# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=39 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 40 --- ## [Snow Tires vs YYF pads](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snow-tires-vs-yyf-pads/292558)
**Author:** [@CosmicCaleb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CosmicCaleb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snow-tires-vs-yyf-pads/292558 "2018-09-02T01:11:36Z")
Are the YYF standard 19mm pads different than the snow tires? In the pictures on YYE, the snow tires look way fatter than standard 19mm pads. So are they different, or was it just how the pictures turned out for the snow… --- ## [Bolt thread damaged](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bolt-thread-damaged/292494)
**Author:** [@nyimer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nyimer)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bolt-thread-damaged/292494 "2018-08-31T17:23:31Z")
after opening and closing a lot a yoyo this no longer squeezes and I would like to know if it can be fixed, thanks for help --- ## [Week old Grasshopper X, dry bearing, responsive on tug?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/week-old-grasshopper-x-dry-bearing-responsive-on-tug/292488)
**Author:** [@funkyman50](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/funkyman50)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2018, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/week-old-grasshopper-x-dry-bearing-responsive-on-tug/292488 "2018-08-30T14:58:37Z")
I got a Grasshopper X last week and have only thrown it for maybe an hour total. I’ve been practicing different binds and noticed it’s more responsive than it should be. I started testing it and found it to be responsive… --- ## [Stainless Bearing turned cloudy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stainless-bearing-turned-cloudy/85016)
**Author:** [@egisantos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/egisantos)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2018, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stainless-bearing-turned-cloudy/85016 "2018-08-29T19:51:52Z")
Hi Everybody! I have purchased 10 pieces of Concave 10-ball bearing, they were marketed as stainless steel (not here in YYE, not in US, not a store specifically for yoyos). Once I received them, I cleaned 3 pieces using… --- ## [Ceramic Bearings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ceramic-bearings/292433)
**Author:** [@Swain](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Swain)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ceramic-bearings/292433 "2018-08-29T19:42:03Z")
I have recently acquired an expensive G2 Ceramic Bearing. Problem is, it plays like if it was a cheap 2$ bearing. Can barely get 40 secondes spin time… What can I do to solve this problem? --- ## [Yoyo bearings and water](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-bearings-and-water/292227)
**Author:** [@EmberFlaze808](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EmberFlaze808)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2018, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-bearings-and-water/292227 "2018-08-25T23:59:53Z")
Are yoyo bearings water proof? --- ## [How to declutter yoyo bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-declutter-yoyo-bearing/292114)
**Author:** [@VidiaOktavianisID](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/VidiaOktavianisID)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-declutter-yoyo-bearing/292114 "2018-08-24T21:44:31Z")
Hello and Good Afternoon from Indonesia. I have a trouble when i want to declutter my bearing. Oh I have never change my bearing since i brought my first unresponsive yoyo in store. Yesterday i decided to order the bear… --- ## [Flowable Silicone not working properly](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-not-working-properly/292072)
**Author:** [@Locdownn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Locdownn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-not-working-properly/292072 "2018-08-24T17:07:20Z")
I’ve been using permatex flowable silicone and it hasn’t been working right. After I let the silicone dry and start to use it either pieces of it chip off and get into my bearing or it just comes out altogether. Does any… --- ## [Delrin yoyo design](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/delrin-yoyo-design/291947)
**Author:** [@bluewingmr](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bluewingmr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/delrin-yoyo-design/291947 "2018-08-21T14:46:06Z")
I’m wanting to make a delrin hybrid yoyo. Who knows how thin I can make the walls? And anybody want to help me out with cad? --- ## [Problem with my Dark Magic II](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-my-dark-magic-ii/291771)
**Author:** [@SwissArmyTenor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SwissArmyTenor)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-my-dark-magic-ii/291771 "2018-08-15T17:55:31Z")
Bought a DM II about a year ago, and it just doesn’t seem to perform as well as it should. I probably should have exchanged it, but didn’t. I’m aware of ‘vibe’ but haven’t had much experience or problems with it. I do… --- ## [Can't get the fingerspin cap out of an Auldey Aircut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-get-the-fingerspin-cap-out-of-an-auldey-aircut/84043)
**Author:** [@SwissArmyTenor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SwissArmyTenor)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 2:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-get-the-fingerspin-cap-out-of-an-auldey-aircut/84043 "2018-08-14T02:14:44Z")
I got 3 Auldey yoyos recently, and have been highly impressed. However, one of the yoyos - an Aircut model - comes with a fingerspin cup that clamps into place. The cup is a firm but flexible plastic that gives a bit a… --- ## [Good etiquette on putting yo-yos away](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/good-etiquette-on-putting-yo-yos-away/291506)
**Author:** [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2018, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/good-etiquette-on-putting-yo-yos-away/291506 "2018-08-09T21:07:05Z")
As a general rule of thumb, I make sure that before I put a yoyo away, it has a nice clean bind and no knots are kinks in the string. That way it is good to go when I want to pick it up again. No one likes a surprise yoy… --- ## [Weight of Response Pads, Axle, and Bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/weight-of-response-pads-axle-and-bearing/291452)
**Author:** [@CosmicCaleb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CosmicCaleb)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2018, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/weight-of-response-pads-axle-and-bearing/291452 "2018-08-07T15:41:24Z")
Does anyone know how much 19mm response pads, 8mm stainless steel axles, and YYF Center Trac Type X - Size C - 10 Ball Bearings weigh? I am trying to design a yoyo, and I need to know how much these weigh. I can pretty a… --- ## [Playing with bearing shields on or off?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/playing-with-bearing-shields-on-or-off/291483)
**Author:** [@NoT\_ATHROWER](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NoT_ATHROWER)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2018, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/playing-with-bearing-shields-on-or-off/291483 "2018-08-06T01:07:53Z")
I’m just kind of curious. Does playing with a yoyo with bearing shields on differ from if you were to play with one without? --- ## [Is anyone here experienced at making response pads?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-anyone-here-experienced-at-making-response-pads/291206)
**Author:** [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-anyone-here-experienced-at-making-response-pads/291206 "2018-07-31T19:01:19Z")
I’d like to try to make my own response pads, but I’m having a hard time figuring out how to do it. I’m not talking about flowable silicone response, I’m talking about making actual 19mm response pad stickers --- ## [Has anyone here tried Lexel silicone for response?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/has-anyone-here-tried-lexel-silicone-for-response/290998)
**Author:** [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2018, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/has-anyone-here-tried-lexel-silicone-for-response/290998 "2018-07-31T17:10:36Z")
Ive used the stuff while doing bathroom and kitchen remodels, it dries crystal clear and pretty stinking tough too. Has anyone here used it? --- ## [Yoyo lube](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-lube/85539)
**Author:** [@alek53higgles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/alek53higgles)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2018, 3:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-lube/85539 "2018-07-27T03:23:39Z")
What’s the best bearing lube? I’ve tried cleaning and lubing some of my bearings. But it seems no matter what I do they still end up being responsive. Also what’s the best way of making my now responsive bearings back to… --- ## [How to make string](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-string/291048)
**Author:** [@Yyoboi.connor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yyoboi.connor)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-string/291048 "2018-07-26T20:03:21Z")
I am Telling you guys how to make yoyo string to awnser some questions. Find a drill and two four legged chairs. Get a paper clip and fold it to make a hook and fit it into the drill. Get some thread and (carefully… --- ## [Removing scuff marks?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-scuff-marks/24488)
**Author:** [@BiG\_FooT](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BiG_FooT)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2018, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-scuff-marks/24488 "2018-07-25T20:14:58Z")
If you ding a yoyo, is there any way to get the scuff mark off? Or is it there for good? :-\\ --- ## [Stripped yoyo help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stripped-yoyo-help/84523)
**Author:** [@PD123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PD123)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2018, 4:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stripped-yoyo-help/84523 "2018-07-25T04:55:48Z")
So i have overtightened my horizon and my kilter 2 i have got these two stripped. The axles are fine, just the place where we put the axle. Is there any hope for my yoyos? Help me, please :cry: --- ## [Polishing service](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-service/289292)
**Author:** [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2018, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-service/289292 "2018-07-24T21:08:17Z")
I am offering a mirror polishing service for yoyos. Pricing is set based on shape and how much of the Yoyo is being stripped and polished. I can do partial polishes such as just rims or just the catch zone etc. I will be… --- ## [Axle on an old butterfly cutting string](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axle-on-an-old-butterfly-cutting-string/84879)
**Author:** [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2018, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axle-on-an-old-butterfly-cutting-string/84879 "2018-07-23T18:18:56Z")
So I bought this on Ebay to use. Had a really old grimy string on it that I had to yank off to remove. I put a new string on it and it snapped after about five throws. I’m assuming the axle is compromised somehow. Maybe … --- ## [Stripped threads ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stripped-threads/85492)
**Author:** [@alek53higgles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/alek53higgles)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2018, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stripped-threads/85492 "2018-07-23T10:56:59Z")
Last week while at a basketball game, I had my vapormotion on a belt clip on my side. When my friends were horsing around I got pushed off my seat and landed on my Yoyo. And both halves were ripped apart. Now some of the… --- ## [Active Yoyo Refinishers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/active-yoyo-refinishers/85453)
**Author:** [@arem250](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/arem250)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2018, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/active-yoyo-refinishers/85453 "2018-07-23T10:51:13Z")
Hi all! I’m wondering if there are any active and experienced yoyo refinishers? I have checked with just about everyone on the ‘trusted’ list that does refinishing and some are not taking new projects now while others s… --- ## [Check out my facebook page for my modding services](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/check-out-my-facebook-page-for-my-modding-services/84826)
**Author:** [@pyrotechnic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/pyrotechnic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/check-out-my-facebook-page-for-my-modding-services/84826 "2017-09-14T22:30:33Z")
Finally setup a page for my modding services. Check it out and like it. --- ## [How to tune a yo-yo with a hex bolt axle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-tune-a-yo-yo-with-a-hex-bolt-axle/16460)
**Author:** [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-tune-a-yo-yo-with-a-hex-bolt-axle/16460 "2010-07-08T15:11:16Z")
This is a hex head bolt: Many yo-yos, especially those older ones, use this type of axle. The Freehand Zero and almost all plastic Duncan yo-yos, the One Drop Project, and others all use this type of axle. To tune a… --- ## [Ceramic Center Trac Ult. Bearing -yo trick vs Dif-e-yo Konkave vs YYF Center Tra](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ceramic-center-trac-ult-bearing-yo-trick-vs-dif-e-yo-konkave-vs-yyf-center-tra/290361)
**Author:** [@Johninmi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Johninmi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ceramic-center-trac-ult-bearing-yo-trick-vs-dif-e-yo-konkave-vs-yyf-center-tra/290361 "2018-07-10T02:38:05Z")
Are these all three different bearings? Is the one from yo tricks the same as either the Dif-e-yo or the YYF Center Trak from NSK? I’m wondering if yotyricks.com is selling the same bearing or if it’s a different one. --- ## [Lube Problems](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube-problems/289279)
**Author:** [@ronalthan900z](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ronalthan900z)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube-problems/289279 "2018-05-07T23:29:22Z")
Ok. So I got some thin lube yesterday , and today i put some on. But, all it did was slow down the bearing and make it more responisve. Sad I would Like any tips on how to fix this. Thanks! --- ## [What to clean with?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-to-clean-with/85856)
**Author:** [@EtavY](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EtavY)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2018, 4:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-to-clean-with/85856 "2018-04-02T04:25:05Z")
Does anyone know what the best solution/way to clean a bearing is? i have heard i need to use Mineral Spirit. But other sites say to use rubbing alcohol, while others say NOT to use alcohol…Help! --- ## [Responsive to unresponsive](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/responsive-to-unresponsive/85778)
**Author:** [@Paro89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paro89)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2018, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/responsive-to-unresponsive/85778 "2018-03-18T00:17:55Z")
Hi, i bought a yomega glide yoyo and i would turn it from responsive to unresponsive. Is it possible change the bearing only? Thanks [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=38) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=40)