# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=73 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 74 --- ## [Enter for a free anodize! Winner Announced!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/enter-for-a-free-anodize-winner-announced/67374)
**Author:** [@England1414](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/England1414)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2014, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/enter-for-a-free-anodize-winner-announced/67374 "2014-07-06T02:28:06Z")
And the winner is…Hydrophidian! Ill have another contest in about two to three weeks with different criteria :slight\_smile: Stay tuned! Hey guys, SO I need to do some more testing with anodizing and I need you! If you’r… --- ## [MB's Official Polish thread... Updated...7/5/14 Polished AX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mbs-official-polish-thread-updated-7-5-14-polished-ax/40285)
**Author:** [@mullicabob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mullicabob)\ **Replies:** 227\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2014, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mbs-official-polish-thread-updated-7-5-14-polished-ax/40285 "2014-07-05T06:09:07Z")
Gonna have a thread devoted to my polish work in addition to the Powder, Blast and Strings. --- ## [Dark Magic Problem...?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-problem/67153)
**Author:** [@BeySick1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BeySick1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2014, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-problem/67153 "2014-07-04T13:21:45Z")
Hey, I’ve been having an issue with my Dark Magic 2 snapping back on me. Has a Type X Centre Trac bearing, and 19mm IrPad response, so it should be really unresponsive. Does it take a special size pad? It worked fine whe… --- ## [Replacement Yeti Spacers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/replacement-yeti-spacers/67507)
**Author:** [@NathanC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NathanC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2014, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/replacement-yeti-spacers/67507 "2014-07-04T03:28:23Z")
Hey got a yeti with some scratched up spacers. Can I just buy the Size 1 spacers here: YoYoFactory Spacers – YoYoExpert and use those? If not which ones fit? Thanks! --- ## [Pads for Amplitude](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pads-for-amplitude/67477)
**Author:** [@qpwoei12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/qpwoei12)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/pads-for-amplitude/67477 "2014-07-03T14:02:10Z")
Are there any other pads that are the same size as a Hat Pad or are those the only ones that will fit? --- ## [My yyf monster](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yyf-monster/67119)
**Author:** [@Blazvatan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Blazvatan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yyf-monster/67119 "2014-07-03T02:12:43Z")
It got stripped and idk how to fix it. How do I fix it? --- ## [Rally pad size](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rally-pad-size/67472)
**Author:** [@Philip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Philip)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rally-pad-size/67472 "2014-07-02T13:50:13Z")
What size pad does the rally have, standard flow groove, or 19mm? I prefer to get yoyos that take 19mm. Would it work to put 19mm pads in a yoyo that takes standard flow groove pads? --- ## [Replacement Axle for DM2?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/replacement-axle-for-dm2/67467)
**Author:** [@IanF](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/IanF)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/replacement-axle-for-dm2/67467 "2014-07-02T05:51:37Z")
Title says it all, basically being the idiot I am I managed to throw away the axle from my Dark Magic 2 and was wondering if anybody knew what I should replace it with. (where I can buy a yoyo axle or what kind of screw … --- ## [Bearing Lube help](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-lube-help/67254)
**Author:** [@Operaman20](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Operaman20)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-lube-help/67254 "2014-07-02T03:45:18Z")
Hey. I recently switched back to thin lube from Terrapin X and have forgotten how the breakin process works. I lubed my Nessie several days ago (it has a OD Ten-ball in it) and it has become very loud. I can’t remember e… --- ## [Terrapin dry lube help!!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-dry-lube-help/66586)
**Author:** [@Operaman20](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Operaman20)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-dry-lube-help/66586 "2014-07-02T03:30:44Z")
I recently bought a packet of terrapin dry lube and put it into several of my bearings. I heard to only use a VERY small amount, but for a while I couldn’t even tell if I had put anything in them at all. I put more in, b… --- ## [Re-taps!!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-taps/67367)
**Author:** [@mullicabob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mullicabob)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2014, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/re-taps/67367 "2014-06-29T17:29:01Z")
YTB’s lathe is running at about 95% as of now. Few tools and items yet to arrive but did a re-tap on our ILYY Noctu. Once a beater with some nasty thread issues it had some serious vibe. After a quick re-tap and upsizing… --- ## [yyj go big side caps](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyj-go-big-side-caps/67282)
**Author:** [@DarkSunshine](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DarkSunshine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2014, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyj-go-big-side-caps/67282 "2014-06-28T03:54:28Z")
I just ordered a go big. I want to take of the caps tho. Does anyone know how to take them off? --- ## [Does any thin lube work on any bearing?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-any-thin-lube-work-on-any-bearing/67359)
**Author:** [@Yoyofreak23](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyofreak23)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-any-thin-lube-work-on-any-bearing/67359 "2014-06-27T17:56:33Z")
I have yoyojam lube and I have a onedrop yoyo. --- ## [Fix plz? Yoyo snaps string constantly.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fix-plz-yoyo-snaps-string-constantly/67350)
**Author:** [@xiaoxiao](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xiaoxiao)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2014, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fix-plz-yoyo-snaps-string-constantly/67350 "2014-06-27T15:32:30Z")
One of my beat yoyos is snapping the string almost after every 10 throws. (Auldey Luminous) I still really want to use it because it’s really the only floaty throw I have. (And I LOVE floaty yoyos) So, I KNOW there’s s… --- ## [Urgent! Needs to be fixed tonight!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/urgent-needs-to-be-fixed-tonight/66778)
**Author:** [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2014, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/urgent-needs-to-be-fixed-tonight/66778 "2014-06-24T21:49:28Z")
Alright this is complete last minute but I need your help. Alright so tomorrow I have a talent show during school tomorrow and as obviously I am doing yoyos but I have a problem. The Yoyo I am performing with response … --- ## [TP paranoid eating response?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tp-paranoid-eating-response/67259)
**Author:** [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2014, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tp-paranoid-eating-response/67259 "2014-06-24T16:38:34Z")
Alright so about once every 2 weeks when I put flowable silicone into my Paranoid the response goes out and practically have to Put new response in. I don’t have the money for response pads and it’s obvious the silicone … --- ## [Explain this...](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/explain-this/67275)
**Author:** [@CrawfishYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CrawfishYo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2014, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/explain-this/67275 "2014-06-24T16:26:22Z")
In an effort to get better sleep times out of my new Code 1, I’ve tried a couple centering bearings. The first, a Twisted Trifecta, made the yoyo responsive. Today, I put a KK in and the same thing…responsive. This makes… --- ## [Bcmaddog paint thread, get a yoyo painted! SNEAK PEAK FOR NEXT PAINT JOB!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bcmaddog-paint-thread-get-a-yoyo-painted-sneak-peak-for-next-paint-job/53330)
**Author:** [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bcmaddog-paint-thread-get-a-yoyo-painted-sneak-peak-for-next-paint-job/53330 "2014-06-23T15:23:28Z")
Okay everyone, I have decided now that I am slowly getting feedback that I would start a yoyo painting service. I enjoy it, unlike string making, so it is a lot easier for me. First pictures Here is a Trans green Dunc… --- ## [Metal yoyos getting small pits?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yoyos-getting-small-pits/67184)
**Author:** [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2014, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/metal-yoyos-getting-small-pits/67184 "2014-06-22T04:29:40Z")
Basically most of my friends yoyos were gradually having small pits on it, sometimes it’s the whole yoyo, sometimes just around response area which eventually turn them into string cutters. The thing is, I’ve been yoyoin… --- ## [fixing my velocity](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixing-my-velocity/67169)
**Author:** [@metathirteen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/metathirteen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2014, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixing-my-velocity/67169 "2014-06-22T02:02:41Z")
i have a YYF velocity and the inner ring with the response pads on it cracked (the part that moves inside to make the gap more narrow or wide when you turn the dial), so now when i throw my yoyo the crack hits the string… --- ## [Dug up an old idea for strings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dug-up-an-old-idea-for-strings/67145)
**Author:** [@qpwoei12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/qpwoei12)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dug-up-an-old-idea-for-strings/67145 "2014-06-20T20:35:57Z")
Hey guys! This is something that has been bugging me since '10. Strings that bite into your finger. Here is something you can try if you like the performance of one type of string, but prefer a different kind of string … --- ## [Stripping axle/threads of yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stripping-axle-threads-of-yoyos/36896)
**Author:** [@YourBBQ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YourBBQ)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stripping-axle-threads-of-yoyos/36896 "2014-06-20T20:28:46Z")
I’ve been wondering how you strip axles or the threading of the yoyo. Im kinda edgy about yoyos with no hub or dome coming out of the center because my No. 9 stripped and im scared my MVP will also… --- ## [Loop 1080 vibe(on the string)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/loop-1080-vibe-on-the-string/67151)
**Author:** [@Nikolai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nikolai)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2014, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/loop-1080-vibe-on-the-string/67151 "2014-06-20T10:58:29Z")
Hey guys I need some help diagnosing a problem with one of my loop 1080s. When I throw it down and it’s sleeping there’s a lot of vibe on the string, not necessarily the yoyo it self. So I think the gap might be too tigh… --- ## [Shutter just broke...](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-just-broke/67173)
**Author:** [@CrawfishYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CrawfishYo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2014, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-just-broke/67173 "2014-06-19T23:46:59Z")
My Shutter, which was quickly becoming my favorite throw for long tricks, just broke. The last few times I changed the string I noticed that it was becoming harder to screw back together toward the end of the tightening.… --- ## [Anti-Yo Bapezilla.2 Problem.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anti-yo-bapezilla-2-problem/41028)
**Author:** [@dcs937](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dcs937)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2014, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anti-yo-bapezilla-2-problem/41028 "2014-06-19T11:28:09Z")
Ghetto-Review starting now= So I bought one from this wonderful website. I mean that with no sarcasm. The Bape2 I got was defective (I think, it might not have been?) and they still gave me a new one totally fine. I hav… --- ## [Is this okay for siliconing?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-okay-for-siliconing/67044)
**Author:** [@Fire\_Penguin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fire_Penguin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2014, 2:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-okay-for-siliconing/67044 "2014-06-19T02:36:25Z")
I recently bought this to use for siliconing, and was wondering if its suitable. http://www.caulkyourhome.com/ge-silicone-II-window-and-door.php --- ## [Yoyofficer Kilter Replacement Axle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofficer-kilter-replacement-axle/66622)
**Author:** [@YOLOcop\_57](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YOLOcop_57)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2014, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofficer-kilter-replacement-axle/66622 "2014-06-19T01:35:28Z")
I stripped my first axle. It was on my Yoyofficer Kilter. I can’t find replacement axles anywhere on the internet. Help would be appreciated. --- ## [100% wooden transaxle?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/100-wooden-transaxle/67056)
**Author:** [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/100-wooden-transaxle/67056 "2014-06-18T18:40:01Z")
I’m thinking to make some wooden yoyos with transaxle, is that even possible? The axle will be made of wood and the transaxle too. I’m wondering whether the transaxle will work, or the string will just slide as if it’s f… --- ## [Got a little story about axles for you guys...](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/got-a-little-story-about-axles-for-you-guys/67059)
**Author:** [@qpwoei12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/qpwoei12)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/got-a-little-story-about-axles-for-you-guys/67059 "2014-06-18T16:38:12Z")
Edit: Everything taken care of. Couldn’t be happier :slight\_smile: So for some odd reason, whenever I decide to remove an axle, I can never find the right allen wrench for it. It always seems to get lost somewhere an… --- ## [can powder coating cover small damages?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-powder-coating-cover-small-damages/67082)
**Author:** [@YoYoYakuza](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoYakuza)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-powder-coating-cover-small-damages/67082 "2014-06-18T13:23:21Z")
So if there are a few small dings on the rims of a throw, can powder coating cover those to an extent? And will it cause any further damage or possibly slightly correct it? [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=72) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=74)