# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=67 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 68 --- ## [surge responsive.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/surge-responsive/70623)
**Author:** [@AGyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AGyoyo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2014, 1:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/surge-responsive/70623 "2014-11-09T01:42:09Z")
I got a yoyojam surge. After not playing with it for a couple mounths , it is responsive. I tried cleaning the bearing but it is still responsive? can i make it unresponsive again? thanks --- ## [Duncan Skyhawk Yoyo Bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-skyhawk-yoyo-bearing/70609)
**Author:** [@brunoms](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/brunoms)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2014, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-skyhawk-yoyo-bearing/70609 "2014-11-08T00:38:51Z")
Firstly to start I am a starter player at offstring but I had already played 1A , 5A and now I´m playing 4a. Well , I think this yoyo is a good yoyo for 4A and is very resistant but my yoyo is not sleeping too much , I t… --- ## [Cypher becoming responsive](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cypher-becoming-responsive/70605)
**Author:** [@rds526](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rds526)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2014, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cypher-becoming-responsive/70605 "2014-11-07T23:00:06Z")
My cypher is becoming responsive and idk what to do. I tried lubing it but it didn’t help much and id rather not clean it. I will if that’s the only option --- ## [Bearing stuck... in bearing removal tool](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-stuck-in-bearing-removal-tool/70584)
**Author:** [@Zortwil](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zortwil)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2014, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-stuck-in-bearing-removal-tool/70584 "2014-11-07T02:04:39Z")
Ironic, huh? I’ve tried basically everything I can think of. Yanking it off with pliers, getting a 1/4" drill bit to pry from the other side, pushing it on a table to try to get it straight, pulling with rubber grips, a… --- ## [Dark Magic 2 bearing broken?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-bearing-broken/70573)
**Author:** [@nickolasflammel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nickolasflammel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2014, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-bearing-broken/70573 "2014-11-06T04:47:23Z")
I got a Dark Magic 2 a while ago, and the bearing doesn’t attach into the yoyo. I had previously had another Dark Magic 2, and the bearing wouldn’t come out of the yoyo without a set of pliers, but this one isn’t attach… --- ## [YYF Horizon Stuck Closed](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-horizon-stuck-closed/70538)
**Author:** [@Yoyo\_Ninja](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Ninja)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2014, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-horizon-stuck-closed/70538 "2014-11-04T21:26:24Z")
I just got the yo yo factory horizon last Friday great yo yo better then the supernova my friend has in my opinion, but onto the real problem last night i’m practicing my tricks and the string gets tangled when i do a bi… --- ## [yoyo made from skateboard wheels](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-made-from-skateboard-wheels/39220)
**Author:** [@Hippo\_Samurai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hippo_Samurai)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2014, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-made-from-skateboard-wheels/39220 "2014-11-03T12:58:55Z")
My brother pointed out that it would be cool if i could make a yoyo from skateboard wheels. I think this is an awesome idea. How can I do it? ??? ??? --- ## [best way to clean a bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-way-to-clean-a-bearing/70508)
**Author:** [@Lseda3984](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lseda3984)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2014, 5:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-way-to-clean-a-bearing/70508 "2014-11-03T05:20:46Z")
hey guys I’m looking for tips on whats the best way to clean a bearing I’m looking to clean the bearing on my shutter --- ## [HELP BEARING STUCK](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-bearing-stuck/70464)
**Author:** [@CuriousDisk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CuriousDisk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2014, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-bearing-stuck/70464 "2014-10-31T21:50:22Z")
so I bought my Draupnir. And it came. And I played it for 2 hours, and the bearing was acing funny, and I tried all the methods and after another hour- still responsive. So I’m gonna put a new bearing in it. But I can’t … --- ## [G-Funk Bearing Problems](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/g-funk-bearing-problems/70449)
**Author:** [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2014, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/g-funk-bearing-problems/70449 "2014-10-31T17:03:31Z")
How do you get a bearing off of an extremely tight bearing seat? I am having this problem with my G-Funk. I have tried the bearing removal tool, pliers padded w t-shirt, and freezing it. None seem to work. --- ## [How to clean an anodized yoyo? ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-an-anodized-yoyo/70029)
**Author:** [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2014, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-an-anodized-yoyo/70029 "2014-10-31T05:32:11Z")
Ok. Just got a brand newArctic Circle 2 in the post and It has a lot of faint scum on the rims that will not wash off even with mineral spirits. Is this common? Is there a special way of cleaning yoyos? --- ## [Help!!!!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help/70438)
**Author:** [@savannah.chris](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/savannah.chris)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2014, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help/70438 "2014-10-30T15:14:09Z")
When I order my C3yoyodesign Speedacholic it was unresponsive. As I started to yoyo with it a bimore it became responsive. I have cleaned the bearing and have no clue why it doing this . Thanks for the help!!! --- ## [response pad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-pad/70391)
**Author:** [@patato](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patato)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2014, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-pad/70391 "2014-10-28T17:46:50Z")
my shutter was no more response pad, like none, it was ok for like a day but now i cant bring it back up, should i buy new ones or is it just not worth it and made my own whit silicon, i heard it works good but im not su… --- ## [Onedrop 19mm slim pad too thin?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/onedrop-19mm-slim-pad-too-thin/70157)
**Author:** [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2014, 3:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/onedrop-19mm-slim-pad-too-thin/70157 "2014-10-28T03:04:36Z")
Lol I read somewhere a long time ago that Onedrop had those weird 0.8mm thick pads that look like (the green one is your typical 1-1.1mm cbc pad for comparison) So this day I ordered some of these ‘‘Slim Pad Size 1… --- ## [Substitute pad for my friend's shutter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/substitute-pad-for-my-friends-shutter/70369)
**Author:** [@TheGrelots](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheGrelots)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2014, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/substitute-pad-for-my-friends-shutter/70369 "2014-10-27T01:02:48Z")
So my friend called me yesterday to tell me that he shreded the pad of the shutter in half, i don’t know what it look like and yoyo is pretty important between us for him to call me at 10 pm but yeah… Do some one have an… --- ## [Just gonna leave this here](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/just-gonna-leave-this-here/70343)
**Author:** [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/just-gonna-leave-this-here/70343 "2014-10-26T19:31:03Z")
I think the modding section should not only be about questions on how to remove a stuck bearing so… Here are my latest simple “mods”, not sure if it counts as “mods” though. Rim polished Aoda Sunshine, yes it’s 888 boo… --- ## [Are CBC Broad Pads the same as .555 pads?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-cbc-broad-pads-the-same-as-555-pads/70314)
**Author:** [@qpwoei12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/qpwoei12)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/are-cbc-broad-pads-the-same-as-555-pads/70314 "2014-10-24T17:37:42Z")
Asking cause Half and Half ::slight\_smile: --- ## [A comedy of errors.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-comedy-of-errors/69513)
**Author:** [@reefguy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/reefguy)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-comedy-of-errors/69513 "2014-10-24T14:12:08Z")
I just broke my konkave ceramic bearing. It was in my shutter, that I have had for less than a month. I’ve had problems with this yoyo since the beginning removing the bearing. When I got the yoyo, it played fine for … --- ## [Stripped Trap XL](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stripped-trap-xl/70300)
**Author:** [@turtlecircle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/turtlecircle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2014, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stripped-trap-xl/70300 "2014-10-23T02:02:55Z")
So I was thinking since the part of the yoyo that screws in on one side is stripped can I drill a hole through the axle holds and just add side effects? It would work wouldn’t it? Any thoughts or ideas? I don’t think it… --- ## [Diffusion bearing removal](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/diffusion-bearing-removal/70238)
**Author:** [@m7limey](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/m7limey)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2014, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/diffusion-bearing-removal/70238 "2014-10-22T11:48:41Z")
Hey guys, I am having a hard time removing the bearing from my diffusion. I’ve tried pliers, and all sorts of stuff, and nothing seems to work. Any suggestions help! --- ## [un-tarnishing nickel yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/un-tarnishing-nickel-yoyos/70255)
**Author:** [@Liz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Liz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2014, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/un-tarnishing-nickel-yoyos/70255 "2014-10-21T21:31:56Z")
I just got a nickel Summit in the mail and the owner didn’t tell me it was tarnished as heck and it looks disgusting is there a way to untarnish and polish them so they’re sparkly new again? Please observe our language… --- ## [Flowable silicone question.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-question/70164)
**Author:** [@SkinnyBNY](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SkinnyBNY)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2014, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-question/70164 "2014-10-21T18:48:43Z")
Is there a difference between the flowable silicone you buy “specifically for yoyos” and the stuff you can buy at an automotive store for sealing windshields? If not, what are other products able to be used for a yoyos … --- ## [Overtightened velocity fixing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overtightened-velocity-fixing/70206)
**Author:** [@TheGrelots](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheGrelots)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2014, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overtightened-velocity-fixing/70206 "2014-10-20T23:24:39Z")
Hey so i bought a velocity to a friend a month ago and it was a bit responsive even setted to unresponsive so i tought it was the bearing and cleaned it not to long ago and didn’t work and not so long after that i figure… --- ## [How to remove yyf bearing??](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-remove-yyf-bearing/69936)
**Author:** [@nightshadow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nightshadow)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2014, 2:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-remove-yyf-bearing/69936 "2014-10-18T02:45:09Z")
So I have tried pliers on the common SPEC bearing, but it won’t come out. Any Suggestions?? --- ## [Over Lubing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/over-lubing/70180)
**Author:** [@squizzyb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/squizzyb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2014, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/over-lubing/70180 "2014-10-17T18:10:37Z")
Hello! So I believe my problem could have arisen from a number of things, but one thing I am certai of. So I received a new yoyo (yyf shutter) yesterday as well as a new bearing. I decided to take out the bearing from t… --- ## [Reshaped YYJ Classic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/reshaped-yyj-classic/70067)
**Author:** [@FinalFantasy9001](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FinalFantasy9001)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2014, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/reshaped-yyj-classic/70067 "2014-10-15T20:28:43Z")
I modded my YYJ Classic. It started as me wanting to take the logo off so I could fingerspin, which I can now, and I decided to reshape it. It has more rounded edges now. It also grinds and fingerspins pretty well for a … --- ## [Curve on the edge of a bearing issue](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/curve-on-the-edge-of-a-bearing-issue/70053)
**Author:** [@shtagod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shtagod)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2014, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/curve-on-the-edge-of-a-bearing-issue/70053 "2014-10-11T12:21:43Z")
I have this YYF Superstar (old= hubstaked) and the bearing is locked (the one on the right) –sorry about the blurry pic– I noticed that every other C sized bearing I have (left one for example) had an curve on the e… --- ## [n12 bearing and response](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/n12-bearing-and-response/70023)
**Author:** [@turtlecircle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/turtlecircle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2014, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/n12-bearing-and-response/70023 "2014-10-10T12:59:54Z")
Any recommendations as to what bearing I should replace it with and what response and how to do those things; response more so than bearing. Something happened to my bearing and yoyo isn’t playing too well. --- ## [MomentuM response](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/momentum-response/69929)
**Author:** [@Chimera](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chimera)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2014, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/momentum-response/69929 "2014-10-09T13:07:22Z")
Hey guys, I have a Duncan MomentuM that I love (since I’m a hubstack™ fanatic), however the response is causing me some problems. It has Duncan’s silicone friction stickers that are recessed slightly, but no matter what… --- ## [Blast+reanno?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/blast-reanno/70001)
**Author:** [@Zortwil](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zortwil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2014, 1:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/blast-reanno/70001 "2014-10-09T01:03:08Z")
Does anyone know of any people who are open to blasting, stripping, and reannoing yoyos? I heard MB wasn’t doing blasts at the moment. I have a summit with some light damage around the rims and an anno flaw that I would … [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=66) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=68)