# Butterfly Mod!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [January 19, 2010, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449 "2010-01-19T02:08:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![XminusmikeX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xminusmikex/32/294_2.png) [@XminusmikeX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XminusmikeX)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/1 "2010-01-19T02:08:43Z")
Well, it’s a start. I’m not done yet, I need to tweek the axle a little. I used the bearing out of my FH2 to test it. I’ll post more once it is done. ---
**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:** [January 19, 2010, 2:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/2 "2010-01-19T02:22:10Z")
If you shmoove and sili recess that, It’ll be insane. Nice work! ---
**Author:** ![yoEEKyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/58f4c7/32.png) [@yoEEKyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoEEKyo)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/3 "2010-01-19T04:48:35Z")
what axel did you use ---
**Author:** ![XminusmikeX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xminusmikex/32/294_2.png) [@XminusmikeX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XminusmikeX)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/4 "2010-01-19T08:09:13Z")
For right now its from an old Yomega RB2 that I broke, but I think I’m going to swap it out for a Duncan type. It just doesn’t work that well. It still needs its own bearing too. ---
**Author:** ![yoEEKyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/58f4c7/32.png) [@yoEEKyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoEEKyo)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/5 "2010-01-19T15:42:10Z")
are you gonna weight it down too let us know howe it turns out 😛 ---
**Author:** ![XminusmikeX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xminusmikex/32/294_2.png) [@XminusmikeX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XminusmikeX)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/6 "2010-01-19T16:16:01Z")
I was thinking about putting some weight on it but I don’t think I’m going to use rings. Just not to sure how I’m going to do it yet. I’ll post more when its finished. ;D ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 1:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/7 "2010-01-20T01:24:51Z")
Lookin good sir! ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/8 "2010-01-23T03:52:58Z")
How’d you make the bearing seat? ---
**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:** [January 23, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/9 "2010-01-23T03:58:43Z")
I would assume that they are Duncan spacers or spacers from a Yomega RB2. ---
**Author:** ![Mikers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Mikers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mikers)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/10 "2010-01-23T04:06:28Z")
Gonna’ throw some extra weight on the rims? ---
**Author:** ![XminusmikeX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xminusmikex/32/294_2.png) [@XminusmikeX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XminusmikeX)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/11 "2010-01-23T11:45:14Z")
mrcnja is correct, I used some extra Duncan spacers I had from my FH2, and Mikers, I’m going to try and put some extra weight on it. I’m just trying to think of a different way to do it other than rings. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2010, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/12 "2010-01-23T23:54:20Z")
So again, Nice job. I have a couple questions too. What axle did you use, an did you have to recess it to get the bearing in? ---
**Author:** ![yoEEKyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/58f4c7/32.png) [@yoEEKyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoEEKyo)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/13 "2010-01-23T23:57:27Z")
> [@Bo¬ñ©¯2YoYo «Ä](#): > > So again, Nice job. I have a couple questions too. What axle did you use, an did you have to recess it to get the bearing in? he answerd this already > [@XminusmikeX](#): > > For right now its from an old Yomega RB2 that I broke, but I think I’m going to swap it out for a Duncan type. It just doesn’t work that well. It still needs its own bearing too. ---
**Author:** ![Smoke770077](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@Smoke770077](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Smoke770077)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/14 "2010-01-23T23:59:29Z")
> [@Bo¬ñ©¯2YoYo «Ä](#): > > So again, Nice job. I have a couple questions too. What axle did you use, an did you have to recess it to get the bearing in? Its from an old yomega RB2 that he broke… You know, it would be cool if you made like YYJ style weight rings, out of clay… The only problem is you can bake off the yoyo in the oven with the clay… Or Fiberglass cloth! That would be sick… Good Job and good luck bro! ---
**Author:** ![hyperyo000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hyperyo000/32/301_2.png) [@hyperyo000](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hyperyo000)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/15 "2010-01-24T00:01:22Z")
Wow, best lookin’ Butterfly I’ve ever seen. Hope it turns out good! You should make a vid of you playing with it after your done. That would be totally awesome! ---
**Author:** ![Newbies\_United](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/newbies_united/32/440_2.png) [@Newbies\_United](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Newbies_United)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/16 "2010-01-24T01:40:04Z")
that looks like a nice yoyo! can’t wait to see how it turns out! ---
**Author:** ![yoyonerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/df788c/32.png) [@yoyonerd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyonerd)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/17 "2010-01-24T01:50:32Z")
That looks SWEET!!! Please post a tut. once your done, becuase I want to try that with mine! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![XminusmikeX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xminusmikex/32/294_2.png) [@XminusmikeX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XminusmikeX)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/18 "2010-01-24T11:34:00Z")
> [@Mitch](#): > > You know, it would be cool if you made like YYJ style weight rings, out of clay I was thinking the same thing!!! I was going to try fimo polymer clay and see how that works out. I have used it before for the 1/2inch plugs in my ears and its pretty durable, but we will see. > [@yoyonerd](#): > > That looks SWEET!!! Please post a tut. once your done, becuase I want to try that with mine! 😃 Well, lets see if I can sum this up on how I did it. The big thing you have to watch for is the construction of the butterfly. For some reason (and this is just the guts of the yoyo) there are two different butterflys. I have both, one of them, the plastic around the axle only hugs the axle not give’n you much room to work with. Its the same size as the spacer too. The other has a much larger axle seat and grindng into it is much easier. Now I did all of this freehand w/ a dremel tool so you are going to want to eye up were the spacer is goin to sit. I also traced mine w/ a marker so I knew how far out I was going to cut. A good way to make sure you keep the spacer in one spot before tracing is to put a screw through it and into a peace of wood. After you trace it, get whatever tool you plan on use’n to cut and go to town. The depth all depends on the spacer you plan on use’n. As far as the axle, I’m still working on that so this is as much as I can give you for now, but I hope it helps :wink: ---
**Author:** ![piggybrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@piggybrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/piggybrian)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/19 "2010-02-27T23:54:38Z")
CAN you tell all the mods you did on your butterfly ? plz ---
**Author:** ![piggybrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@piggybrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/piggybrian)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449/20 "2010-02-27T23:56:08Z")
Can u give me the steps? [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-mod/10449.md?page=2)