# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=214 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 215 --- ## [Clean sunsets?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clean-sunsets/10793)
**Author:** [@manequin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/manequin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2010, 4:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clean-sunsets/10793 "2010-02-02T04:08:41Z")
I’m getting a pair of sunset NXG’s. They will be my first pair of looping yoyos (beyond an imperial about 5 years ago ) and I was wondering if I should just leave em stock, clean them and then thick lube, or clean and th… --- ## [The Creed of the Reputable Modder](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-creed-of-the-reputable-modder/10603)
**Author:** [@Modfather](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Modfather)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2010, 3:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-creed-of-the-reputable-modder/10603 "2010-02-02T03:51:44Z")
While driving my work truck around, I often turn off the radio to think. I came up with this idea today, and would like to know what you guys think! Feel free to add to the thread as you see fit! The Creed of the Reputa… --- ## [blacklight yoyo reannodization ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/blacklight-yoyo-reannodization/10911)
**Author:** [@mrsnipes82](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mrsnipes82)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/blacklight-yoyo-reannodization/10911 "2010-02-01T21:04:38Z")
hey. i was just wondering if you could re-anodize a yoyo so it is glow in the dark or glows under a black light. (like a yoyo string does) I don’t know much about anodizing so sorry if I’m totally wrong about the whol… --- ## [Unkown YoYo mods (not the mahouse unknown, Just look)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unkown-yoyo-mods-not-the-mahouse-unknown-just-look/10849)
**Author:** [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2010, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unkown-yoyo-mods-not-the-mahouse-unknown-just-look/10849 "2010-02-01T20:17:56Z")
Well my freind gave me this yoyo yesterday. Its kind of a metal imperial shaped yoyo. I have no clue what to do with it. Its kind of weird when you screw it in, the part where you put the axle in is stripped badly so it … --- ## [I got bored today...](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-got-bored-today/10846)
**Author:** [@XminusmikeX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XminusmikeX)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2010, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-got-bored-today/10846 "2010-01-31T12:44:45Z")
I needed a break from cleaning the house so I painted the caps to my Atmosphere ;D --- ## [HowDAndre Boulay Set His Dark Magic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079)
**Author:** [@thedmaster](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/thedmaster)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2010, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079 "2010-01-31T03:33:09Z")
I’ve just got a new DM and was wondering how Andre has set his. I’ve also just ordered a KK Bearing. Will this help? ??? :wink: --- ## [Am I cleaning my bearings wrong?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/am-i-cleaning-my-bearings-wrong/10855)
**Author:** [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2010, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/am-i-cleaning-my-bearings-wrong/10855 "2010-01-30T19:20:07Z")
I put the bearing in mineral spirits but now when I flick it, the bearing feels bumpy and buzzes. --- ## [My modded FHZ!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-modded-fhz/10804)
**Author:** [@shmoe93](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shmoe93)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-modded-fhz/10804 "2010-01-30T16:01:24Z")
This is what i did to it i beefcaked,spiral satin,and put legacy caps in it and it plays pretty smooth. … --- ## [Fruit of the lathe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fruit-of-the-lathe/10831)
**Author:** [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2010, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fruit-of-the-lathe/10831 "2010-01-30T13:04:08Z")
This is my first real turning done on a lathe. It’s a Dragonfly with Mosquito caps. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4314066165\_70f85e988e.jpg Click the picture for full size. --- ## [Chalk as sili?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chalk-as-sili/10818)
**Author:** [@benyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/benyo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2010, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chalk-as-sili/10818 "2010-01-29T21:39:32Z")
could I use chalk ( not blackboard chalk, but celence chalk) as a response type? --- ## [Can I use friction stickers on my legacy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-i-use-friction-stickers-on-my-legacy/10798)
**Author:** [@yoyoboy1995](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy1995)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2010, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-i-use-friction-stickers-on-my-legacy/10798 "2010-01-29T06:42:20Z")
Can I use friction stickers on my legacy??? ??? TNX. --- ## [how to make a ruber o ring fit beter on a yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-ruber-o-ring-fit-beter-on-a-yoyo/10764)
**Author:** [@jakelegacyfan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jakelegacyfan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2010, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-ruber-o-ring-fit-beter-on-a-yoyo/10764 "2010-01-29T05:21:01Z")
:slight\_smile: so when i had my yoyo it had the o ring falling off over and over. my mthed does not damage the yoyo. NEEDED SUPPLIES: YOYO WITH SPOT FOR RING,RUBER O-RING 1/16 is what i use,super glue,scissors and about… --- ## [bassalope pads...](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bassalope-pads/10758)
**Author:** [@benyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/benyo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2010, 1:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bassalope-pads/10758 "2010-01-29T01:44:48Z")
how does one remove and replace ( with emphasis on replace) the sili pads on a Bassalope? Thnx. --- ## [need a good mod for a FHZ...](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-a-good-mod-for-a-fhz/10801)
**Author:** [@benyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/benyo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2010, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-a-good-mod-for-a-fhz/10801 "2010-01-28T21:31:32Z")
I was wondering if anyone would like to share a technique with me that would be good on a FHZ. specifically, i would like to know how to shave a whole bunch off, (for an undersized throw) and then how to add weight rings… --- ## [my gf's silicone job on my pgm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-gfs-silicone-job-on-my-pgm/10763)
**Author:** [@yoEEKyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoEEKyo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-gfs-silicone-job-on-my-pgm/10763 "2010-01-28T21:04:07Z")
yeah so i have adhd and i would have ruined it so the babies mooma said she can do it heres a pic shes gonna do the other half today --- ## [what silicone can I use on the legacy???](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-silicone-can-i-use-on-the-legacy/10797)
**Author:** [@yoyoboy1995](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy1995)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-silicone-can-i-use-on-the-legacy/10797 "2010-01-28T17:52:32Z")
what silicone can I use on the legacy??? tnx. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Fallout TFL](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fallout-tfl/10610)
**Author:** [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2010, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fallout-tfl/10610 "2010-01-27T15:10:18Z")
This has been brewing in my head for some time, sort of. I originally planned to do a satin job with the ubuntu logo. But then I found that the heads on the ubuntu logo wouldn’t fit well on the TFL. I removed them from t… --- ## [Bassalope paint?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bassalope-paint/10743)
**Author:** [@benyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/benyo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2010, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bassalope-paint/10743 "2010-01-27T01:50:49Z")
???would it be smart to paint my Bassalope? love to yoyo, the color is just daring me to paint it, though. Also, how could I put a design on it, and how would i make it a good grinding surface? ??? thnx in advance. --- ## [my modded lyn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-modded-lyn/10709)
**Author:** [@boywhoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/boywhoyo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2010, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-modded-lyn/10709 "2010-01-26T01:25:50Z")
yeah, my modded lyn, thinkin of hubstacking it. :stuck\_out\_tongue: has a slight, very slight vibe because the axle is barely bent. On good throw’s you cant tell --- ## [My first high wall and reshape mod...](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-high-wall-and-reshape-mod/10628)
**Author:** [@ProfRoderickLikeman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ProfRoderickLikeman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-high-wall-and-reshape-mod/10628 "2010-01-25T20:36:05Z")
Just wanted to share my first high wall mod and reshape. I gave it flat rims. As you can see in the pics one rim turned out perfect while the other has white marks that ha… --- ## [Is my bearing ok?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-bearing-ok/10652)
**Author:** [@Grindmachine343](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Grindmachine343)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-bearing-ok/10652 "2010-01-25T02:54:16Z")
Hey guys before i start i used the search bar and nothing so i added lube to my x-convict bearing and no i didnt clean it first so that may be the problem but when i lubed it, it turned responsive do i just break it in ?… --- ## [Legacy whistle AFTER lubing??](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/legacy-whistle-after-lubing/10524)
**Author:** [@Dithrain](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dithrain)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2010, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/legacy-whistle-after-lubing/10524 "2010-01-24T23:54:51Z")
I’ve had my Legacy for about a month now. At first, I didn’t know what the whistle was. I learned it was my bearing needing to be lubed. So, I bought some YYJ thin lube, and a new bearing. However, even when I put the l… --- ## [Silicone Recess FH2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-recess-fh2/10001)
**Author:** [@XminusmikeX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XminusmikeX)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2010, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-recess-fh2/10001 "2010-01-24T13:17:37Z")
It’s not the cleanest of jobs but it does the trick. It’s my first mod, I used a dremel tool to recess it. --- ## [pgm v2 help!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pgm-v2-help/10659)
**Author:** [@yoEEKyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoEEKyo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2010, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pgm-v2-help/10659 "2010-01-24T04:31:12Z")
can i put flowable in the groove were the k-pad go? and is this silicone acceptable? --- ## [custom weights](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-weights/10607)
**Author:** [@wergugy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wergugy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2010, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-weights/10607 "2010-01-23T03:31:13Z")
i put custom weight rings on my duncan throwmonkey (its my only yoyo). http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=6573&id=100000574405045&l=9bde356949 if you think it is good mybe i could put some on other people yoyos … --- ## [buzz-on tune](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/buzz-on-tune/10542)
**Author:** [@yoEEKyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoEEKyo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2010, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/buzz-on-tune/10542 "2010-01-22T20:54:22Z")
hello people im getting a shinwoo phantom and have heard that there is a vibe problemwith them but that buzz-on tunning it will fix it ive searched but didnt find anything just stuff about buzz-on yo’s so can anyon… --- ## [what kind of sand paper should i use for satining?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-kind-of-sand-paper-should-i-use-for-satining/10321)
**Author:** [@shmoe93](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shmoe93)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2010, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-kind-of-sand-paper-should-i-use-for-satining/10321 "2010-01-22T20:30:05Z")
what kind of sand paper should i use for satining? --- ## [my satined mosquito](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-satined-mosquito/10358)
**Author:** [@shmoe93](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shmoe93)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-satined-mosquito/10358 "2010-01-22T18:35:02Z")
so i was wondering should i sand these down more to give it a better look http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac204/shmoe7415/DSC00242.jpg http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac204/shmoe7415/DSC00246.jpg http://i900.phot… --- ## [Too much thin lube Dv888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/too-much-thin-lube-dv888/10230)
**Author:** [@Rabbadxs](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rabbadxs)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2010, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/too-much-thin-lube-dv888/10230 "2010-01-22T04:04:45Z")
I used too much thin lube on my Dv888, I am now wondering how to get it off and to make it spinning fast and clean again. I have the following materials: Gas, wd-40, thin lube, and thats it. Do I need to buy something to… --- ## [Thin lube alternatives ?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube-alternatives/10514)
**Author:** [@Nmaster](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nmaster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2010, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube-alternatives/10514 "2010-01-21T04:35:16Z")
I want a thin lube alternative but I don’t know what to pick. some suggestions? [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=213) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=215)