One Drop isn’t going to be available for machining in the near future anyways.
after hearing how cool testing is, i would love to test one of your yoyos!
from 1-10,i pick a 10(and higher)
Well, I don’t even have a design yet, nor do I fully understand how I would fabricate one with software, so availability isn’t even part of my list of concerns right now. Any idea how much a basic splash anodization would cost?
Custom done? ~$20-25
Bulk done? ~$15-20
These are just guesses. I don’t know gruntbull’s pricing.
I heard grunt bull charges $14 for bulk and $30 for protos
how much qualifies as bulk though? 20? 50? 100?
I have no idea. I assume 100, but agin I don’t know much about them. Hey, does anyone know the name of the previously mentioned place in portland that anodizes solid colors?
Pioneer. They do fades too. Just for reference.
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cost depends on where you get it done. One drop charges $600 to have 10 prototypes made and $1800 for a final run of 100 yo-yos. alvin from fox land charges 300 for 4 protos and for a run he charges $30 per yoyo. I would recommend finding somewhere local that charges less.
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Thank you, finally someone posts prices.
14 each? Also, how does one design an axle system?
You have a hole drilled on each half (With a lathe) and you then tap it (also done on a lathe) to the size axle you need. You then see how long a set screw in that size you need and buy it in bulk from a hardware supplier. You can usually get a hundred for a little more than $7.
Some of the stuff here is funny.
Ok, so just to let you know the estimation I gave you earlier was like waaaay off. (I’m not used to metrics) I thought that a gram was a lot larger of an increment than it really is. the actual weight is really like 49 grams. does anyone want to have their name taken off the list of testers?
Ouch… That stinks.
Well, I’m not sure I understand, but whatever. Are you talking about the same axle system that OD and CLYW use?
And most other companies.
for the axle, you can probably just tell the manufacturer “I want an axle hole here with such and such dimensions”
ill still test it, but i have no money to buy it…
49g? Sounds fun assuming the weight is put in the right places. Now I really want to test it before you change them to be heavier.
same here
Axles are tricky. They come in lengths from 8 to 16 mm. The shorter the axle, the more prone to stripping. When putting an axle space in a yoyos design, you have to remember your desired length, plus add a couple mm of extra room between the axle and the aluminum of the yoyo. This will prevent the axle poking through and showing.
This is of course only if you dont want your axle sticking out…
Good luck.
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