# 888Rim Repair , Need HELP **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [December 14, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827 "2010-12-14T14:23:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/1 "2010-12-14T14:23:33Z")
Hey guys , my 888’s rims is badly beat up and i was wondering if i could just sand it or do i need a machine? [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/7/9/f79e70aea8697208f94e0853120f2075c662a4b0.jpeg "The Modfather Presents YoYoFactory 888 Rim Repair") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlCPzagEINc) ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/2 "2010-12-14T14:59:16Z")
You could just sand it with your hands, but there is a large chance you won’t do it evenly across the yoyo which may make it develop vibe. The machine just helps with accuracy. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/3 "2010-12-15T01:39:13Z")
what machine do i need? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 3:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/4 "2010-12-15T03:22:35Z")
All you really need is a drill. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/5 "2010-12-15T06:37:42Z")
Drill and sandpaper eh? what type of sandpaper? ---
**Author:** ![Yo\_Yo\_Ma\_X](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yo_yo_ma_x/32/187_2.png) [@Yo\_Yo\_Ma\_X](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo_Yo_Ma_X)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/6 "2010-12-15T16:30:56Z")
well a drill is the cheep way to go (my way) in the video, the modfather used a lathe. what you do for the drill is take out the drill bit, put the yoyo in by the axle (it may do a little damage to the axle, so i recommend either having a replacement axle or taping it) when you spin the drill, it should spin the yoyo. you want a fair amount of torque. you will need some lower grid (600) and some higher grit (1000). use the lower first and then go to a higher grit. after that, it is a matter of polishing. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/7 "2010-12-15T18:08:45Z")
I wouldn’t consider 600 lower. I’d start out with 200 then work to 600. Any higher than that will start the polishing. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/8 "2010-12-16T00:56:44Z")
right , and if i dont have a drill and cant find one? ---
**Author:** ![Yo\_Yo\_Ma\_X](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yo_yo_ma_x/32/187_2.png) [@Yo\_Yo\_Ma\_X](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo_Yo_Ma_X)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/9 "2010-12-16T01:58:40Z")
the drill is cheeper than a lathe. plus it is more likely to already have a drill lying around. i would advise against doing this by hand. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/10 "2010-12-16T05:34:59Z")
Alright , Thanks everyone , gonna try this next week . 200 sand paper then 600 right? then use a cloth? Wish me luck ---
**Author:** ![Domin123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Domin123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Domin123)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/11 "2010-12-16T09:10:42Z")
> [@Deathsongx3](#): > > right , and if i dont have a drill and cant find one? IF you really do not have a drill, one of the other choices is to throw a sleeper and sand it from the bottom. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/12 "2010-12-16T11:45:16Z")
Not going to work much. If you can’t find a drill then you need to send it to someone to do it for you. ---
**Author:** ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/13 "2010-12-16T15:52:30Z")
> [@Cinimod105](#): > > > [@Deathsongx3](#): > > > > right , and if i dont have a drill and cant find one? > > IF you really do not have a drill, one of the other choices is to throw a sleeper and sand it from the bottom. Whatever you do, make sure it isn’t this. Bad idea, and just won’t work ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/14 "2010-12-17T01:07:31Z")
> [@Q](#): > > > [@Cinimod105](#): > > > > > [@Deathsongx3](#): > > > > > > right , and if i dont have a drill and cant find one? > > > > IF you really do not have a drill, one of the other choices is to throw a sleeper and sand it from the bottom. > > Whatever you do, make sure it isn’t this. Bad idea, and just won’t work I was gonna try it . Why wont it work? ---
**Author:** ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/15 "2010-12-17T01:22:49Z")
Not enough RPM, and not an effective way to apply force to the rims of the yoyo ---
**Author:** ![anthony37814](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@anthony37814](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anthony37814)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 1:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/16 "2010-12-17T01:31:08Z")
i sanded my 888 and it looked pretty good a pic of my is here [http://wwwdotbigtony.tumblr.com/](http://wwwdotbigtony.tumblr.com/) ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/17 "2010-12-17T05:44:04Z")
> [@anthony37814](#): > > i sanded my 888 and it looked pretty good > a pic of my is here [http://wwwdotbigtony.tumblr.com/](http://wwwdotbigtony.tumblr.com/) by hand? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2010, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/18 "2010-12-19T03:14:04Z")
sanded by hand , looks pretty good ---
**Author:** ![anthony37814](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@anthony37814](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anthony37814)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2011, 4:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888rim-repair-need-help/21827/19 "2011-02-05T04:11:10Z")
yeah it took me a few hours with sand paper and it does great my eight has a lil wobble but its from where i some how messed up the thread inside the yoyo