# Bearing removal tool, $1, DIY!

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-removal-tool-1-diy/22537>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [January 5, 2011, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-removal-tool-1-diy/22537 "2011-01-05T12:36:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![hoggwild89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/57b2e6/32.png) [@hoggwild89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hoggwild89)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-removal-tool-1-diy/22537/1 "2011-01-05T12:36:04Z")

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I found an “xacto” type knife at the dollar store and used a dremel to make it fit snug inside the bearing. It seems to work good. Being aluminum I assume it will wear and not be as effective but I can cut the tip off and in ten minutes have a new one!

Oh and P.S. I REFUSE to use a pair of pliers on a $30 bearing! PERIOD!

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-removal-tool-1-diy/22537/2 "2011-01-05T14:02:35Z")

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Then don’t buy $30 bearings.

Anyway nice tool. I like the creativity.

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**Author:** ![hoggwild89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/57b2e6/32.png) [@hoggwild89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hoggwild89)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-removal-tool-1-diy/22537/3 "2011-01-05T14:06:35Z")

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Only if you trash your Yo’s and buy an old school wooden, fixed axle Butterfly.

:🙂 :🙂 :🙂

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> Then don’t buy $30 bearings.
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> Anyway nice tool. I like the creativity.

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**Author:** ![Schnayke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Schnayke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Schnayke)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-removal-tool-1-diy/22537/4 "2011-01-05T16:00:49Z")

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Ya’ I am not sure how long an aluminum one will last. Mine is steel and I have had it for 5 maybe 6 years, and it still looks new.  
I would like to see something like this just come in the retail package of yoyo’s with these kinda’ bearing seats.