# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=55 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 56 --- ## [Response pad - Skywalkers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-pad-skywalkers/76075)
**Author:** [@anmo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anmo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-pad-skywalkers/76075 "2015-07-31T14:34:03Z")
Does anyone know of a current response pad that will fit a skywalker/tiwalker? I’ve used G2 Grips on occasion, but want something with slightly less depth. Flow grooves seem to work well, but don’t take up the entire wid… --- ## [Stuck Bearing HELP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing-help/76059)
**Author:** [@H0N3YB4DG3RR4GE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/H0N3YB4DG3RR4GE)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 2:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stuck-bearing-help/76059 "2015-07-30T02:54:57Z")
I’ve had a golden Galaxy Shutter for a little while now, but I just went to unscrew it last night for the first time, as I don’t pay with it as much as I’d like to. The point is that the yoyo was incredibly difficult t… --- ## [Duncan Triumph Response System](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-triumph-response-system/76013)
**Author:** [@hot\_spinz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hot_spinz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2015, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-triumph-response-system/76013 "2015-07-29T18:55:15Z")
Hello Everyone! I have recently won a Duncan Triumph through a Duncan Instagram giveaway. I’ve haven’t had much experiance with Duncan yoyos and i was wondering what kind of response system it uses. Is it compatible with… --- ## [yeti](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yeti/75782)
**Author:** [@Mandiz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mandiz)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yeti/75782 "2015-07-28T22:33:11Z")
why does my yeti squeak when i unscrew it …? the axel looks fine. is that normal it just started doing that today. ??? --- ## [what to do when your bearing runs dry](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bearing-runs-dry/76045)
**Author:** [@arman\_A](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/arman_A)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2015, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-to-do-when-your-bearing-runs-dry/76045 "2015-07-28T20:04:45Z")
Hi, my summit’s bearing has ran dry any tips --- ## [Yoyo factory multi tool HELP!!!!!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-factory-multi-tool-help/75714)
**Author:** [@caleb.k48](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/caleb.k48)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-factory-multi-tool-help/75714 "2015-07-28T19:47:35Z")
I got bearing tool got stuck on my yoyofactory cypher. I can’t seem to find a way to get it out. No matter how hard I tried, it won’t budge. Any suggestions? Thanks :slight\_smile: --- ## [Lateral Caps on a Phenomizm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lateral-caps-on-a-phenomizm/75998)
**Author:** [@rymvill22](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rymvill22)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2015, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lateral-caps-on-a-phenomizm/75998 "2015-07-25T23:58:01Z")
I recently got my hands on a Phenomizm, and it’s pretty neat. Do lateral caps fit on the Phenomizm? If not, can the caps be modded to fit a Phenomizm? --- ## [Yoyo tilting/leaning?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-tilting-leaning/75991)
**Author:** [@Connorspears](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Connorspears)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2015, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-tilting-leaning/75991 "2015-07-25T20:50:21Z")
After buying a CLYW Chief, I switched out the bearing for a center trac bearing. I was quickly disappointed when I found the yoyo leaning and tilting. If I throw a straight sleeper and watch the yoyo, I can see it slowly… --- ## [YYF LOOP 1080 screw thingy problem! Pls need help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-loop-1080-screw-thingy-problem-pls-need-help/75964)
**Author:** [@demskills](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/demskills)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2015, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-loop-1080-screw-thingy-problem-pls-need-help/75964 "2015-07-25T12:09:21Z")
So i got the yoyo less than a month back.i had tons of fun with it.Today,when i tried to make the gap smaller,by twisting with the tool that they included,the end of the tool wasnt gripping to the place it was in.i tried… --- ## [one drop and snow tires?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-and-snow-tires/75973)
**Author:** [@Mandiz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mandiz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2015, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-and-snow-tires/75973 "2015-07-24T23:29:30Z")
hey quick question do you guys know if one drop yo-yos (gradient) can we use snow tire response for them? do you know if they fit? i want to get a pair for mine but don’t want to buy them if they won’t fit. --- ## [Quick question-axle issues :)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/quick-question-axle-issues/75940)
**Author:** [@nightshadow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nightshadow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2015, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/quick-question-axle-issues/75940 "2015-07-24T03:45:12Z")
So I recently got an avant garde 2 (it was new) and I successfully cleaned the bearing. I decided to replace it with a kk bearing, but now the bearing and the axle are on the same side of the yoyo. The axle won’t come ou… --- ## [Custom ano remove blast](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-ano-remove-blast/75929)
**Author:** [@easytrapezey](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/easytrapezey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2015, 11:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-ano-remove-blast/75929 "2015-07-23T23:31:08Z")
I’ve got a couple throws I’m thinking about having custom ano’d. One I like the blast on a lot and the other I wish was blasted differently. If a yoyo is already blasted and anodized it will have to be stripped and t… --- ## [New YoYo Bearing is loud](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-yoyo-bearing-is-loud/75928)
**Author:** [@hot\_spinz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hot_spinz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2015, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-yoyo-bearing-is-loud/75928 "2015-07-23T15:07:55Z")
Hi guys. I recently just bought a new center trac bearing with some new white response pads for my shutter. When I throw the yoyo it sounds loud. If I were to just shake it you can here a clanking sound. This sounds noth… --- ## [Back to the Basic: Returning after 5 years absent](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/back-to-the-basic-returning-after-5-years-absent/75896)
**Author:** [@SpiderPig](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SpiderPig)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2015, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/back-to-the-basic-returning-after-5-years-absent/75896 "2015-07-22T20:35:28Z")
So, after 5 years being an “adult” after graduating college and not playing at all, I pulled my OneDrop Project2 out of my drawer and started throwing again. I need some help. I’m not getting very good sleep times on it … --- ## [Flowable Silicone ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone/75909)
**Author:** [@Smurf88](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Smurf88)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2015, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone/75909 "2015-07-22T11:05:10Z")
I need help!! I put flowable silicone in my yoyo and it just made it super responsive. I decided to yoyo for about five to ten mintues and still no change. Could someone tell me why please??? --- ## [Side Effect Yoyos and Vibe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/side-effect-yoyos-and-vibe/75731)
**Author:** [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2015, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/side-effect-yoyos-and-vibe/75731 "2015-07-22T11:01:40Z")
I have a vibe free side effect yoyo and today I had a knot that required me to unscrew it. I was very careful when taking it apart and putting it back together and now it is vibey. I thought I may have flipped the beari… --- ## [Thick Cap won't come off!!! HELP!!!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thick-cap-wont-come-off-help/75886)
**Author:** [@H0N3YB4DG3RR4GE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/H0N3YB4DG3RR4GE)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2015, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thick-cap-wont-come-off-help/75886 "2015-07-21T14:50:49Z")
So I have the 2013 wyyc special edition yoyo from when I went to worlds that year. It has the option to put in thick, plastic caps, with a very large diameter, but thin bearing in the cap. I chose to put them in and I ha… --- ## [Looping bearing problems. Please help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/looping-bearing-problems-please-help/75836)
**Author:** [@skyguy01](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skyguy01)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2015, 1:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/looping-bearing-problems-please-help/75836 "2015-07-21T01:42:21Z")
I got a pair if macarons today and they are quite unresponsive as far as looping yoyos go… Ive tried different strings but I believe its the bearing. Any comments are appreciated. --- ## [Axle Help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axle-help/75839)
**Author:** [@Tolkienfan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tolkienfan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2015, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axle-help/75839 "2015-07-18T21:08:43Z")
I recently took apart a new yoyofactory cypher and when i tried putting it back together, it started screeching. I stopped and tried again but the screeching was still there and this time it started to go on crooked, i t… --- ## [String Help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-help/75821)
**Author:** [@FancyExabyte](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FancyExabyte)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2015, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-help/75821 "2015-07-18T00:17:53Z")
So I have been using regular kitty string lately and The string Has just been getting loads of tension faster then any string I have ever had before. I am getting back into yoyoing and this does not help to relearn tri… --- ## [Will the size 1 lateral caps fit a Duncan Torque?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-the-size-1-lateral-caps-fit-a-duncan-torque/75793)
**Author:** [@VolkenX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/VolkenX)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-the-size-1-lateral-caps-fit-a-duncan-torque/75793 "2015-07-15T02:23:04Z")
Title. --- ## [Axle Finishes](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axle-finishes/75775)
**Author:** [@Totalartist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Totalartist)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 3:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axle-finishes/75775 "2015-07-14T03:21:46Z")
I’m curious if the black axles and the silver stainless steel ones are the exact same metal, just with a different finish. :-\\ If so, what is the finish on the black one called? Is there any benefit to the black finis… --- ## [Orca won't unscrew](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/orca-wont-unscrew/75728)
**Author:** [@Yoyordy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyordy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2015, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/orca-wont-unscrew/75728 "2015-07-13T13:38:43Z")
I bought an Orca last week and it wouldn’t unscrew ever since I got it and I was wondering if I could do anything to unscrew it --- ## [Vibe on Nobunaga](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vibe-on-nobunaga/75173)
**Author:** [@GrandMaster](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GrandMaster)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2015, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vibe-on-nobunaga/75173 "2015-07-13T04:57:35Z")
I was playing with it, and I accidentally knocked it against my belt buckle. I was playing with it regularly. It started vibing afterwards. The yoyo still has vibe now, but not this much when I fist got it. There are no … --- ## [How to remove ReXtreme2.0 Cap off?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-remove-rextreme2-0-cap-off/75626)
**Author:** [@brianuuu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/brianuuu)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2015, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-remove-rextreme2-0-cap-off/75626 "2015-07-11T00:39:54Z")
As the title said, I have to remove the cap because one side of the female screw became loose, I can’t put the yoyo back together tight. I need to glue the female screw which is inside the cap. I tried suction cup and t… --- ## [my yoyo is getting is starting to hate me!!!:'(](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yoyo-is-getting-is-starting-to-hate-me/75721)
**Author:** [@sank10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sank10)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2015, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yoyo-is-getting-is-starting-to-hate-me/75721 "2015-07-10T15:45:29Z")
i have a yoyo that slept for a 1 min and didint get up when i pulled it. i had to use bind to get it back. but recently the yoyo is coming back whenever i slightly tug it.and the sleep time is reduced to 20-22sec. what s… --- ## [cleaning yoyo bearing ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-yoyo-bearing/75716)
**Author:** [@Mandiz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mandiz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2015, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-yoyo-bearing/75716 "2015-07-10T08:27:31Z")
what is the best liquid to use to clean your yoyo bearing? what won’t harm it? --- ## [Yeti](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yeti/75715)
**Author:** [@Mandiz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mandiz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2015, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yeti/75715 "2015-07-10T05:11:21Z")
So i have been playing with my yeti yoyo and it has become responsive when i tug on the string it winds up. i tried pushing in the response pads and don’t know what else to do. i don’t want it to be responsive …… --- ## [Who can polish my throw?? ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-can-polish-my-throw/75686)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Mountain](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Happy_Mountain)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2015, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-can-polish-my-throw/75686 "2015-07-08T22:20:12Z")
Hey everyone so i have tried to contact multiple modders but have had no luck and was wondering who would polish a throw (clyw orca)? Thanks, Felipe Tascon --- ## [My yoyo bearing doesnt spin very long](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yoyo-bearing-doesnt-spin-very-long/75681)
**Author:** [@Ginxxy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ginxxy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2015, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yoyo-bearing-doesnt-spin-very-long/75681 "2015-07-08T20:10:45Z")
Hey! So i just cleaned all my bearing using lighter fluid and no lube. Before they were pretty loud and i have never cleaned them in. I have also had these bearings for quite awhile and lube them irregularly. So, my ques… [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=54) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=56)