# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=34 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 35 --- ## [Necessity or OCD?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/necessity-or-ocd/302588)
**Author:** [@FourCorner](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FourCorner)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/necessity-or-ocd/302588 "2019-05-22T04:32:23Z")
--- ## [Paint in bearing seat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/paint-in-bearing-seat/302528)
**Author:** [@thehallofsam](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/thehallofsam)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/paint-in-bearing-seat/302528 "2019-05-21T13:54:40Z")
So I’ve had my yoyofactory rainbow horizon for about 3 months now. When I first unscrewed the Yoyo I noticed some blue paint or something in the bearing seat. I assumed this would erode over time but after a while of use… --- ## [Bearing causes bad vibe in my new yo-yo?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-causes-bad-vibe-in-my-new-yo-yo/302525)
**Author:** [@Hydrona](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hydrona)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-causes-bad-vibe-in-my-new-yo-yo/302525 "2019-05-21T07:06:41Z")
Hello, I just got my yoyoking Merlin pro glow today. Everything fine, good throw , great response … Then I decided to put a Wide C bearing in my yo-yo. It vibes like crazy! Not just a little, it is wobbling on my … --- ## [Replacing your silicone response pad stickers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/replacing-your-silicone-response-pad-stickers/293567)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/replacing-your-silicone-response-pad-stickers/293567 "2019-05-20T22:22:01Z")
I’m going to create a brief topic here in the first post describing how to replace your silicone response pad stickers, with pics, so others can refer to it. When should you replace your silicone response pad stickers? … --- ## [To shield, or not to shield, that is the question](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/to-shield-or-not-to-shield-that-is-the-question/302362)
**Author:** [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2019, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/to-shield-or-not-to-shield-that-is-the-question/302362 "2019-05-18T12:13:50Z")
\#teamnoshields checking in. Ease of cleaning and maybe a smoother spin? Do any of you guys put the shields back on after cleaning? --- ## [When using flowable silicone, how flat should the silicone end up when dry?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-using-flowable-silicone-how-flat-should-the-silicone-end-up-when-dry/301401)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2019, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-using-flowable-silicone-how-flat-should-the-silicone-end-up-when-dry/301401 "2019-05-17T20:34:00Z")
I just siliconed my first yo-yo because it has a non standard silicone pad size and I didn’t feel like sourcing them. It went surprisingly smoothly but I am wondering How much (if at all) does silicone “flatten ou… --- ## [How do I put the caps back onto my Sage?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-put-the-caps-back-onto-my-sage/302388)
**Author:** [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2019, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-put-the-caps-back-onto-my-sage/302388 "2019-05-17T04:42:12Z")
So after over 2 years of throwing, I finally stripped an axle. Luckily, it was just a nut and bolt from my Sage. I went to the hardware store this morning, and was able to find a replacement nut and bolt for about $0.60… --- ## [String Cutter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-cutter/302404)
**Author:** [@BasilThunder](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BasilThunder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-cutter/302404 "2019-05-17T00:57:15Z")
I picked up a B grade popstar and there are grooves near the bearing seat. The grooves cuts strings realllyyy quickly. Is there anything I can do about this? --- ## [Butterfly XT bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-xt-bearing/302365)
**Author:** [@LordFungusOne](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LordFungusOne)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 2:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-xt-bearing/302365 "2019-05-16T02:41:18Z")
Does anyone know how to de shield the butterfly xt bearing? Any tips? --- ## [Does anyone know how to make a 4a yoyo?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-make-a-4a-yoyo/302224)
**Author:** [@yoyoislife](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoislife)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2019, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-make-a-4a-yoyo/302224 "2019-05-12T14:35:12Z")
I have an old 1a yoyo, but the response pads fell off and it only spins for like 10 seconds. Is there a way to optimize it for off-string tricks? I also have a pro z that has response pads, but it barely spins and it’s… --- ## [Yomega Fireball and Spectrum](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-fireball-and-spectrum/302189)
**Author:** [@SpyseaRice](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SpyseaRice)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2019, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-fireball-and-spectrum/302189 "2019-05-11T12:17:20Z")
I got a fireball about 1 - 1.5 years ago and a spectrum about a year ago, and they play like semi-responsive looping shaped yoyos. Do people sand down the transaxle to make it more responsive? I feel like these yoyos are… --- ## [Flowable fails due to the tube drying up?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-fails-due-to-the-tube-drying-up/302183)
**Author:** [@SpyseaRice](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SpyseaRice)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2019, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-fails-due-to-the-tube-drying-up/302183 "2019-05-11T12:04:30Z")
I uhh was siliconing a yoyo the other day and I found that the outermost amount near the cap had dried up. (I stored it with the funnel on it w/o emptying it) I ended up poking that dried part out and pouring, but it wou… --- ## [Remove one silicone response pad to reduce responsiveness?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-one-silicone-response-pad-to-reduce-responsiveness/301793)
**Author:** [@ThrowButcher](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThrowButcher)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2019, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-one-silicone-response-pad-to-reduce-responsiveness/301793 "2019-05-10T10:55:35Z")
So I have a Peak 2. A very responsive Peak 2. \*Very. I’ve cleaned the bearing, tried all manner of string, and it’s still \*way too much. So now I’m thinking I should just take a snow tire off, but before I do I wanted to… --- ## [Is my bearing supposed to make this noise](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-bearing-supposed-to-make-this-noise/302129)
**Author:** [@yoyoislife](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoislife)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2019, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-my-bearing-supposed-to-make-this-noise/302129 "2019-05-10T06:00:05Z")
All my other yoyos were almost silent but this one is MEGA LOUD. I cleaned it with paint thinner and it tripled the spin time, but it also started making this loud noise: is this normal --- ## [Messing with my velocity](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/messing-with-my-velocity/302134)
**Author:** [@DrRockso](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrRockso)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2019, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/messing-with-my-velocity/302134 "2019-05-09T05:44:38Z")
I was tinkering with my velocity and and decided to try and swap out the bearings. Is there a way to separate the the spacers from the bearing WITHOUT damaging them. --- ## [LF Pics of One Drop Energy side effects!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lf-pics-of-one-drop-energy-side-effects/301818)
**Author:** [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lf-pics-of-one-drop-energy-side-effects/301818 "2019-05-01T03:07:17Z")
Not sure where to post this…but I’m looking for some close up photos of Energy side effects on some one drops to try and get a better idea of what they look like and how big they are. Bonus points if you’ve got any phot… --- ## [Yoyo axles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-axles/301734)
**Author:** [@DrRockso](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrRockso)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-axles/301734 "2019-04-29T14:20:01Z")
I put a responsive bearing in my magic but there is a slight gap between the bearing and the inside of the yoyo. Do I need to get a shorter axle and is so where can I order a few? --- ## [Wobbling Meteor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-meteor/301584)
**Author:** [@Yoyosampler](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyosampler)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2019, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wobbling-meteor/301584 "2019-04-28T22:10:42Z")
Hi everyone, Pictured here is my wobbly YoyoJam Meteor. It was a B grade left over after the factory closed, and it looks like there was a problem with texturing the yoyo near the rim. It looks like the process was… --- ## [Need help with my moose por favor (please)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-my-moose-por-favor-please/301491)
**Author:** [@Marm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Marm)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-my-moose-por-favor-please/301491 "2019-04-23T13:49:42Z")
When my moose came it had a balsh finish in the the inside that feels like a chalkboard. So I want to some how remove it. I don’t want to hand sand it because I don’t want to introduce any vibe. It was my fault for not s… --- ## [Fingernail test removes ano?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fingernail-test-removes-ano/301306)
**Author:** [@iYoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/iYoYo)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fingernail-test-removes-ano/301306 "2019-04-17T22:14:38Z")
Did a fingernail test on my sputnik and it took ano off the yoyo and made a ring… My hands are clean… My nails are cut… ??? --- ## [Rough bumps around edge of silicone response area?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rough-bumps-around-edge-of-silicone-response-area/301361)
**Author:** [@Marm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Marm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2019, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rough-bumps-around-edge-of-silicone-response-area/301361 "2019-04-17T17:24:45Z")
This is very sad. I think one side of my biND is eating up my strings. I took it apart and all along the “wall” I say that because it’s basically non existent, there seems to be little bumps almost. Like if you were to r… --- ## [How to make a yoyo more responsive](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-yoyo-more-responsive/301349)
**Author:** [@yoyoislife](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoislife)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2019, 4:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-yoyo-more-responsive/301349 "2019-04-17T04:07:43Z")
Im an intermediate yoyoer, and I just got a yomega maverick for my birthday. It says it’s responsive, but it only comes back after a hard throw. After doing a few trick combos, it slows down too much to come back. Even a… --- ## [Supernova with a new hub](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/supernova-with-a-new-hub/301209)
**Author:** [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2019, 2:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/supernova-with-a-new-hub/301209 "2019-04-13T02:26:14Z")
Hey guys, just showing this off. Had a Supernova with a messed up bearing seat and a Y Factor from a failed rim mod, so figured I’d add the two together! Hub is mainly a press fit with a little epoxy to ensure it’ll ne… --- ## [Silicone response pad types (grip, durability, etc)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-response-pad-types-grip-durability-etc/301121)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-response-pad-types-grip-durability-etc/301121 "2019-04-11T17:40:34Z")
How many manufacturers offer different “types” of silicone response pads in terms of durability, grippiness, etc? Because I found these YYF response pads: Which offer the different types of silicone with some pros and… --- ## [RTV silicone vs. Flowable silicone](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rtv-silicone-vs-flowable-silicone/9309)
**Author:** [@yoyoz1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoz1)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rtv-silicone-vs-flowable-silicone/9309 "2019-04-06T18:50:08Z")
What is the difference between thoose two? --- ## [Flow silicone](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flow-silicone/300885)
**Author:** [@Saber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Saber)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2019, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flow-silicone/300885 "2019-04-04T22:54:20Z")
I have been seeing things about flowable silicone, is it worth the trouble? Is it hard to get right? Durability vs solid pads? Balance issues? (I’m a wheel and tire guy, balance is important!) --- ## [Preserving silicone in and outside of yoyo?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/preserving-silicone-in-and-outside-of-yoyo/300712)
**Author:** [@CaoJAsian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaoJAsian)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/preserving-silicone-in-and-outside-of-yoyo/300712 "2019-04-02T23:44:05Z")
I, like many of you I assume, use flowable silicone in my yoyos as response. The problem I have is, 1, it seems my yoyo doesn’t even last a week or 2 without the silicone wearing down and flying out of the yoyo at a hard… --- ## [Anyone here gold plate yo-yos?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-here-gold-plate-yo-yos/300699)
**Author:** [@Marm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Marm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2019, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-here-gold-plate-yo-yos/300699 "2019-03-31T08:40:37Z")
Sort of want one done. Hit me up --- ## [Simple Yoyo Tuning](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/simple-yoyo-tuning/300628)
**Author:** [@noodles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noodles)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2019, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/simple-yoyo-tuning/300628 "2019-03-31T01:38:46Z")
To make it smoother and play better overall. Here are some steps to take SEAT: You can clean the bearing seat by getting a tissue, pinching the small metal part that makes up the axle hole and twisting. Not too hard! … --- ## [Lost my bearing spacer... so I made a new one!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lost-my-bearing-spacer-so-i-made-a-new-one/300570)
**Author:** [@hubstacker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hubstacker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lost-my-bearing-spacer-so-i-made-a-new-one/300570 "2019-03-26T22:26:54Z")
rather I should say my friend made it for me. I had to coach him through on what parts he had to get just about perfect and where he could mess up a bit on. Overall, we did a pretty good job. I had to ream the hole to th… [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=33) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=35)