# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=203 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 204 --- ## [Thin and Thick Lube](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-and-thick-lube/15485)
**Author:** [@Patto\_80](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Patto_80)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2010, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-and-thick-lube/15485 "2010-06-17T04:03:52Z")
Can you use thick lube to get Protostar and DNA more responsive? --- ## [Tutorial on how to make shims](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tutorial-on-how-to-make-shims/15672)
**Author:** [@yoyoz1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoz1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2010, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tutorial-on-how-to-make-shims/15672 "2010-06-16T23:56:01Z")
Any question ask me. --- ## [mad mods for yos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mad-mods-for-yos/15621)
**Author:** [@yoyoscout](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoscout)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mad-mods-for-yos/15621 "2010-06-16T19:42:38Z")
I haven’t modded any of my yoyos yet. I want each of you to tell me mods for fhz hm and speedmaker. --- ## [Two Questions.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/two-questions/15643)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2010, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/two-questions/15643 "2010-06-16T03:01:32Z")
\-deleted- --- ## [silicone on my pgm or not?????](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-on-my-pgm-or-not/15447)
**Author:** [@peru54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/peru54)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2010, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-on-my-pgm-or-not/15447 "2010-06-15T07:34:37Z")
i am wondering if i should silicone my pgm because i realy dont like the rubber response…thanks for anyone who gives me info… -D.C.- --- ## [scratches](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/scratches/15581)
**Author:** [@mista8eight8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mista8eight8)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2010, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/scratches/15581 "2010-06-15T03:44:40Z")
My Legacy was built like a tank, that is, until I got my counterweight set. Now its scratched up to a point where if i try to grind on bare skin it will cut me. Is there anything I can do to remove these scratches? --- ## [Sating Questions.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sating-questions/15590)
**Author:** [@buck\_choy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/buck_choy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2010, 3:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sating-questions/15590 "2010-06-15T03:06:40Z")
Is there a tutorial on how to satin a yoyo any where. Is there a certain type of sandpaper you need. and will some sandpapers scratch the actual metal of the yoyo. If you know how to could you describe how to do it. --- ## [Speeder recess](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speeder-recess/15531)
**Author:** [@rasengan-00](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rasengan-00)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2010, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speeder-recess/15531 "2010-06-15T00:53:10Z")
Is it possible to recess the starburst half after I’ve sanded the response ?? PS : I still haven’t done the mod. I’m planning on doing it pretty soon though. --- ## [Duncan butterfly ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-butterfly/15578)
**Author:** [@Brain\_Twister](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Brain_Twister)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2010, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-butterfly/15578 "2010-06-15T00:08:12Z")
I have been thinking about picking up a butterfly or an imperial for a while to practice my ariels for 5a but I was wondering weather you could make them, especially the butterfly, unresponsive and how you do it. Thanks … --- ## [help with siliconing ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-siliconing/15495)
**Author:** [@Yoyolunatic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyolunatic)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-siliconing/15495 "2010-06-14T23:08:38Z")
when ever i silicone it gets into the bearing groove(this is the little groove were the bearing is placed) is there anything i can do to prevent that. --- ## [satin?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/satin/15551)
**Author:** [@connerleblanc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/connerleblanc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/satin/15551 "2010-06-14T13:35:12Z")
could i satin my yoyo just to give it a frosty look with supper fine steal wool its the finest on they had thanks --- ## [need help polishing ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-polishing/15514)
**Author:** [@Yoyolunatic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyolunatic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-polishing/15514 "2010-06-14T12:55:49Z")
okay im a fellow modder but this is one thing i have trouble with and i was wondering what type of sand paper or even if something otehr than sand paper what should i use to get a nice clean polish after a reshape or if … --- ## [satin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/satin/15546)
**Author:** [@BB1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BB1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 1:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/satin/15546 "2010-06-14T01:06:37Z")
i need some satin to polish and i dont know where to buy it --- ## [My First (real) Mod UPDATED!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-real-mod-updated/15512)
**Author:** [@Newbies\_United](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Newbies_United)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2010, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-real-mod-updated/15512 "2010-06-14T00:26:55Z")
Hi everyone, After seeing my maverick day after day dinged, scratched, and nicked, I decided that I need to satin the rims. This took me about 45 minutes to take the anno off and polish it. The width is exactly the sa… --- ## [How to shave a o ring](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-shave-a-o-ring/15520)
**Author:** [@fh\_zero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fh_zero)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2010, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-shave-a-o-ring/15520 "2010-06-13T23:13:04Z")
im tryin to make it less resposive so plz send me a video bad spelling --- ## [All FHZ Mods!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/all-fhz-mods/15494)
**Author:** [@yoyoaddict96](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoaddict96)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/all-fhz-mods/15494 "2010-06-13T15:57:19Z")
Well today i got my clear Duncan FHZ and i was wanting to mod it. The first thing i did was clean the bearing. i looked online and i found some mods but i wanted to get a topic with every single mod possible, Including… --- ## [M1 bearing seat repair ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/m1-bearing-seat-repair/15515)
**Author:** [@tyler3490](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tyler3490)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/m1-bearing-seat-repair/15515 "2010-06-13T15:37:09Z")
My task was to fix the bearing seat on the M1 from this video- My friend David (DYonch) shot his M1 out of a water balloon slingshot a few months ago and because the bearing wasnt in the yoyo the axle was b… --- ## [protostar help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-help/15488)
**Author:** [@yomaster07](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yomaster07)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-help/15488 "2010-06-13T13:46:03Z")
my protostars bearing seems to be stuck in the spacer and sometimes if i tug really hard on the yoyo will return to my hand what do i do??? --- ## [My New Breed is way too responsive](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-breed-is-way-too-responsive/15356)
**Author:** [@yoyoninja](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoninja)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2010, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-breed-is-way-too-responsive/15356 "2010-06-13T07:13:36Z")
the silicone pads in it wore out so i put rtv black into it and it is way too responsive. also by the way i cleaned the bearing and then put some silicone o ring lubricant which is kind of thick. if u kno how to fix it… --- ## [Fresh Paint For "Need 401 K" we shall call it the Avocado](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fresh-paint-for-need-401-k-we-shall-call-it-the-avocado/15423)
**Author:** [@ibanezcollector](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ibanezcollector)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2010, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fresh-paint-for-need-401-k-we-shall-call-it-the-avocado/15423 "2010-06-12T08:11:32Z")
I promised Need 401 K on YYN when I got established in the new place I would paint him a yoyo, well he had this yoyo that he and I for that matter are not sure of who makes it. So this became the donor for the paint. He… --- ## [New Response](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-response/15393)
**Author:** [@jam985](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jam985)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2010, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-response/15393 "2010-06-11T21:20:19Z")
I’ve been using my Protostar for about a month, and the binds are starting to get VERY slippy and the string is usually loose around the axle. I think it is time for a new response. I saw that I could just order new K-Pa… --- ## [Flowable Replacement](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-replacement/15238)
**Author:** [@Troy\_oyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Troy_oyo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2010, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-replacement/15238 "2010-06-11T21:07:57Z")
I can’t seem to find my flowable silicon but i do have caulk. All caulk jokes aside, i was wondering if it will work just as good. --- ## [Is my IT ready to accept flowable silicone?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-it-ready-to-accept-flowable-silicone/15457)
**Author:** [@hebooz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hebooz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2010, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-it-ready-to-accept-flowable-silicone/15457 "2010-06-11T12:13:38Z")
Title says it all :slight\_smile: The version is the one in my pic --- ## [Stuck Bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing/15067)
**Author:** [@Fatstrings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fatstrings)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2010, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing/15067 "2010-06-10T22:55:28Z")
I searched the forums but wasn’t able to find a similar topic being addressed. I have somehow managed to get a bit of broken string stuck behind my bearing on my dark magic and it has caused the bearing to be stuck in t… --- ## [flowable silicone lifetime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-lifetime/15391)
**Author:** [@yoyoninja](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoninja)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-lifetime/15391 "2010-06-10T14:36:25Z")
How long does this flowable silicone last in my new breed cuz rtv black lasted me for only about one week the brand is here: http://www.yoyonation.com/product.php?productid=1… --- ## [Dyed FH2 ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dyed-fh2/15328)
**Author:** [@tyler3490](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tyler3490)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 11:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dyed-fh2/15328 "2010-06-09T23:31:52Z")
I’m not too happy with it overall, it was supposed to be a deeper red but it still looks nice. http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs547.snc3/29957\_1210962254621\_1845698020\_412491\_6058742\_n.jpg http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/… --- ## [Hubstacks on a YYF Protostar?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hubstacks-on-a-yyf-protostar/15277)
**Author:** [@EvanW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanW)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hubstacks-on-a-yyf-protostar/15277 "2010-06-09T22:24:08Z")
I am planning on getting a YYF Protostar and was wondering if there is any way to put hubstacks on one? --- ## [Boca bearings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/boca-bearings/15305)
**Author:** [@Brain\_Twister](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Brain_Twister)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/boca-bearings/15305 "2010-06-09T22:02:43Z")
Has anyone tried boca bearings in there yoyos, I was just wondering how it plays as they are the best bearings money can buy, well so I have heard. --- ## [Modded Mosquito](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modded-mosquito/15173)
**Author:** [@SpiderPig](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SpiderPig)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2010, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modded-mosquito/15173 "2010-06-09T10:17:47Z")
I bought a mosquito today from walmart ( it was 5 bux and I had some extra cash) I beefcaked it with the bearing from my Velocity and all attempts to add some rim weight failed. It is still too responsive for any kind o… --- ## [Anodizing a Dif-E-Yo Bone Chip?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-a-dif-e-yo-bone-chip/15207)
**Author:** [@YoYoGuy66](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoGuy66)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2010, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-a-dif-e-yo-bone-chip/15207 "2010-06-08T22:24:23Z")
Hey Guys. I was wondering if you can Anodize a Bone Chip. Yes Its raw, Yes its mint. BUT. The bearing seat in this thing is a bit wank. I noticed its rather slim and doesnt have much of a seat, so I was thinking the ano… [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=202) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=204)