# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=81 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 82 --- ## [OD project V1 response system?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/od-project-v1-response-system/63178)
**Author:** [@J\_scap](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/J_scap)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2014, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/od-project-v1-response-system/63178 "2014-01-21T21:54:52Z")
Hey, new to the board, I have yet to introduce myself (I’ll do it in a second) but some may know me from another forum from ages ago (I don’t know the policy here on mentioning other boards, I know it was not allowed on … --- ## [Need help with bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-bearing/63127)
**Author:** [@HaTtrick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HaTtrick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2014, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-with-bearing/63127 "2014-01-19T20:53:02Z")
Hi i am really thrilled i am finally getting a yyf DNA and i was wondering what is a great bearing that will make it play even better that it is --- ## [Help me - caps stuck](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-me-caps-stuck/63129)
**Author:** [@Yoyowinston](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyowinston)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2014, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-me-caps-stuck/63129 "2014-01-19T18:04:53Z")
Help me! I took the caps off of a dark magic 2 and when I put it in I put one cap in the wrong way.I put it upside down.I tried putting on a suction cup but it wouldn’t stick to it.anything I can do? :cry: --- ## [how to make wide gap yoyo more responsive?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-wide-gap-yoyo-more-responsive/63062)
**Author:** [@rimhardigan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rimhardigan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2014, 1:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-wide-gap-yoyo-more-responsive/63062 "2014-01-19T01:13:52Z")
so i’ve got a magic n5 desperado, which is a good yoyo. only problem is that the gap is so wide that it’s dang near impossible to bind. any help? --- ## [Will thick lube make the unresponsive Raptor responsive?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-thick-lube-make-the-unresponsive-raptor-responsive/63071)
**Author:** [@ToadyCody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ToadyCody)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-thick-lube-make-the-unresponsive-raptor-responsive/63071 "2014-01-18T01:36:54Z")
I’m getting a Duncan Raptor, and I’m wondering if using thick lube on it will make it responsive. I got pretty good at yoyoing a few years ago, but I never had to bind the old yoyo. I’m considering using thick lube to wa… --- ## [How to make my yoyo spin longer?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-my-yoyo-spin-longer/63041)
**Author:** [@YoNacho](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoNacho)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2014, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-my-yoyo-spin-longer/63041 "2014-01-18T00:00:30Z")
I’ve been having some yoyo problems. For some reason, I can’t seem to complete tricks like Grandma Kimmet Sandwich, And Whut, and other techy tricks. My yoyo always runs out of spin time, or in the case of the Grandma Ki… --- ## [shutter semi-responsive](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-semi-responsive/62864)
**Author:** [@ski4dayz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ski4dayz)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-semi-responsive/62864 "2014-01-16T18:52:06Z")
My shutter has become semi responsive. I lubed the bearing but it still happens. when I tug it up, the string starts winding into the yoyo. If I tug really high it will bind which is a nuisence during horizontal, gri… --- ## [YYR Sleipnir getting vibey](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyr-sleipnir-getting-vibey/62930)
**Author:** [@Eastfield](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Eastfield)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyr-sleipnir-getting-vibey/62930 "2014-01-16T04:31:59Z")
Hey everyone. My Sleipnir have started getting vibey lately. Not to the point where it’s visible wobble, though it’s ALOT less smooth than how it was when i got it. I’ve opened it up maybe max 20 times, including those t… --- ## [Shutter Problems](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-problems/63013)
**Author:** [@FLUFFALO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FLUFFALO)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2014, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-problems/63013 "2014-01-16T03:57:30Z")
Got a shutter worked fine spins great, it seems to be loosing its mojo. and its still farely new i would say. I did have some problems one day with the axel one day and it kinda come out one day i just put it back on? it… --- ## [EDIT: Both FlipSide pads popped out on me](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/edit-both-flipside-pads-popped-out-on-me/62857)
**Author:** [@Treazon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Treazon)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2014, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/edit-both-flipside-pads-popped-out-on-me/62857 "2014-01-14T21:12:15Z")
EDIT: Figured i would use this thread instead of posting a whole new one My response pads are BOTH gone, I’ve only owned the YoYo for about 5 days and out of no where, one of the two response pads popped out of it’s gr… --- ## [Help! Adjusting response of wooden axle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-adjusting-response-of-wooden-axle/62869)
**Author:** [@scott997](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/scott997)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2014, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-adjusting-response-of-wooden-axle/62869 "2014-01-14T03:24:23Z")
I’m getting into fixed axle and want to play like Ed and Drew. I have an Eh and a No Jive but their responses are completely different. The Eh is almost unresponsive. I throw a breakaway and it barely comes back. The… --- ## [would these work as replacement o rings for a classic? ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/would-these-work-as-replacement-o-rings-for-a-classic/62876)
**Author:** [@matttt55](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/matttt55)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/would-these-work-as-replacement-o-rings-for-a-classic/62876 "2014-01-13T21:40:44Z")
http://www.amazon.com/Amico-19mm-Thickness-Silicone-Gasket/dp/B008ASY258/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389389818&sr=8-1&keywords=19+mm+o+ring --- ## [Question on bearing cleaning](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-on-bearing-cleaning/62716)
**Author:** [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-on-bearing-cleaning/62716 "2014-01-13T18:37:49Z")
Alright so I’m having a nightmare trying to deshield my Yoyo bearings and I have never done that before. But I have a question do you have to desheild the bearing in order to clean it in acetone? Because I am having the … --- ## [what response for yoyofficer brave?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-response-for-yoyofficer-brave/62950)
**Author:** [@En5an3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/En5an3)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-response-for-yoyofficer-brave/62950 "2014-01-13T14:15:31Z")
my response pads fell out the other day, and I’m looking to order some replacement pads, but I’m not sure which ones to get. --- ## [Messed up bearing..](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/messed-up-bearing/62914)
**Author:** [@Raigo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raigo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2014, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/messed-up-bearing/62914 "2014-01-12T14:09:20Z")
As usual, I used pliar to take out my center trace from my shutter. But this time, it was stuck in their harder, so I used a little more force and it finally came out. When I spun it on a pencil, it sounded different t… --- ## [MB's World of nickel plating!!! BareKnuckles 50Cal](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mbs-world-of-nickel-plating-bareknuckles-50cal/62544)
**Author:** [@mullicabob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mullicabob)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2014, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mbs-world-of-nickel-plating-bareknuckles-50cal/62544 "2014-01-11T01:02:35Z")
Introducing what many of you have been waiting for, Nickel Plating! This is the first one I have ever done and I am very pleased with the results. A few blemishes but that is what I had expected for the first time out. N… --- ## [Issues with my SEVERE, please help!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/issues-with-my-severe-please-help/62801)
**Author:** [@phantom1084](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/phantom1084)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/issues-with-my-severe-please-help/62801 "2014-01-10T17:23:15Z")
So I purchased a supernova from the shop which came with a free SEVERE. I fell in love with the Severe and it quickly became one of my favorite throws. Sad to say during an intense round of “Ring Around the Rosey” wi… --- ## [Strings Fraying](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/strings-fraying/62776)
**Author:** [@jaxdowns](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jaxdowns)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/strings-fraying/62776 "2014-01-10T17:19:53Z")
My strings (I use Toxic) are fraying within hours and I am not sure why… HELP! --- ## [yoyo matinence](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-matinence/62817)
**Author:** [@metalduz666](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/metalduz666)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-matinence/62817 "2014-01-10T17:18:03Z")
hey guys i just got a yoyo factory one just to throw around and get back into the game what kinda matinence do i need to do with this yoyo? --- ## [Cut strait lines in foam](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cut-strait-lines-in-foam/62814)
**Author:** [@pbamma](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/pbamma)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2014, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cut-strait-lines-in-foam/62814 "2014-01-09T13:57:09Z")
I’ve got some high density foam and the age old tomato can cutting is going great. I’m wondering what the best way to cut strait lines in the foam is? i.e. I need rectangles of various size. Note that one of the recta… --- ## [Can I use this for response pads?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-i-use-this-for-response-pads/62576)
**Author:** [@Raigo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raigo)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2014, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-i-use-this-for-response-pads/62576 "2014-01-09T13:55:54Z")
At a store I got some RTV silicone instant gasket. It’s made by the company ProSeal. It comes in the same type of tube flowable silicone comes in and with the same nozzle --- ## [dark magic 2 problems](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/62800)
**Author:** [@papadoc219](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/papadoc219)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2014, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-2-problems/62800 "2014-01-08T22:03:46Z")
I got my Dark Magic 2 recently and loved it but after 2 days the speed bearing became responsive :'(. I don’t know what to do someone plz tell what I could do to maybe make the bearing work again it is one of my fav thro… --- ## [adding weight to the yyf whip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/adding-weight-to-the-yyf-whip/62813)
**Author:** [@matttt55](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/matttt55)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2014, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/adding-weight-to-the-yyf-whip/62813 "2014-01-08T06:16:49Z")
Any suggestions --- ## [I lubed my yoyo and now it's respon...just kidding. SE yoyo issue/question.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-lubed-my-yoyo-and-now-its-respon-just-kidding-se-yoyo-issue-question/62676)
**Author:** [@oops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/oops)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2014, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-lubed-my-yoyo-and-now-its-respon-just-kidding-se-yoyo-issue-question/62676 "2014-01-07T17:33:09Z")
One of my Side Effect yoyos has a fair amount of vibe. It’s not my throw, it’s not the bearing, the yoyo with 100% certainty will have vibe on the fingernail test. It is not overwhelming but if I could get rid of the vib… --- ## [RIT Dye for plastics...](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rit-dye-for-plastics/62654)
**Author:** [@smethubd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smethubd)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2014, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rit-dye-for-plastics/62654 "2014-01-07T00:25:59Z")
I was wondering if anyone has used RIT to dye any parts of a yoyo. Another question about the dye is: Powder mix or liquid dye? I want to dye my red theory caps black to have an all black theory, but I haven not used RI… --- ## [Acetone and mineral spirits guide on handling and disposal](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acetone-and-mineral-spirits-guide-on-handling-and-disposal/62736)
**Author:** [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2014, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acetone-and-mineral-spirits-guide-on-handling-and-disposal/62736 "2014-01-06T23:40:31Z")
Alright I figure since we the yoyoers use acetone and /or mineral spirits to clean our Yoyo bearings some of us need to know of how to dispose of this stuff properly. this is because these chemicals are nasty solvents th… --- ## [Unresponsive bearing responding to ANY movement??](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-bearing-responding-to-any-movement/62759)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2014, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unresponsive-bearing-responding-to-any-movement/62759 "2014-01-06T22:03:37Z")
My Yoyojam XLR8 doesn’t want to stay unresponsive and with a slight tug, it shoots back up into my hand like any other responsive yoyo. I cleaned the bearing with mineral spirits and let it dry. Should I buy a new bearin… --- ## [help!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help/62749)
**Author:** [@dnj89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dnj89)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2014, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help/62749 "2014-01-06T05:27:27Z")
so I got my speedahloic in and threw it for a lil while, it was making that normal plastic noise and was unresponsive, now it has no sound and wont spin much at all and comes right back to my palm can anyone help me with… --- ## [New bearings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-bearings/62747)
**Author:** [@TheTYRONER](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheTYRONER)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2014, 1:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-bearings/62747 "2014-01-06T01:06:32Z")
Hey guys I just recently got a yyf shutter and it’s great but after am hour or so of playing, the bearing started to become loud and it became responsive so I put some thick lube on it and the bearing still dosent work. … --- ## [Vibey Throw..](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vibey-throw/62730)
**Author:** [@Raigo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raigo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2014, 12:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vibey-throw/62730 "2014-01-06T00:04:17Z")
I keep on noticing that when i throw my shutter, it almosts always vibes in the beggining, then calms down after doing a trick. When i did the fingernail test, it was completely smooth, and barely makes a sound when i p… [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=80) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=82)