# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=200 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 201 --- ## [Spyy Trainwreck ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spyy-trainwreck/16637)
**Author:** [@Link](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Link)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2010, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spyy-trainwreck/16637 "2010-07-13T22:20:24Z")
What can I do to make it less responsive and spin longer? --- ## [F.A.S.T 201 Silicone!!!!!!!!!!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/f-a-s-t-201-silicone/16642)
**Author:** [@Link](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Link)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2010, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/f-a-s-t-201-silicone/16642 "2010-07-13T22:02:01Z")
How to silicone this yoyo? PLEASE :o --- ## [loop 720 response replacement](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/loop-720-response-replacement/16639)
**Author:** [@yoyoaddict96](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoaddict96)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2010, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/loop-720-response-replacement/16639 "2010-07-13T17:31:59Z")
well im getting a pair of loop 720 in a trade and 1 of the loop 720s doesn’t have a response in because it fell out. How can i put a new response in and can i use duncan pads? thanks! ;D --- ## [Dv888 satining](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-satining/16651)
**Author:** [@Yoyolunatic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyolunatic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2010, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-satining/16651 "2010-07-13T17:11:21Z")
okay so i want to satin the rims of my purple dv888 due to dings and such. so i was wondering what grit sand paper to use,and should i do it by hand becuase i dont have a lathe were im going tommarow. any tips and sugges… --- ## [Large Bearing and Small Bearing Cherry Bombs for oyoyoy. Flying Squirrel, too.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/large-bearing-and-small-bearing-cherry-bombs-for-oyoyoy-flying-squirrel-too/16635)
**Author:** [@Ricerocket](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ricerocket)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2010, 1:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/large-bearing-and-small-bearing-cherry-bombs-for-oyoyoy-flying-squirrel-too/16635 "2010-07-13T01:06:19Z")
Just finished these up for oyoyoy. I initially wanted to use Born Crucial SPRs for the large bearing, but the plastic wasn’t quite thick enough. So, we decided to just cut the bearing seat out of a Born Crucial SPR and… --- ## [Hubstack mod on kickside](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hubstack-mod-on-kickside/16565)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hubstack-mod-on-kickside/16565 "2010-07-12T03:58:20Z")
Okay im modding my kickside’s nubs to accept hubstacks. Any tips on making the o-ring groove? The oring stays on buy, it close to the edge of the stack post. Ideas… tools… All will be accepted :smiley: pics soon --- ## [How to silicone a yoyo and some good tips.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-silicone-a-yoyo-and-some-good-tips/16547)
**Author:** [@Yoyolunatic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyolunatic)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2010, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-silicone-a-yoyo-and-some-good-tips/16547 "2010-07-12T00:09:47Z")
Okay, now I’ve been siliconing for about 4 months now and I think I’ive just about perfected it.Well for some of you who are newer here you may ask"what is siliconing a yoyo?", well different yoyos have different respons… --- ## [dv888 bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-bearing/16577)
**Author:** [@yoyoman112](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoman112)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2010, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-bearing/16577 "2010-07-11T20:02:39Z")
hey i got my dv888 2 days ago and it was playin really smooth then the bearing got loud and it became responsive to my yoyo and i dnt know wat to do is their a way to clean it because i heard ur not supposed to clean YYF… --- ## [URRG. Need help w/sil on the meteor.So wierd!!!!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/urrg-need-help-w-sil-on-the-meteor-so-wierd/16508)
**Author:** [@Yoyolunatic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyolunatic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2010, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/urrg-need-help-w-sil-on-the-meteor-so-wierd/16508 "2010-07-11T14:06:46Z")
okay so everytimes i silicone my meteor i let it dry overnight and i sili ot around 4pm but when i go to break it in its just feels like the yoyos craking sort of(which its not) and then you look inside the yoyo and cert… --- ## [Dye questions.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dye-questions/16492)
**Author:** [@mikelz777](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mikelz777)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2010, 1:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dye-questions/16492 "2010-07-11T01:19:32Z")
Has anyone here practiced dyeing techniques on anything other than the yoyo they want to dye? I’m looking for suggestions on cheap things I can practice and learn on that would be the same plastic as the non-celcon yoyos… --- ## [LB FHZ using PGM guts](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lb-fhz-using-pgm-guts/16557)
**Author:** [@tyler3490](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tyler3490)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2010, 1:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lb-fhz-using-pgm-guts/16557 "2010-07-11T01:16:49Z")
this was one of the more difficult mods I have done so far, there is an o ring under the pgm insert thats the same size as one from a fh1/hfh, the recess fits k pads as well. Of all the mods I have ever done I am the mos… --- ## [Protostar questions](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-questions/16485)
**Author:** [@Hardcore\_Max1986](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hardcore_Max1986)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2010, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-questions/16485 "2010-07-10T14:14:46Z")
So my protostar has some vibe that I would like to tune out. Can you take out the weight rings and side caps? Does your protostar have a vibe? --- ## [Hatrick is responsive](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hatrick-is-responsive/16287)
**Author:** [@memorex](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/memorex)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2010, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hatrick-is-responsive/16287 "2010-07-10T08:38:44Z")
Hi, I’ve gotten a General Yo Hatrick a while ago, but when it came out of the box it was quite responsive. I can give it a small tug without the yoyo returning, but when i try a plastic whip it always returns. So i’ve… --- ## [Splash BK caps](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/splash-bk-caps/16523)
**Author:** [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2010, 1:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/splash-bk-caps/16523 "2010-07-10T01:19:11Z")
New splash caps for my BK. Yes Afrozenyetibaby, these come with the yoyo :slight\_smile: http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/2152/pictyaface017.jpg By born2curl at 2010-07-09 http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/6259/pict… --- ## [Another Painted 201!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/another-painted-201/16399)
**Author:** [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/another-painted-201/16399 "2010-07-09T22:31:51Z")
Ok, so I used blue/black paint to do a 2 tone 201. YES THE BLUE SIDE CAME OUT MESSED UP! The rims are crappy, So don’t try to tell me that haha http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/5822/pictyaface002.jpg By born2curl … --- ## [mods for 888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mods-for-888/16490)
**Author:** [@CookieMaster101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CookieMaster101)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2010, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mods-for-888/16490 "2010-07-09T22:00:40Z")
just seeing if i can make my 888 better --- ## [dyed plastic grind machine](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dyed-plastic-grind-machine/16514)
**Author:** [@staten\_island\_man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/staten_island_man)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dyed-plastic-grind-machine/16514 "2010-07-09T19:29:53Z")
hey guys. so 2 days ago i dyed my pgm. it was supposed to be black with green spots (it used to be the green and black one version 2). The glue mask fell off in pieces so i just peeled it all off. then i just decided to … --- ## [how do i make an fhz unresponsive](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-make-an-fhz-unresponsive/16513)
**Author:** [@snowyo7](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/snowyo7)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-make-an-fhz-unresponsive/16513 "2010-07-09T18:49:40Z")
how??? on the p-age in da store it says remove one but dat didn’t work!!! --- ## [way too responsive dv888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/way-too-responsive-dv888/16500)
**Author:** [@nasha0909](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nasha0909)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/way-too-responsive-dv888/16500 "2010-07-09T13:25:59Z")
Okay, so this is my first metal yoyo, and Ive been playing a good six months, and moved through the Andre trick tutorials on this sight fairly quickly. So I got my dv888 today in the mail and was really excited to start … --- ## [Dark Magic - KonKave Bearing - Lubing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-konkave-bearing-lubing/16468)
**Author:** [@XxNinjaKevinxX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XxNinjaKevinxX)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2010, 3:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-konkave-bearing-lubing/16468 "2010-07-09T03:02:03Z")
Hey guy. I became interested in Yo-yoing for about 1 year now and I have a Legacy yo-yo. I have a YYJ Dark Magic, KonKave Bearing, and some thin lube to keep the bearing working effectively coming in the mail. Now, my qu… --- ## [Mods for the YYF California?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mods-for-the-yyf-california/16394)
**Author:** [@vine](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vine)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mods-for-the-yyf-california/16394 "2010-07-09T01:53:29Z")
Does anyone know any good ones? --- ## [Plastic Grind Machine Bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/plastic-grind-machine-bearing/16286)
**Author:** [@yoyos\_rule](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyos_rule)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2010, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/plastic-grind-machine-bearing/16286 "2010-07-09T00:59:32Z")
Would it be ok if i mod my pgm’s bearing to a Center Trac? ??? I mean wat will happen to it? ??? So far it’s harder to bind for 5a, still better 2 play 1a with center trac pgm. ;D --- ## [mods for wooly marmot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mods-for-wooly-marmot/16445)
**Author:** [@CookieMaster101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CookieMaster101)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2010, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mods-for-wooly-marmot/16445 "2010-07-09T00:49:11Z")
what are some modifacations for the wooly marmot. --- ## [MORE CW'S!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/more-cws/16482)
**Author:** [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2010, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/more-cws/16482 "2010-07-09T00:48:05Z")
I drilled some dice today and made a custom CW out of clay. I’m going to add 3 coats of primer than some black paint. then possibly a glow in the dark splash, then 3 coats of laqour. Here is the custom CW. http://img51… --- ## [Testing the new bit for Smoove rings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/testing-the-new-bit-for-smoove-rings/16414)
**Author:** [@XminusmikeX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XminusmikeX)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2010, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/testing-the-new-bit-for-smoove-rings/16414 "2010-07-09T00:38:21Z")
It looks like it will work for a thinner sili recess too. --- ## [Restoring a Zwei!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/restoring-a-zwei/16481)
**Author:** [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2010, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/restoring-a-zwei/16481 "2010-07-08T23:46:01Z")
Well, I picked up a SBZ from Q a while back, and it had a big chunk or plastic taken out of it :stuck\_out\_tongue: http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/4572/pictureface008.jpg You can see it haha. THen I filled it up with… --- ## [Polished Wedgie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-wedgie/16469)
**Author:** [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-wedgie/16469 "2010-07-08T20:03:38Z")
I recently got a Wedgie in a trade and it definitely needed a polish! Dull vs shiny Polished and unpolished IRG Finished! The machine responsible Pretty good huh? I am going to finish it tonight, it is nowh… --- ## [painting my tiger shark!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/painting-my-tiger-shark/15966)
**Author:** [@BB1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BB1)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2010, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/painting-my-tiger-shark/15966 "2010-07-08T17:12:19Z")
i had a pink tiger shark till i started to paint it its going to be wihte black and small silver ill post pics soon --- ## [Cleaning my Bearings!.. Help!!!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-my-bearings-help/16356)
**Author:** [@marlonmillamina](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/marlonmillamina)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2010, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-my-bearings-help/16356 "2010-07-08T14:53:22Z")
What does Mineral Spirits do to my bearing?.. What are the good and bad things of it? Can I clean Small bearing too with the same procedure?.. Bearing of Playmaxx Cold Fusion. Thin lubes… Do I really need to drop some … --- ## [Is it alright?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-alright/16411)
**Author:** [@lev1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lev1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2010, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-alright/16411 "2010-07-07T21:50:21Z")
I have a scratch of white paint that appears to be only on the surface ( thus possibly removable) and my brother advises to use mild abrasive to remove scratches from the clear coat on cars. I have already removed alot o… [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=199) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=201)