rater thick. I put a pair in my protostar, and they stick out just by a hair. I also put a pair in my SCLB, and it also sticks out a tad. Are these pads just built this way… --- ## [can i use tuflon oil as lube ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-i-use-tuflon-oil-as-lube/22406)
**Author:** [@dvdude888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dvdude888)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2011, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-i-use-tuflon-oil-as-lube/22406 "2011-01-02T01:21:56Z")
im not sure what type of lube/oil to get and i dont want to wait for a bottle of lube to ship out and wait 3-7 days --- ## [Cleaning solvents, my two cents](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-solvents-my-two-cents/22318)
**Author:** [@hoggwild89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hoggwild89)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2011, 1:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-solvents-my-two-cents/22318 "2011-01-02T01:06:23Z")
I see a lot of people use lighter fluid or spirits. I guess the concern is rust. Dif-e recommends simple green, hell that’s probably 99.9 percent water. My thought here (and possibly dif-e’s too) is that if you dry the b… --- ## [Credit card shims](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/credit-card-shims/4177)
**Author:** [@james](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/james)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2011, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/credit-card-shims/4177 "2011-01-02T00:20:10Z")
Credit card shims are way better than regular shims. They do take a while to make but they are worth it! I used an old gift card and used an old hole puncher. You need to hole punch near the edge and it will be a LOT eas… --- ## [Question about trumpet valve oil](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-trumpet-valve-oil/22378)
**Author:** [@Keb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Keb)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-trumpet-valve-oil/22378 "2011-01-01T20:25:03Z")
Hey everybody, I was just wondering if trumpet valve oil would mess up a full metal yo-yo, the response systems, or their bearings, like the maverick, guerrilla 411, and katz meow, or if it is safe to use on them. I kno… --- ## [skyline problem](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skyline-problem/22109)
**Author:** [@d.cypher](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/d.cypher)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2011, 3:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skyline-problem/22109 "2011-01-01T03:59:24Z")
just got my skyline put the string on and when i tried to screw it back together it wouldn’t thread at all it felt tight while i was taking it apart but i figured thats just the way it was nothing like when i take my gna… --- ## [Any Tips? Dragonjam](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-tips-dragonjam/22303)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2011, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-tips-dragonjam/22303 "2011-01-01T02:07:31Z")
Hey guys i recently got a YYJ dragonjam , not really liking it. Anyone know how to mod it? :slight\_smile: --- ## [Bearing Removal Tool](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-removal-tool/22316)
**Author:** [@James1A](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/James1A)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2011, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-removal-tool/22316 "2011-01-01T01:53:30Z")
Guys my YYF 44 (2pcs.) just arrived yesterday,i want to remove the flat bearing and change it to kk ones but after using pliers for hours yet nothing happened i think the bearing is stucked. I don’t used to play with fla… --- ## [Spintastic Technics](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spintastic-technics/22271)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2010, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spintastic-technics/22271 "2010-12-31T17:54:45Z")
I have a pair of technics that loop pretty well, but i want to convert them to a bearing axle. I think that raider spacers and bearings would fit, but I’d rather do some research before actually attempting anything. --- ## [I want to satin a yoyo, what do I need?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-want-to-satin-a-yoyo-what-do-i-need/22326)
**Author:** [@EvanW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanW)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2010, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-want-to-satin-a-yoyo-what-do-i-need/22326 "2010-12-31T01:43:32Z")
Like the title, I want to try to satin my beat to crap Tactic, but I don’t know if the tools I have would be good enough for the job. All I really have is a drill, and sandpaper. Could I do a decent satin job with these?… --- ## [I think I wet myself](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-think-i-wet-myself/22334)
**Author:** [@hoggwild89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hoggwild89)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2010, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-think-i-wet-myself/22334 "2010-12-31T01:38:37Z")
DMII, Ceramic KonKave, removed all traces of flowable ( I use to use both sides). HOLY CRAP-O-RAMA BATMAN! My DMII is on awesome! My sleeper is longer, it feels much smoother. I can still bind but its not as tight of a … --- ## [DM II flowable silicone problem](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dm-ii-flowable-silicone-problem/22283)
**Author:** [@Pyremius](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pyremius)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dm-ii-flowable-silicone-problem/22283 "2010-12-30T17:50:02Z")
Okay, so the O-rings in the DM II started coming out, and I was reading about flowable silicon, so I went out and bought some. after, I did the project, I tested out my yoyo, it’s really responsive. Also, the spin time w… --- ## [lube test. Light/heavy/none. ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube-test-light-heavy-none/22259)
**Author:** [@hoggwild89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hoggwild89)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2010, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube-test-light-heavy-none/22259 "2010-12-30T13:40:11Z")
Any comments or does someone else have time to kill and re test using my criteria? Yoyo: DM-II String: 100% poly Bearing : Stock, large C Response: Flowable “One drop” means one full drop applied internally and bear… --- ## [cleaning my bearing again](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-my-bearing-again/22292)
**Author:** [@zolt1547](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zolt1547)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2010, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-my-bearing-again/22292 "2010-12-30T13:04:53Z")
I cleaned the speed bearing in my DM2 yesterday because the spin time was short and it was really loud and quite responsive and after cleaning it it was working good quiet again and unresponsive like i like it but just n… --- ## [What happens when a bearing is cleaned without removing its c clip, shield etc?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happens-when-a-bearing-is-cleaned-without-removing-its-c-clip-shield-etc/22279)
**Author:** [@thefuzzball000](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/thefuzzball000)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happens-when-a-bearing-is-cleaned-without-removing-its-c-clip-shield-etc/22279 "2010-12-29T17:40:18Z")
I cleaned it with lighter fluid. I haven’t bought lube for it yet, will it damage my bearing? --- ## [yyf superstar problem?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-superstar-problem/22268)
**Author:** [@monkeyfcircus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/monkeyfcircus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2010, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-superstar-problem/22268 "2010-12-29T14:54:32Z")
i just got a new superstar and it vibes on the string. the bearing doesnt seem to spin great either i tried to get off and i cant get it off… i never seen a bearing stuck like this i have multiple yyf yoyos and the beari… --- ## [Problem with my Protege](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-my-protege/22148)
**Author:** [@imperialist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/imperialist)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2010, 3:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-my-protege/22148 "2010-12-29T03:32:07Z")
I’ve been throwing a Protege with a konkave bearing for a few months now and it’s been great but lately I’ve noticed that when I throw it, it snaps at the end of the string really hard. It’s weird because it never did th… --- ## [die nasty problem](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/die-nasty-problem/22249)
**Author:** [@themaddoughnut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/themaddoughnut)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2010, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/die-nasty-problem/22249 "2010-12-29T01:52:50Z")
okay, so i got a glow nasty from my sister on christmas it worked fine the first 2 days, but one day i unscrewed it to get a knot out and then i couldnt screw it back together! it just keeps spinning and doesnt stay tigh… --- ## [BLING BLANG BLOAW!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bling-blang-bloaw/21824)
**Author:** [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2010, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bling-blang-bloaw/21824 "2010-12-28T23:29:13Z")
My adventures of stripping and polishing a Wooly Marmot. Before: After Stripping: After Sanding: After a Quick Polish: Ahh how she’s matured. Questions? Comments? Concerns? What next? We’ll have to wai… --- ## [North star not sleeping long enough](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/north-star-not-sleeping-long-enough/22227)
**Author:** [@jasperjeng](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jasperjeng)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2010, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/north-star-not-sleeping-long-enough/22227 "2010-12-28T22:38:32Z")
I have a north star. It has a little crack barely noticable, and does not affect the play. The spacers has many dents . The bearing is okay. and my response is flowable silicone. And the black arrows that aligns the… --- ## [popstar problem](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/popstar-problem/22146)
**Author:** [@singdreamyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/singdreamyo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/popstar-problem/22146 "2010-12-28T12:53:16Z")
I hope this is in the right place… I got my popstar almost 2 weeks ago and have had no issues. I’ve been throwing it today for about 2 hours now, mainly trying to get the double or nothing down. At first I thought that … --- ## [FHZ bearing problem](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fhz-bearing-problem/22231)
**Author:** [@whatisfear96](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/whatisfear96)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2010, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fhz-bearing-problem/22231 "2010-12-28T11:30:55Z")
um… are u supposed to lube FHZ bearings? i dropped a bit of YYJ thin lube in, and it rusted O.o --- ## [Making a wooden yoyo?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-a-wooden-yoyo/22222)
**Author:** [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2010, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-a-wooden-yoyo/22222 "2010-12-28T03:46:54Z")
Just curious about the possibility of this. Tools: Drill Sandpaper Saws (Pull stroke thin ones, big old cutting log ones) Wood ( What kind? ) ??? I was thinking of using Duncan guts, and use the drill to bore a ho… --- ## [Polish](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polish/22163)
**Author:** [@cameron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cameron)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2010, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polish/22163 "2010-12-28T03:40:06Z")
I was told I need to semi chrome polish my yoyo. Can this be done with a drill or do i need a lathe and experience? --- ## [Phenomizm Response?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/phenomizm-response/21684)
**Author:** [@Chloyo95](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chloyo95)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/phenomizm-response/21684 "2010-12-28T02:13:47Z")
Ugh, I feel a little ashamed to admit this, but I don’t really know how to decrease the response on my Phenomizm yoyo. I have had it for about two months now, and in learning more whip tricks the response level has just … --- ## [Zombie fixens](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/zombie-fixens/22220)
**Author:** [@Buddy\_Jim](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Buddy_Jim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2010, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/zombie-fixens/22220 "2010-12-27T23:01:25Z")
So I got a Zombie at the big 5 and for $14 it was a steal, but with my love of grinding their paint is not cutting it. I tried satining, well mega primitive sanding is a more accurate description, now I like the way it … --- ## [HUGE plastic crack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/huge-plastic-crack/22081)
**Author:** [@yoyoscout](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoscout)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/huge-plastic-crack/22081 "2010-12-27T22:16:43Z")
So i was just doing some horizontal play with my yoyo and BOOM! As it fell sideways i heard the loudest sound on the wooden floor. I thought there would just be a dent, but instead, the yoyo had a crack marking up throug… --- ## [Need a modder](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-a-modder/22185)
**Author:** [@King\_Julien](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/King_Julien)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-a-modder/22185 "2010-12-27T18:07:04Z")
I was thinking about getting my Yoyofactory Protege modded. I have been getting pretty slippy binds and I wanted to silicone it but I know I will do a horrible job. I want it siliconed and maybe a new bearing. Any hel… --- ## [OD 10 ball?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/od-10-ball/21983)
**Author:** [@monkeyfcircus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/monkeyfcircus)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2010, 11:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/od-10-ball/21983 "2010-12-26T23:49:51Z")
i just got a OD 54 with a 10 ball bearing and its a great throw but… i thought these 10 ball bearings were made to be quiet mine is louder than the bearing in my g5. it dont seem to sleep real long either. im not really … [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=180) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=182)