# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=61 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 62 --- ## [Are my bearings broken?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-my-bearings-broken/73200)
**Author:** [@datyoyoguy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/datyoyoguy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2015, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-my-bearings-broken/73200 "2015-03-07T22:08:59Z")
Ok, so you know how sometimes bearings “crack” meaning it the pitch gets high, it sounds kinda scratchy, and it becomes responsive? Most people say to just clean them, well i did, and it didn’t help, the bearings are sti… --- ## [alcohol vs vs meniral spirits](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alcohol-vs-vs-meniral-spirits/73138)
**Author:** [@omigali](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/omigali)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2015, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alcohol-vs-vs-meniral-spirits/73138 "2015-03-07T21:58:14Z")
Can I use alcohol as an alternate of meniral spirits. --- ## [Do you clean your bearing every time before you lube?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-clean-your-bearing-every-time-before-you-lube/73195)
**Author:** [@LeDave](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeDave)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2015, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-clean-your-bearing-every-time-before-you-lube/73195 "2015-03-07T16:51:44Z")
Just curious. I’ve never lubed it without cleaning before. The cleaning process takes extra time, so I was wondering if it’s safe to lube without cleaning. --- ## [Restoring Yo-Yo Strings, is it possible?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/restoring-yo-yo-strings-is-it-possible/73212)
**Author:** [@Yo-YoPro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo-YoPro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/restoring-yo-yo-strings-is-it-possible/73212 "2015-03-07T16:47:28Z")
I had a friend make a comment the other day and it actually sounded like a good idea/thats crazy at the time. “Your String looks dirty?” … “Yah?” … “It looks like it needs a shower.” \*Chuckle, chuckle. Har, har… A fe… --- ## [Re-turning a yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-turning-a-yoyo/72623)
**Author:** [@chinshanky](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/chinshanky)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2015, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-turning-a-yoyo/72623 "2015-03-07T05:24:19Z")
Hi all, long time no post… First some background; I recently had an 888 bead blasted by a co-worker, unfortunately it came back horribly unbalanced, to the point it would significantly affect sleep time. Now to my ques… --- ## [Which gen Sasquatch is this?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-gen-sasquatch-is-this/73209)
**Author:** [@gijoey959](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gijoey959)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2015, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-gen-sasquatch-is-this/73209 "2015-03-07T03:52:46Z")
ok, so I thought I bought a 2014 Sasquatch, but I’m having my doubts. The guy I bought it from said these were either snow tires or stock, and I am 99.9% sure snow tires aren’t clear, meaning this is either a 1st gen wit… --- ## [Modded Dollar Store YoYo: How to increase weight.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modded-dollar-store-yoyo-how-to-increase-weight/72866)
**Author:** [@Alfreddy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Alfreddy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2015, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modded-dollar-store-yoyo-how-to-increase-weight/72866 "2015-03-05T11:04:35Z")
Hey all, So I just bought a dollar store Ja-Ru yoyo, the “Metal Tech SpinPro” and I wanted to see what I could do with it. So I brought it home, found it had an actual bearing, axle and weird plastic response things and… --- ## [Is there any thing you can find around your house to lube a bearing?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-there-any-thing-you-can-find-around-your-house-to-lube-a-bearing/72863)
**Author:** [@Yoyoeveryday13](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyoeveryday13)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2015, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-there-any-thing-you-can-find-around-your-house-to-lube-a-bearing/72863 "2015-03-05T10:35:41Z")
So I just want to know if you can “lube” a bearing without any lube. --- ## [What type of bearing is the best for yyf shutter?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-type-of-bearing-is-the-best-for-yyf-shutter/72911)
**Author:** [@AfifBkhr07](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AfifBkhr07)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2015, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-type-of-bearing-is-the-best-for-yyf-shutter/72911 "2015-03-05T05:38:43Z")
Guys I have a yoyofactory shutter and what is the best bearing for it??? Concave or the CTX?? --- ## [Bearings bearings bearings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings-bearings-bearings/72986)
**Author:** [@sinful672](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sinful672)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2015, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings-bearings-bearings/72986 "2015-03-05T03:56:03Z")
So, today two of my throws started becoming responsive. Swapped out the string boom! No joy. Ok, time to clean my ceramic bearings. Shields off acetone…after about 3-5 minutes took them out and spun them. Clean the b… --- ## [Modded Profly ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modded-profly/73061)
**Author:** [@scooter-mcgavin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/scooter-mcgavin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2015, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modded-profly/73061 "2015-03-04T12:57:22Z")
Modded Profly cut to fit Protostar weight rings, recessed BuzzOn SPR, Difeo Konkave bearing, YYF PGM stacks and axle. On the heavy side at 69 grams but it is pretty stable. --- ## [OD Standard Flow Groove and CBC Slim are very alike?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/od-standard-flow-groove-and-cbc-slim-are-very-alike/73129)
**Author:** [@LeDave](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeDave)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/od-standard-flow-groove-and-cbc-slim-are-very-alike/73129 "2015-03-03T22:26:42Z")
Are OD Standard Flow Groove the same size as the CBC Slim pads used in most YYF yoyos? Because looking at them, they are the same size in diameter. --- ## [Silicone...](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone/73031)
**Author:** [@Padawan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Padawan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2015, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone/73031 "2015-03-03T10:59:18Z")
Had to resilicone a yoyo today after my previous attempt didn’t work out very well. I used a needle to try to scoop the old silicone out, but the pad was too fragile to pull out in one piece. After about 10-20 minutes of… --- ## [Axles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axles/73056)
**Author:** [@Yoyordy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyordy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axles/73056 "2015-03-02T18:13:51Z")
My gnarwhal 2s axle wont screw all the way together. What should I do??? --- ## [Yoyo cases Life hack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cases-life-hack/73062)
**Author:** [@scooter-mcgavin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/scooter-mcgavin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cases-life-hack/73062 "2015-03-02T15:06:58Z")
Old lens cases are great for when you just want to take a couple of throws with you. The one on the left is a 100mm lens case and fits 3, the two on the right are 50mm and fit 1 or 2 with bubble wrap or foam in between e… --- ## [Question about YoYoJam Night Moves 5](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-yoyojam-night-moves-5/73052)
**Author:** [@Jerrod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jerrod)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-yoyojam-night-moves-5/73052 "2015-03-01T21:47:55Z")
:smiley: --- ## [New life for a really beat One Drop M1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-life-for-a-really-beat-one-drop-m1/73020)
**Author:** [@scooter-mcgavin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/scooter-mcgavin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-life-for-a-really-beat-one-drop-m1/73020 "2015-02-28T23:33:15Z")
Got this in a BST, I couldn’t see scrapping it. I had to shave off 1 gram of rim from each half on the lathe. Finished it up with 4 grades of sand paper and 3 buffing compounds. The final weight is 63 grams. Still a play… --- ## [what's an alternative for a longer DV888 (2014) axle!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-an-alternative-for-a-longer-dv888-2014-axle/72982)
**Author:** [@DV8x3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DV8x3)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-an-alternative-for-a-longer-dv888-2014-axle/72982 "2015-02-28T19:46:57Z")
all is said above --- ## [ball bearing problrms](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ball-bearing-problrms/73002)
**Author:** [@omigali](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/omigali)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ball-bearing-problrms/73002 "2015-02-28T07:10:14Z")
So my ball bearing getting worst and I use altirnative for lube and homemade u can skip this part( here is why the cost of ship id 48 dollars so its a price of a shutter that’s why if I must to buy somethong it must be a… --- ## [yoyo not spinning as long as it did](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-not-spinning-as-long-as-it-did/73014)
**Author:** [@Kaiser](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kaiser)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-not-spinning-as-long-as-it-did/73014 "2015-02-28T06:44:48Z")
I’ve had a yoyo i bought (not from this site) from ■■■■■■■■■■.com called the Civility. I’m an intermediate player and my throw is pretty straight, but I have a habit of unscrewing the yoyo and I think that’s what’s causi… --- ## [What's your favorite bearing and why?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bearing-and-why/72767)
**Author:** [@LeDave](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeDave)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-your-favorite-bearing-and-why/72767 "2015-02-28T03:52:18Z")
Mine is the Center Trac because it spins the longest, it also allows me to throw with less force yet retain the same spin length as my other bearings. So when doing a strong throw, this thing is a beast and lasts forever… --- ## [velocity yoyo problems](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/velocity-yoyo-problems/72860)
**Author:** [@omigali](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/omigali)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/velocity-yoyo-problems/72860 "2015-02-27T22:36:58Z")
So I bought a new velocity yoyo :smiley: but not for long. one of the dial side came hard to move. To short the story I found out about removing the the nails and I did I removed every thing every part and reassembled … --- ## [How to properly lube a bearing ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-properly-lube-a-bearing/72698)
**Author:** [@datyoyoguy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/datyoyoguy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-properly-lube-a-bearing/72698 "2015-02-27T04:19:04Z")
Iv had a couple of “bearing cracks” (when it the pitch gets higher, it also sounds choppy, and becomes responsive), how do i fix this properly?? Does lube help or naw? --- ## [Shutter is responsive now](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-is-responsive-now/72944)
**Author:** [@Shutter15](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shutter15)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-is-responsive-now/72944 "2015-02-27T04:15:23Z")
I have had a new shutter yoyo now for about 1 week and it is making a weird sound and is responsive. Please help --- ## [Tarnish Silver Plated Yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tarnish-silver-plated-yoyos/72522)
**Author:** [@LeDave](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeDave)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tarnish-silver-plated-yoyos/72522 "2015-02-26T00:26:48Z")
I have a silver plated Summit and I’ve put countless hours into playing it and only the inside and rims of the yoyo seem to be tarnished while the outer part of the yoyo where I never touch doesn’t tarnish. I was wonderi… --- ## [Silicone](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone/72873)
**Author:** [@Padawan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Padawan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2015, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone/72873 "2015-02-24T11:11:01Z")
My Horizon’s response pads ripped today and since it was my primary throw i put the pads from my T5 into it. Out of curiosity, i tried playing my T5 without and silicone pads in it and i can bind it just fine. I know thi… --- ## [unresponsive pad question](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-pad-question/72881)
**Author:** [@Armedjackel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Armedjackel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2015, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-pad-question/72881 "2015-02-23T18:44:43Z")
I have a Shutter and a few other unresponsive throws, do i need to ever replace my Pads on the yoyo? Im not interested in modding it or anything i have the cash to just buy the proper stuff. Thanks guys --- ## [Chunky Monkey Mod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chunky-monkey-mod/72841)
**Author:** [@scooter-mcgavin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/scooter-mcgavin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2015, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chunky-monkey-mod/72841 "2015-02-22T08:58:33Z")
Cut down Throw Monkey with Freehand caps, Recessed medium SPR and Brass weight rings. Just getting back into yoyo’s after a long hiatus. I am just modding more for enjoyment than anything. --- ## [silicone help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-help/72828)
**Author:** [@kingroxas206](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kingroxas206)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2015, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-help/72828 "2015-02-22T00:45:21Z")
i dont know if you can see but i got tiny bits of silicone stuck, and as you can tell i’ve badly scratched the recess. Any tips on removing it? further info. i still, or rather was, rocking the oldschool flow-able silic… --- ## [Cherry Bomb Love Modded](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cherry-bomb-love-modded/72833)
**Author:** [@scooter-mcgavin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/scooter-mcgavin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2015, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cherry-bomb-love-modded/72833 "2015-02-21T06:09:15Z")
Bored sitting at home i decided to do a project i’ve wanted to do for some time. I took a beat cherry bomb, installed c bearing seats, a 10 ball grooved terrapin x, recessed yyf blue response pads, 25mm stainless axle an… [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=60) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=62)