# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=31 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 32 --- ## [Confusion GT "less responsive" pads?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/confusion-gt-less-responsive-pads/310912)
**Author:** [@sweetdiss](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sweetdiss)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2019, 4:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/confusion-gt-less-responsive-pads/310912 "2019-11-19T04:14:45Z")
I bought a B-side Confusion GT from here last week and I love the shape and size of it. However, it is reeeeally snaggy and I’d like to try it unresponsive. Unfortunately, since it was a B-side, it did not come with the… --- ## [Acid Etching and Stonewashing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acid-etching-and-stonewashing/309833)
**Author:** [@AlmightyOx](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AlmightyOx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2019, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acid-etching-and-stonewashing/309833 "2019-11-18T17:00:36Z")
Let me preface this by saying don’t try this unless you’re over the age of 18. Caustic chemicals will be used. Get an adult to help you and use proper PPE. Now that that’s out of the way, I’ve been toying with the idea… --- ## [Wooden yoyo strings problem](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-strings-problem/310747)
**Author:** [@Leekman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Leekman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooden-yoyo-strings-problem/310747 "2019-11-15T20:59:12Z")
hi guys, sorry for my english but i’ll do my best i’m a rookie & i have a wooden yoyo and i don’t know how to put the string on i tried the normal way (untwist the string and put in on) but i have like a ‘lag’ when my … --- ## [Yoyo string length](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-string-length/310325)
**Author:** [@MoonageMin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoonageMin)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-string-length/310325 "2019-11-10T18:45:57Z")
Not sure if this has been talked about a lot already but holy cow!! So I have been following the general wisdom and cutting my string so that the top of my loop is 2 inches above the belly button. (I am 6ft by the way) … --- ## [Response pads for HSpin icon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-pads-for-hspin-icon/300191)
**Author:** [@Jeffreymgibson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jeffreymgibson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-pads-for-hspin-icon/300191 "2019-11-10T16:51:25Z")
I need some new response pads for my HSpin icon. You can’t buy the ones made by HSpin anymore. Anybody know a pair of response pads that will fit this Yoyo. Thanks Jeffrey --- ## [66% mini yoyo bearing question](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/66-mini-yoyo-bearing-question/310459)
**Author:** [@TheHelveticaScenario](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheHelveticaScenario)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2019, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/66-mini-yoyo-bearing-question/310459 "2019-11-10T07:24:40Z")
On the 66% line of mini yo-yos specifically, anyone know how to remove the shield on the bearing (NSK Micro, Size A) because I cannot see where the retaining clip is for these bearings; no noticeable gap anywhere as far … --- ## [Yoyo too responsive...help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-too-responsive-help/310316)
**Author:** [@Zeridon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zeridon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-too-responsive-help/310316 "2019-11-08T15:59:01Z")
Hey guys, I am just getting back into yoyoing after 3 years and I have a sturm panzer Schneider mk2 laying around. I started throwing and all I keep getting is the yoyo snapping back into my hands and being too responsi… --- ## [Broken Skyva yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-skyva-yoyo/310220)
**Author:** [@Karbankers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Karbankers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2019, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-skyva-yoyo/310220 "2019-11-06T06:51:43Z")
So I bought a skyva yoyo about 2 years ago and the first week I got it it broke and the two sides would not screw on together I think it’s because I would try to screw it on too tight and I think that’s what led to it be… --- ## [Yoyo tilting](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-tilting/310233)
**Author:** [@Karbankers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Karbankers)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2019, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-tilting/310233 "2019-11-06T06:47:10Z")
For some reason my variant yoyo keeps tilting when I throw a sleeper or whenever I try doing tricks --- ## [New yoyo acting up](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-yoyo-acting-up/310203)
**Author:** [@Karbankers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Karbankers)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2019, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-yoyo-acting-up/310203 "2019-11-06T06:44:17Z")
So I just got a variant yoyo today and already the bearing is making some loud noise and the axle is loose and getting stuck in the bearing side and I just need help to see if this is normal or what I need to do because … --- ## [Replacement for old yyf broad pads](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/replacement-for-old-yyf-broad-pads/310159)
**Author:** [@T4t3z0r88](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/T4t3z0r88)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/replacement-for-old-yyf-broad-pads/310159 "2019-11-04T11:06:21Z")
Decided to learn some 5a finally. Need to know what I can use to replace the pads in my old die-nasty --- ## [3d printing weird counter weights](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/3d-printing-weird-counter-weights/310154)
**Author:** [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/3d-printing-weird-counter-weights/310154 "2019-11-04T01:43:50Z")
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4a6Ihbhfg5/?igshid=169tfny3tespf Don’t mind all the yoyo halves. They didn’t turn out well. The counterweight has a screw together design with a bearing inside. here’s an older design of t… --- ## [Best C size bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-c-size-bearing/310132)
**Author:** [@zynth17](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zynth17)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2019, 11:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-c-size-bearing/310132 "2019-11-03T23:15:22Z")
hello, ive been playing yoyo for a few weeks now. i have c3yoyodesign speedaholic and topyo mojo. im good with this 2 yoyos but my topyo mojo is spin longer comparing to the speedaholic. im thinking to change the bearin… --- ## [Is this normal?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-normal/309828)
**Author:** [@Travelingyoyokid](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Travelingyoyokid)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-normal/309828 "2019-11-03T19:27:49Z")
Is this normal? The bearing seat on one half of my sync is deeper than the other. --- ## [sOMETHING LP part help me](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-lp-part-help-me/308272)
**Author:** [@huviri](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/huviri)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2019, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/something-lp-part-help-me/308272 "2019-11-02T16:31:21Z")
Hi, i have sOMETHING LP and lost spacer and bearing. the bearing dont have problem is size K(720), but the spacers??? Which spacers can I buy? spacers from yyf loop 2020 can work or metal spacers from yyf loop 720, red… --- ## [Give your yo-yo a blast finish using your dryer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/give-your-yo-yo-a-blast-finish-using-your-dryer/298626)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/give-your-yo-yo-a-blast-finish-using-your-dryer/298626 "2019-10-31T16:06:12Z")
I thought this was super cool! Check out the before and after pic: https://www.instagram.com/p/Btj5xFah9ra/ Details on how it was done: Sure thing! I used Whink Rust/Stain Remover to remove the anodization on each ha… --- ## [Polishing/Cleaning Yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-cleaning-yoyos/309869)
**Author:** [@eternalmetal](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eternalmetal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2019, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-cleaning-yoyos/309869 "2019-10-28T16:21:02Z")
My Ti-Vayder has become my “beater” yoyo these days and it is starting to look a little worse for wear. I thought just using a polishing rag would clean up those dark spots around the rim, but it doesn’t. How should I … --- ## [YYF flight spacer problems](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-flight-spacer-problems/304049)
**Author:** [@Ambre9864](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ambre9864)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2019, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-flight-spacer-problems/304049 "2019-10-28T14:35:58Z")
Hey y’all, I’m having some trouble taking out he spacers on my flight. They seem to be stuck into the bearing and I can’t remove them. I’ve tried the pin method that yyf tells you to do but it doesn’t seem to be worki… --- ## [Experience with Dark Matter?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/experience-with-dark-matter/309749)
**Author:** [@Jchoi4524](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jchoi4524)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/experience-with-dark-matter/309749 "2019-10-26T03:57:22Z")
I did a little bit of searching in the forum and have learned it is a type of ‘dry lube’ suspended in isopropyl alchohol. I can see what they are and how they work. At this point, I’d like to hear the actual experince f… --- ## [One Drop Flat Bearings Are Outdated: Change My Mind](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430)
**Author:** [@ThrowButcher](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThrowButcher)\ **Replies:** 725\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430 "2019-10-24T00:56:26Z")
So I got my first One Drop about a week ago, and have quickly become a huge fan of OD. However, the first thing I did was swap out the flat bearing for an aftermarket one, because in the past I’ve found flats to… kinda s… --- ## [What do stripped yoyo first time](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-do-stripped-yoyo-first-time/309314)
**Author:** [@Imdavid122](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Imdavid122)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-do-stripped-yoyo-first-time/309314 "2019-10-15T16:17:37Z")
I haven’t thrown my wedge in like, 2 days. So I pick it up, throw it down and notice it’s loose. So I say “ok” and go to tighten. It wont. So I open it up and its stripped on one side of the hub. The threads peeled off t… --- ## [Tiss hummingbird ,titanium yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tiss-hummingbird-titanium-yoyo/309128)
**Author:** [@ggfstyle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ggfstyle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2019, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tiss-hummingbird-titanium-yoyo/309128 "2019-10-13T22:18:31Z")
Will the color on the tiss hummingbird fade off since i heard about the anodization on titanium will come off slowly as you use it , do anyone have experience or own a tiss hummingbird --- ## [Any tips for making a yoyo less snaggy?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-tips-for-making-a-yoyo-less-snaggy/309161)
**Author:** [@hughesj](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hughesj)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-tips-for-making-a-yoyo-less-snaggy/309161 "2019-10-12T12:00:58Z")
Recently got a legendary terrarian and i love it, but it has a high tendency to bind mid trick. Any tips for making it less likely to snag? i want to avoid going the route of thinner string because i really like the stri… --- ## [Flowable Silicone Cracks in Yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-cracks-in-yoyos/290988)
**Author:** [@CosmicCaleb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CosmicCaleb)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-cracks-in-yoyos/290988 "2019-10-11T19:32:20Z")
I recently got Permatex Flowable Silicone Windshield and Glass Sealer to silicone my yoyos. I would apply it, let it sit for about 20-24 hours, and play with it. Very soon it would start to crack at the edges, and after … --- ## [A crazy Mod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-crazy-mod/299915)
**Author:** [@MrBist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrBist)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-crazy-mod/299915 "2019-10-11T12:11:00Z")
Hi guys, this is an insane mod I made. Hope you’ll like it: --- ## [Weird Hybrids](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/weird-hybrids/308649)
**Author:** [@PCaliyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PCaliyoyos)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/weird-hybrids/308649 "2019-09-27T21:58:20Z")
try to come up with some weird Hybrids for example: i put my brother’s Shutter axle in my N12 to try to play because my N12 had stripped and it got stuck in it so i put the other half of the Shutter in the N12 so he’d … --- ## [Problem with sOMETHING LP yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-something-lp-yoyo/308850)
**Author:** [@huviri](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/huviri)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-something-lp-yoyo/308850 "2019-10-07T15:27:52Z")
I have a problem with my yoyo loop, when I play loop (inside or outside) or hop the fence fast (milk the cow example), the yoyos are open, fly bearing, spacer, everything. I have sOMETHING LP yoyo looping, is this normal… --- ## [Can someone put dm rims on a grind machine or freehand 2?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-someone-put-dm-rims-on-a-grind-machine-or-freehand-2/309047)
**Author:** [@Anthony\_YYJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Anthony_YYJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2019, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-someone-put-dm-rims-on-a-grind-machine-or-freehand-2/309047 "2019-10-07T00:17:02Z")
I’m interested in putting these dm rims on a grind machine or a freehand 2. Do you know anyone who can. If so can I have an estimate on how much it will cost? --- ## [YYF Wedge Horrible Wobble](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-wedge-horrible-wobble/308984)
**Author:** [@quillie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quillie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2019, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-wedge-horrible-wobble/308984 "2019-10-05T05:46:06Z")
I just got a wedge a couple of days ago and I love it. However, when I screwed it back together today, it seems like the two halves are not parallel when I screw it tight and produces a horrible wobble. You can probably … --- ## [Is there a way to make matte Yoyo nice and shiny?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-make-matte-yoyo-nice-and-shiny/308765)
**Author:** [@Ryanm7277](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ryanm7277)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2019, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-make-matte-yoyo-nice-and-shiny/308765 "2019-09-28T19:53:35Z")
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