# Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=96 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 97 --- ## [Silicone a YYF Whip?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-a-yyf-whip/56072)
**Author:** [@moemoeKyun](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moemoeKyun)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2013, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-a-yyf-whip/56072 "2013-07-05T17:03:11Z")
Just wondering if you could do something like that. --- ## [Center-Trac keeps going responsive](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/center-trac-keeps-going-responsive/50136)
**Author:** [@Hendy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hendy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2013, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/center-trac-keeps-going-responsive/50136 "2013-07-05T11:49:12Z")
I’m fairly sure this is the right section for this, sorry if it isn’t. I’ve been throwing my YYF Northstar for about almost a month now, and I absolutely love it, except the bearing keeps going responsive every week or s… --- ## [Duncan Barracuda Aluminum](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-barracuda-aluminum/55995)
**Author:** [@Heavenshaker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Heavenshaker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2013, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-barracuda-aluminum/55995 "2013-07-04T17:24:02Z")
I am looking into either trying to ano myself or have an ano job done on my duncan Barracuda but I am realizing that there may be a quality issue when it comes to the aluminum. Anyone know what grade aluminum the Barracu… --- ## [;)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/topic/55589)
**Author:** [@once\_upon\_a\_paul](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/once_upon_a_paul)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2013, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/topic/55589 "2013-07-04T03:31:56Z")
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**Author:** [@Phuizon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Phuizon)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anybody-have-experience-good-or-bad-with-removing-onestar-caps/55388 "2013-07-03T12:27:11Z")
Just curious, I have a WBD Onestar and thought about removing the caps and possibly seeing if there is room to add some o-rings. I don’t really have a problem with the yoyo, it plays great. I just like to tinker with stu… --- ## [A small question](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-small-question/55954)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-small-question/55954 "2013-07-02T20:30:34Z")
I know this may sound dumb but can the cascade accept 19mm pads? Or is the 19 mm pads too thin? --- ## [Trigger Vibe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trigger-vibe/55877)
**Author:** [@Raptor\_T](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raptor_T)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trigger-vibe/55877 "2013-07-02T02:01:01Z")
So my YYJ Trigger has some vibe, quite a bit of vibe, and I am wondering if it is because I got the bad one of the batch, if that is the case I should get a new one. --- ## [what size?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-size/55892)
**Author:** [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-size/55892 "2013-07-01T22:44:47Z")
alright so i am planning on getting some general yo response pads to go for my torrent but just one question what size should i get there are just soo many! --- ## [String changes?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-changes/55668)
**Author:** [@crococorey](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/crococorey)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-changes/55668 "2013-07-01T19:33:51Z")
How often do you guys change your (poly) string? --- ## ["Vibe" question](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vibe-question/55852)
**Author:** [@Heavenshaker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Heavenshaker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vibe-question/55852 "2013-07-01T03:52:49Z")
If I can touch my yoyo after a throw and get the little vibe out of it and it spins dead smooth after. Does that mean I do not have a vibe at all and it is just my throw? Even though I can’t seem to get a perfectly dead … --- ## [YYF one Ganc caps???](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-one-ganc-caps/55742)
**Author:** [@Reg718](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reg718)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-one-ganc-caps/55742 "2013-07-01T02:04:50Z")
What is the secret to get these caps back in? I’m killing myself trying to get me in. I mean do you guys have any pointers? Cause I’m stumped. Lol --- ## [Modded my Dv888.....kinda](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modded-my-dv888-kinda/55562)
**Author:** [@England1414](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/England1414)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modded-my-dv888-kinda/55562 "2013-06-30T16:22:52Z")
hey guys check it out! had a broken DV888 and I decided to have some fun with it, England1414 style! --- ## [String length?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/55807)
**Author:** [@Reg718](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reg718)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-length/55807 "2013-06-30T11:50:55Z")
Hey guys just starting again after 10-12 years or so. Long time I know. Anyways, I’ve just started learning binds and some basic unresponsive string tricks. My question is about string length. I’m used to cutting string … --- ## [Yoyo Axle thread sizes](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-axle-thread-sizes/55810)
**Author:** [@jupdyke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jupdyke)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2013, 5:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-axle-thread-sizes/55810 "2013-06-30T05:00:15Z")
Does anyone know anything about the threads on the axle. I am looking to machine some yoyos and will be drilling and tapping the axle hole. I have not picked which axle will be used, but I am curious if anyone knows what… --- ## [FHZ with Flipside spacers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fhz-with-flipside-spacers/55428)
**Author:** [@SebastianAB12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SebastianAB12)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fhz-with-flipside-spacers/55428 "2013-06-29T22:41:19Z")
So I was goofing around with my Adegle PSG today, and I got a snag. I took it apart to get the snag out, and I remembered this had spacers. After a while, I decided to look at the YYE page and I saw a flipside, and I got… --- ## [Remove plastic hubs from Magic N9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-plastic-hubs-from-magic-n9/55223)
**Author:** [@groan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/groan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2013, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-plastic-hubs-from-magic-n9/55223 "2013-06-29T21:43:54Z")
I have one of these and I find with the hub on it is incredibly loud and I never use them. I find myself not using the yoyo because of them. I’d like to remove, but not destroy them. Has anyone successfully removed these… --- ## [Custom Color Work for a CLYW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-color-work-for-a-clyw/55710)
**Author:** [@ShiiFtyy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ShiiFtyy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-color-work-for-a-clyw/55710 "2013-06-28T11:20:54Z")
Is there a person who’d be able to do the maple drip color work, like how peaks had it? --- ## [Bearing Problem](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-problem/55648)
**Author:** [@redneckyoyoer3826](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/redneckyoyoer3826)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2013, 1:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-problem/55648 "2013-06-28T01:56:49Z")
So I was playing with my ProtoStar, and the nearly brand new string broke and the yoyo hit the ground. I restrung it, but now I have a problem. The bearing (Center Trac) is super loud, and it has way more vibe, and bindi… --- ## [Bearing Shields](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-shields/55527)
**Author:** [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2013, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-shields/55527 "2013-06-27T15:35:11Z")
Any tips on removing these darn things? p.s. i’ve removed them before --- ## [One drop 10 ball deshilding](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-10-ball-deshilding/55535)
**Author:** [@yogeek](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yogeek)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2013, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-10-ball-deshilding/55535 "2013-06-27T08:03:41Z")
I’m having trouble getting the shields off my one drop 10 ball so are there any tips on getting them out? --- ## [Ultimate way to remove bearings?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ultimate-way-to-remove-bearings/55510)
**Author:** [@TheYoYoist101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoYoist101)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2013, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ultimate-way-to-remove-bearings/55510 "2013-06-27T07:43:20Z")
Hate to be the person to post of these threads but I am trying to remove a Koncave bearing from a C3 halo with zero luck. I have tried using a bearing removal tool, placing it in the freezer, pliers, pliers with rubber o… --- ## [Problem with Eh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-eh/55229)
**Author:** [@Eric.Artifact](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Eric.Artifact)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2013, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-eh/55229 "2013-06-26T07:13:08Z")
My friend managed to unscrew the axle while playing with my Spyy Eh. I screwed it back in, but now it doesn’t spin as long and I can feel vibrations coming up to my hand. Is there any way that I can fix this? --- ## [I ordered two Crucial grooved bearings, one ceramic, one steel...](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-ordered-two-crucial-grooved-bearings-one-ceramic-one-steel/55367)
**Author:** [@R.C\_Sproul](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/R.C_Sproul)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2013, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-ordered-two-crucial-grooved-bearings-one-ceramic-one-steel/55367 "2013-06-26T07:09:53Z")
There is NO WAY to discern which one is which! The little baggies that they came in both say, “Crucial grooved bearing size C Packaged by Yoyo Expert” However, one the word CRUCIAL highlighted in orange. Is the highli… --- ## [Square wheels yoyo bearings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/square-wheels-yoyo-bearings/55617)
**Author:** [@Yoyo\_nerd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_nerd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2013, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/square-wheels-yoyo-bearings/55617 "2013-06-26T06:46:13Z")
I love the smoothness of my square wheels yoyo bearing but it’s a unique size does anyone know we’re I can get more of them --- ## [Anyone do wood maintenance?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-do-wood-maintenance/55542)
**Author:** [@maghee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/maghee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2013, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-do-wood-maintenance/55542 "2013-06-25T23:57:37Z")
I have four BC yoyos, two Apollos and two Blackbirds, that need the axles replaced. I would like to have them modded with a metal axle kit of some sort so that they can take TMBR replacement sleeves. Please Help! Shan… --- ## [MonkeyfingeR BUFF?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/monkeyfinger-buff/55460)
**Author:** [@redneckyoyoer3826](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/redneckyoyoer3826)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/monkeyfinger-buff/55460 "2013-06-25T21:01:06Z")
As anyone here had experience with the MonkeyfingeR BUFF? Does it really make a difference in the color and grinding surface? Is it easy to use? Thanks in advance for your answers! --- ## [YOYOFACTORY SPINTOP POPSTAR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-spintop-popstar/55553)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-spintop-popstar/55553 "2013-06-25T18:17:26Z")
I put a bottom of a spintop (spin tops at target. not the beyblade. the party favor) on in the IRG of my popstar and voila! i now have a popstar without tilt, more stable, and more heavy! its spins like a dream. … --- ## [C size spacers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/c-size-spacers/55471)
**Author:** [@n01mportant](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/n01mportant)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/c-size-spacers/55471 "2013-06-25T14:41:14Z")
Are there any c sized spacers with a shape similar to the duncan for or fast 201 spacers? --- ## [Bearings keep freezing up!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings-keep-freezing-up/55302)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2013, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearings-keep-freezing-up/55302 "2013-06-24T23:51:53Z")
Hey guys my bearings keep freezing up and stop spinning. Anyway to make it work? --- ## [How to make better Go West string.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-better-go-west-string/55393)
**Author:** [@Yoyo\_Kangaroo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Kangaroo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2013, 3:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-better-go-west-string/55393 "2013-06-24T03:08:35Z")
Now, this is designed for the swivel used in Go West. If you don’t have a swivel, you can use a cw (Go East) or make one large loop out of it and stick your finger in that, in a slippery eel kind of thing (sumo). Anyway,… [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=95) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12.md?no_subcategories=false&page=97)