# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=29 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 30 --- ## [Which is better? Flowable silicone or RTV red silicone?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-is-better-flowable-silicone-or-rtv-red-silicone/318442)
**Author:** [@malachigutwein](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/malachigutwein)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-is-better-flowable-silicone-or-rtv-red-silicone/318442 "2020-04-18T04:01:07Z")
Like the title says, which is better flowable silicone windshield/glass sealant or Red RTV silicone high temp?? --- ## [Response pads sort of disintegrating?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-pads-sort-of-disintegrating/318441)
**Author:** [@malachigutwein](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/malachigutwein)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 2:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-pads-sort-of-disintegrating/318441 "2020-04-18T02:12:50Z")
A bunch of my yoyo’s pads sort of melted or shrunk. It is pretty humid where I am, so is it because I had left the string on the bearing? --- ## [Making Your String Rig More Effecient - Tips and Tricks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-your-string-rig-more-effecient-tips-and-tricks/44507)
**Author:** [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-your-string-rig-more-effecient-tips-and-tricks/44507 "2020-04-15T13:09:14Z")
Oh hey there. So some people were wondering just how I am able to make 50+ strings an hour, claiming that they make strings one at a time. THIS IS A BAD IDEA. Efficient string making is all about cutting down in time i… --- ## [Dark Magic 2 Response Pads?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-response-pads/318247)
**Author:** [@Roy\_Dodge](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Roy_Dodge)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-response-pads/318247 "2020-04-14T03:57:06Z")
So, I snagged myself a YYJ Dark Magic 2 but it will arrive without the silicone response pads (or anything at all installed for response). I’ve tried to do a little research to see what might be best for me to install, b… --- ## [Fresh Snot going In!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fresh-snot-going-in/317743)
**Author:** [@Dust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dust)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fresh-snot-going-in/317743 "2020-04-06T11:35:18Z")
Got a new tube of Monkey Snot today. Gonna treat all my throws today. Pulling out all pads and old sili and the whole crew is getting fresh response today. :smiley: --- ## [YYF Plastic DayDream Caps](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-plastic-daydream-caps/317811)
**Author:** [@jsn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jsn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-plastic-daydream-caps/317811 "2020-04-05T22:17:42Z")
Has anyone removed the caps on a YYF Plastic Daydream? --- ## [Does Tom Kuhn Sleep Machine require Turbo Discs?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-tom-kuhn-sleep-machine-require-turbo-discs/317383)
**Author:** [@stevejspins](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stevejspins)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-tom-kuhn-sleep-machine-require-turbo-discs/317383 "2020-04-02T23:52:41Z")
Does a Tom Khun sleep machine require “turbo discs?” I need to give this one a try again, been a while. --- ## [Delrin Yoyo Dying Help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/delrin-yoyo-dying-help/306170)
**Author:** [@hughesj](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hughesj)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/delrin-yoyo-dying-help/306170 "2020-04-01T17:52:54Z")
Hey everyone, I attempted to dye my delrin wedge with blue Rit Dyemore. I let the cups sit in the dye for about 20 minutes and they came out a very faint purple in most areas and the hard edges turned a darker purple. Is… --- ## [Hubstacked Hatrick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hubstacked-hatrick/304543)
**Author:** [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hubstacked-hatrick/304543 "2020-04-01T15:06:53Z")
Something I’ve been meaning to try. Cut the spike down on the Hatrick so there is a flat surface, then drilled out the threads and a brass hub was press fit into the bearing seat and cut that down to fit an A sized bear… --- ## [Hubstacked a Float! (And Hattrick!)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hubstacked-a-float-and-hattrick/312192)
**Author:** [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hubstacked-a-float-and-hattrick/312192 "2020-03-31T11:05:18Z")
Anyone remember when Ricerocket and other modders would do this all the time? Finally mustered up the confidence to try! An aluminum rod is press fit into the body, so the yoyo is still one piece. Then I tapped the ro… --- ## [Hubstacked a D!ckRunner](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hubstacked-a-d-ckrunner/317413)
**Author:** [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hubstacked-a-d-ckrunner/317413 "2020-03-30T20:05:32Z")
Got some downtime with this quarantine going on, so figured I’d try this. Still extremely smooth! Cut the nub down in the cup so it was flat, then drilled out the old threads. A piece of aluminum was then press fitted… --- ## [Fixed Axle Thud/Response](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-thud-response/317318)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Newlin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Eric_Newlin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-thud-response/317318 "2020-03-27T22:28:45Z")
A few of my fixies have started to “slip” at the end of the string. When I throw, it seems like they roll down the string smoothly until the last inch or two, when it feels like little “thud.” Afterward, they don’t respo… --- ## [Umbra axle loud squeaking when screwed shut?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/umbra-axle-loud-squeaking-when-screwed-shut/317095)
**Author:** [@PCaliyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PCaliyoyos)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2020, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/umbra-axle-loud-squeaking-when-screwed-shut/317095 "2020-03-25T21:52:32Z")
i’ve only unscrewed my Umbra twice when i had to, but the second time it squeaked really loud. i had this happen to my first N12, then it stripped a week later. any suggestions on how to fix this? and it introduced a no… --- ## [Plasti dipping the outside of throws](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/plasti-dipping-the-outside-of-throws/317202)
**Author:** [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2020, 3:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/plasti-dipping-the-outside-of-throws/317202 "2020-03-25T03:26:27Z")
Hi everyone, just wanted to see if anyone has found an effective way to Plasti dip the outside of their throws? I was thinking about this awhile back and wished my metal 3a throws had a coating on them to prevent the smo… --- ## [Anyone else making pads for their old playmaxx throws](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-else-making-pads-for-their-old-playmaxx-throws/316866)
**Author:** [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-else-making-pads-for-their-old-playmaxx-throws/316866 "2020-03-17T20:37:37Z")
Got tired of using those cork breakpads so I started making sili pads for my old playmaxx throws. Wanted to know if anyone else started doing this because of the low supply of cork pads? --- ## [Anodizing Al vs Ti discussion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-al-vs-ti-discussion/316185)
**Author:** [@Xanadu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xanadu)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-al-vs-ti-discussion/316185 "2020-03-10T13:44:56Z")
Hey! You also have the option to build a fairly inexpensive home anodizer and anodize one half - that gold colour looks to be about 55 DC volts. PM me if you want to know more, I can give you some resources and walk you … --- ## [Hey It's Me, I'm Back Again (ANODIZING)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hey-its-me-im-back-again-anodizing/311250)
**Author:** [@England1414](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/England1414)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hey-its-me-im-back-again-anodizing/311250 "2020-03-07T20:26:11Z")
Hey guys! Been a while since I’ve been in this forum. For those of you that dont remember, I did custom anodize jobs back in the day and I hear there may be a few of you that have yo-yos that need a new skin! I’m just g… --- ## [My respond pads are not worn out but they are not sticking to the yo-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311)
**Author:** [@Yoyomanexpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyomanexpert)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311 "2020-03-06T17:53:43Z")
My respond pads are still good but they don’t stick to the yo-yo can you make them sticky so they will usable or do I need to get new ones --- ## [Unresponsive turned responsive and axle is stuck](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-turned-responsive-and-axle-is-stuck/316251)
**Author:** [@Sebtendo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sebtendo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 2:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-turned-responsive-and-axle-is-stuck/316251 "2020-03-06T02:18:09Z")
Today I was practicing 5A with my Duncan Counterpunch when I had accidentally dropped it, afterwards I was practicing ghost bind when it came back up and it continues to play responsive. Can anybody help and thank you i… --- ## [YoyoFactory OneStar mod #3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-onestar-mod-3/316253)
**Author:** [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2020, 1:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-onestar-mod-3/316253 "2020-03-05T01:24:38Z")
changes: modification of the shape realization of stainless steel rings construction of seat and assembly of rings for interference realization of the aluminum bearing seat and shell processing for its insertion (as a… --- ## [Yoyo TOO unresponsive](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-too-unresponsive/316201)
**Author:** [@Bolderdesh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bolderdesh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-too-unresponsive/316201 "2020-03-04T02:50:50Z")
Hi, I have been using a Cold Fusion for a few years now, and recently I have been really struggling to get it up out of sleeping. I used lubrication for roller stake bearings, so is is super fast. Do I need a slower lu… --- ## [Can't unscrew my Huatian Rotor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-unscrew-my-huatian-rotor/316128)
**Author:** [@Retr0spekt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Retr0spekt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2020, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-unscrew-my-huatian-rotor/316128 "2020-03-02T01:07:30Z")
I just got it and of course used it till it needed lube, but it seems the metal finish is topping me from opening it any tips, tricks and or ideas? --- ## [What shims are compatable with C size bearings?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-shims-are-compatable-with-c-size-bearings/316096)
**Author:** [@hughesj](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hughesj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2020, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-shims-are-compatable-with-c-size-bearings/316096 "2020-03-01T08:24:29Z")
I’m looking for shims that’ll work with a yoyo with a C sized bearing, but i can’t find anything that says definitively that it’ll work for that. Can someone point me in the right direction? --- ## [How to make a yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-yoyo/315660)
**Author:** [@notphilip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/notphilip)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-yoyo/315660 "2020-02-21T02:01:27Z")
So i have a 3D printer that I am allowed to use right now and I’m just expirementing and want to 3D print a yoyo. I need to know the dimensions you have to have to have for the response pad, bearing, and axle. I do not k… --- ## [How long do strings last you?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-do-strings-last-you/314316)
**Author:** [@Pankace04](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pankace04)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2020, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-do-strings-last-you/314316 "2020-02-16T21:30:23Z")
I went through 3 Kitty Fats today. That sounds wrong. How long do strings last you on average, what string do you use, and am I missing something? --- ## [Vibe in Magic YoYo Bi (bearing seat/post damage?)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vibe-in-magic-yoyo-bi-bearing-seat-post-damage/315242)
**Author:** [@Sech1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sech1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2020, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vibe-in-magic-yoyo-bi-bearing-seat-post-damage/315242 "2020-02-16T07:22:23Z")
Hi, I have only been playing for about 2-3 months…so I was hoping some of you with more experience can help out. I recently (couple weeks maybe) got a Magic YoYo Bi (a cheaper Bi-Metal, which maybe explains these issues… --- ## [Broken Fixie Help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-fixie-help/315139)
**Author:** [@rssbrry](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rssbrry)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2020, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-fixie-help/315139 "2020-02-12T06:48:07Z")
Hi all, so I just received a beautiful BC Apollo Pro in the mail, only to discover that the axle had apparently been broken in shipping (or was broken all along, considering it was actually packed really well). I kno… --- ## [Creater: how "unresponsive" should it be?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/creater-how-unresponsive-should-it-be/315176)
**Author:** [@rv06](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rv06)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/creater-how-unresponsive-should-it-be/315176 "2020-02-11T20:41:10Z")
Hey there! :wave: A friend’s Creater is becoming less and less responsive. The yo’s 1 month old, and now we can’t “tug it up” after a sleeper. When I give it a strong tug, I see the string wrapping around the axle for … --- ## [OEM Pads for Duncan Grasshopper GTX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oem-pads-for-duncan-grasshopper-gtx/315080)
**Author:** [@PLaunier2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PLaunier2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/oem-pads-for-duncan-grasshopper-gtx/315080 "2020-02-10T22:35:45Z")
Does anyone know what pads come installed on a Grasshopper GTX? I know I can put any 19mm slim pad in it but the pads that it shipped with bind perfectly so I would like to get the same ones. If the colorway matters, I … --- ## [Dead Strings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dead-strings/315052)
**Author:** [@Apple](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apple)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2020, 3:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dead-strings/315052 "2020-02-10T03:22:24Z")
I was curious what peoples dead strings look like… Would you post a picture of your new strings right next to your dead strings. Don’t matter if it’s kitty zekio or markmont I 'd just like to see where other people are … [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=28) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=30)