# 10 Ball C-clips **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [January 10, 2015, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/10-ball-c-clips/71866 "2015-01-10T19:36:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![44frostedflakes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/44frostedflakes/32/764_2.png) [@44frostedflakes](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/44frostedflakes)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/10-ball-c-clips/71866/1 "2015-01-10T19:36:35Z")
Any one have any specific tips/needle recommendations for removing the c clips off of OD 10-balls? I tried to take them off yesterday and, well, I smashed the bearing with a hammer… ---
**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/10-ball-c-clips/71866/2 "2015-01-10T20:05:06Z")
go at it with a safety pin until you get it… believe me its hard. ---
**Author:** ![lukas412](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@lukas412](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lukas412)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/10-ball-c-clips/71866/3 "2015-01-10T21:44:57Z")
One side is usually easier to get than the other. I can get a 10 ball off in 20 seconds with a pin. By one side i mean one side of the C, I’m guessing its because of how they are cut. You want to try and get the point of the pin/needle into the groove and behind the clip. Don’t try to get under the side of it. Should spring right open. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![HydriDeSC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/35a633/32.png) [@HydriDeSC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HydriDeSC)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/10-ball-c-clips/71866/4 "2015-01-10T22:26:46Z")
Removing the clips from a 10 ball the first time gave me such a headache. It felt 100x harder than with a standard bearing \>:( ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/10-ball-c-clips/71866/5 "2015-01-11T07:22:38Z")
> [@lukas412](#): > > One side is usually easier to get than the other. I can get a 10 ball off in 20 seconds with a pin. By one side i mean one side of the C, I’m guessing its because of how they are cut. You want to try and get the point of the pin/needle into the groove and behind the clip. Don’t try to get under the side of it. Should spring right open. He’s right. Under a microscope the adjoining ends would look something like this: // at the ends. Work the pin on the left hand end at the top. ---
**Author:** ![EricBell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/aca169/32.png) [@EricBell](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EricBell)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/10-ball-c-clips/71866/6 "2015-01-11T07:43:02Z")
I borrowed one of my mom’s super thin sewing needles, it works really well. The thinner the needle, the easier it is to remove. Also, I can also attest to one side being easier, so if one side isn’t working, try the other end to see if that will and usually it does. ---
**Author:** ![oops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/oops/32/683976_2.png) [@oops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/oops)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/10-ball-c-clips/71866/7 "2015-01-11T09:17:10Z")
a good start would be to not use a hammer ---
**Author:** ![tinhlatinh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@tinhlatinh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tinhlatinh)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/10-ball-c-clips/71866/8 "2015-01-11T10:32:19Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > He’s right. Under a microscope the adjoining ends would look something like this: // > at the ends. Work the pin on the left hand end at the top. Base on many times I’ve been taking the shields off from OD 10 bearings ( 44frosted was asking about OD 10 balls bearing), the C clip of OD bearing doesn’t look like “//” it looks like “||” So it’s extremely hard to take it off (in my opinion). I know that CLYW, YYF, and Terrapin bearings’ C clip looks like “//” Therefore it’s easier to take off than OD bearings. ;D ---
**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/10-ball-c-clips/71866/9 "2015-01-12T11:36:32Z")
If yours doesn’t work, you need thinner needle/pin. ---
**Author:** ![44frostedflakes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/44frostedflakes/32/764_2.png) [@44frostedflakes](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/44frostedflakes)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/10-ball-c-clips/71866/10 "2015-01-13T02:08:16Z")
Thanks everyone. Are sewing needles thinner than other pins? I love OD 10 balls, but my oh my, I nearly lost it. Had to find an 8 ball and take the shields off to get my confidence back up. ---
**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/10-ball-c-clips/71866/11 "2015-01-13T05:51:51Z")
You can always file/sand it down.