# Can you answer these and help me?

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [September 20, 2010, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-answer-these-and-help-me/19316 "2010-09-20T23:57:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![mada0207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8dc957/32.png) [@mada0207](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mada0207)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-answer-these-and-help-me/19316/1 "2010-09-20T23:57:04Z")

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Just a couple questions…

Is there any possible way to get out really tight knots? I went through three strings in one day due to those &%@#ing knots lol…

Can i use an eraser as a counterweight?

Is there anything i can find around the house to use as a counter weight? How do i cut a hole through it?

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**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:** [September 21, 2010, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-answer-these-and-help-me/19316/2 "2010-09-21T00:06:12Z")

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To get out tight knots I just pick at them. It takes a while but eventually it should get out. Also try wetting the string, that seems to help soften then up.  
Yes, you can use an eraser as a counter weight. You can use anything. It might not be good depending on what you use but yeah.  
Again you can use anything. When I first started I used bouncy balls. To cut a whole I used to drive a screw driver threw it, but now I use a drill.  
Hope that helped!

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**Author:** ![mada0207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8dc957/32.png) [@mada0207](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mada0207)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-answer-these-and-help-me/19316/3 "2010-09-21T00:28:19Z")

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Cool ill go searching around for things i can use xD

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**Author:** ![scyshc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/scyshc/32/658_2.png) [@scyshc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/scyshc)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 1:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-answer-these-and-help-me/19316/4 "2010-09-21T01:44:10Z")

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i dont have the answer to the first question

Of course you can

mabye a dice or some cloth mashed up together to replace the finger