# A Fluchs Meets Its Crucial Ending! **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [May 25, 2010, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-fluchs-meets-its-crucial-ending/14810 "2010-05-25T02:01:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ricerocket](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ricerocket/32/155_2.png) [@Ricerocket](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ricerocket)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-fluchs-meets-its-crucial-ending/14810/1 "2010-05-25T02:01:51Z")
I got a Fluchs in on trade recently, and decided I wanted to do something a little different. I decided I wanted to take the Anti-Yo bearing seat and update it to a more modern bearing seat. I took a Born Crucial SPR and cut it down to .050" thick. The Fluchs’ walls aren’t thick enough to just drop in the SPR. What I was left with was just the bearing seat, which is what I was after anyway: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/6/2/86249d6e26fdb36d05153346c51036f8fb8ef267.jpeg) I then recessed the Fluchs to accept the new bearing seat: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/f/6/cf69b852d85534535451c9c8ada1f3c0ea0fcaf2.jpeg) Here is the new bearing seat in place: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/9/4/d94949e17563c5b9c8b23bbdecedce7890cf2ff9.jpeg) Now the only problem was that the stock axle wouldn’t fit through the center of the Born Crucial spacer. So, I got out some ‘thread repair’ inserts I had gotten from MSC Direct. I had to tap the yoyo to 1/4-28 to accept the insert. Afterwards, the insert would then accept an 8-32 axle: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/7/9/079156fe61b909c1f614b33aa463842a3a717854.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/5/2/6529ec475fc75550761078267b7a2a94975e7780.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/7/1/471aaad31e3faad8aff29487841f51555c8c3274.png) Voila! After doing this process on both halves, I coated the backs of the bearing seat/SPR with JB Weld, and screwed everything together to press fit and allow everything to dry. Once the JB Weld has set up, I will cut a silicone recess in the Fluchs. UPDATE 5/25/10 I finished the mod off tonight by silicone recessing it and adding a couple of shmoove rings. I call it “A Fluchs Meets Its Crucial Ending”! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/f/f/8ff62d965537c32f5f9c4f7300f37cc9f2ec606e.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/2/9/b290720ef75f2b4452a9fbb583bb41bf2f5301ed.png) UPDATE 5/27/10 Got everything back together and had a chance to play it some. Unfortunately it isn’t butter smooth. It is smoother than it started out IMO. So I guess all this work wasn’t in vain. I also prefer the silicone response to the flush pad response. Here is a better pic of the guts. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/8/0/e8028afd34c3fedbb6a5a27089593356f1a6d712.jpeg) ---
**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:** [May 25, 2010, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-fluchs-meets-its-crucial-ending/14810/2 "2010-05-25T02:08:55Z")
That looks really nice. Off topic, I know you use a Taig and I see you are tapping on it. What is your method for holding the tap? I ask because I have zero experience in tapping but all my research says that almost all taps have a square end on them. Something that would make it difficult/impossible to hold it in the tail stock. ---
**Author:** ![Ricerocket](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ricerocket/32/155_2.png) [@Ricerocket](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ricerocket)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-fluchs-meets-its-crucial-ending/14810/3 "2010-05-25T02:13:22Z")
They do have a square end, but a little farther up the taps are round. I just use a regular drill chuck to hold it in place. ---
**Author:** ![Ricerocket](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ricerocket/32/155_2.png) [@Ricerocket](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ricerocket)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 2:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-fluchs-meets-its-crucial-ending/14810/4 "2010-05-26T02:00:16Z")
UPDATE 5/25/10 I finished the mod off tonight by silicone recessing it and adding a couple of shmoove rings. I call it “A Fluchs Meets Its Crucial Ending”! [http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i120/Ricerocket00/Yo-Yos/IMAG0049.jpg](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i120/Ricerocket00/Yo-Yos/IMAG0049.jpg) [http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i120/Ricerocket00/Yo-Yos/IMAG0050.jpg](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i120/Ricerocket00/Yo-Yos/IMAG0050.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-fluchs-meets-its-crucial-ending/14810/5 "2010-05-26T05:12:48Z")
SWEET MOTHER OF MINNIE PEARL!!! ---
**Author:** ![newbee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@newbee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/newbee)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-fluchs-meets-its-crucial-ending/14810/6 "2010-05-26T14:37:50Z")
Looks really cool. ---
**Author:** ![yoyojamben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojamben/32/289780_2.png) [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-fluchs-meets-its-crucial-ending/14810/7 "2010-05-26T21:38:20Z")
> [@Icthus](#): > > SWEET MOTHER OF MINNIE PEARL!!! lolwhut ---
**Author:** ![alchemist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/alchemist/32/517_2.png) [@alchemist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/alchemist)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-fluchs-meets-its-crucial-ending/14810/8 "2010-05-27T14:38:49Z")
Very nice ricerocket. ---
**Author:** ![Ricerocket](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ricerocket/32/155_2.png) [@Ricerocket](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ricerocket)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-fluchs-meets-its-crucial-ending/14810/9 "2010-05-28T02:07:48Z")
UPDATE 5/27/10 Got everything back together and had a chance to play it some. Unfortunately it isn’t butter smooth. It is smoother than it started out IMO. So I guess all this work wasn’t in vain. I also prefer the silicone response to the flush pad response. Here is a better pic of the guts. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/8/0/e8028afd34c3fedbb6a5a27089593356f1a6d712.jpeg) And putting it up for sale or trade! I really wanted to do this mod just to see if I could do it. I have been eyeing my stock Bape and wanted to do something to it, so I figured I would ‘practice’ on the Fluchs before cutting into my Bape! ---
**Author:** ![alchemist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/alchemist/32/517_2.png) [@alchemist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/alchemist)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-fluchs-meets-its-crucial-ending/14810/10 "2010-05-28T14:55:02Z")
It’s a good thing your not compulsive modder.