The NJ sleeves are maddeningly inconsistent 
a have a bunch that aren’t even ROUND.
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I feel like those Hex are old old proyo ones back in the playmax era
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Laying them all side by side is quite the sight. You can visibly see the differences; especially the 5.5mm one; it stands out a lot. For some reason I really like that number for a diameter. Knowing that the steel axle fits in it is a plus.
I was thinking about the axle earlier, and I kept thinking about the Noble fixies from the 90s. They were wooden yoyos with VERY thin metal axles. Brass piano wire, basically. Adjustable gap and weight system as well. So in the back of my mind, I’m wondering how we wrap a wooden sleeve around a 2mm brass/steel axle for a maximum size of 4-5mm.
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I think you are right. I don’t think I have any from that era but I’ll have to check.
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If this becomes a thing and it’s terrible then @washyjoshe gets to destroy one.
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Found a video by Doc Pop about this Doble! Apparently it’s one of his favorite fixies. For take apart, an m2 screw might be iffy for durability, Doc mentioned in the video how you could bend the axle carrying it in your pocket. It’s super interesting though and I like the overall idea…
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Forgive me but I was thinking over this just the other day. I get what @Captrogers is saying about thinner axles, and I’m about to drop one of your Ultem blanks into a throw and try that on. What I was wondering is if the diameter is too critical or whether something that would slip over a nice robust M4 axle would be workable. I understand larger diameters, like a 3/4C bearing blank, are going to play differently than a smaller diameter sleeve. I was considering hooking up with a local woodturner in Our Little Town (Resume Speed, BC) to make up some concept pieces and then throw them for a while.
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oh wait! my currier has an axle-sleeve-thing like this. its the best fixie ive played, not sure if the blank has anything to do with it though.
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If the material was something like ultem where it’s really durable the thin sleeve would be fine my worry with any wood is either it breaking during processing or normal transport or it wearing down very fast. Wood blanks have a limited lifetime as it is due to smoothing out and eventually snapping due to constant friction from play so you need enough material to wear down over time of the sleeve will just snap after a few really good forceful throws.
Might be solvable with harder woods I have no idea on that but something to consider if your paying for blanks to be made
All that to say there is give and take. Thinner diameter plays better in my experience but there are wear issues to be concerned about
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Man, timing is off on this. I literally was just in Hawaii and visited volcanoes national park, and was able to see the beginning of the most recent eruption. However, I would possibly be willing to possibly die/go to jail just to be able to have on my tombstone that I was trying to throw a yoyo into a volcano.
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You can still source the TK right on the website. Almost $4/per though. @edhaponik may have options.
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That is absolutely tombstone worthy!
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You can… but the consistency is kinda terrible lol. Also the $4 gets you more than one. I think it kinda depends on their mood but usually at least 2 sometimes 4 axles. Just don’t expect them to all be round.
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