# counter weight with a computer mouse ball?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-with-a-computer-mouse-ball/42586
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [September 10, 2012, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-with-a-computer-mouse-ball/42586 "2012-09-10T04:31:18Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2012, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-with-a-computer-mouse-ball/42586/1 "2012-09-10T04:31:18Z")
i had an old counter weight and i was wonderin if i would make a counter weight out of the ball. THANKS!
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2012, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-with-a-computer-mouse-ball/42586/2 "2012-09-10T06:27:30Z")
> [@supbreh1234](#):
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> i had an old counter weight and i was wonderin if i would make a counter weight out of the ball. THANKS!
Depends. Some are heavy, some are light.
You CAN, not sure if you should.
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### Author:  [@N8dogg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/N8dogg)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2012, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-with-a-computer-mouse-ball/42586/3 "2012-09-10T07:09:17Z")
I actually love this plan and I think I’m going to try it when I get off work in the morning. With a heavy mouseball. That extra weight could cause some damage but could feel so great. Awesome plan! Thanks!
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### Author:  [@wcrase](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wcrase)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2012, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-with-a-computer-mouse-ball/42586/4 "2012-09-10T10:57:36Z")
Be sure to post your new bruises! 😛
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### Author:  [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2012, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-with-a-computer-mouse-ball/42586/5 "2012-09-10T18:09:14Z")
Sounds cool!
I think I might have one…
Maybe.
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### Author:  [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2012, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-with-a-computer-mouse-ball/42586/6 "2012-09-11T00:51:01Z")
awesome guys ill try it!
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### Author:  [@Hippo\_Samurai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hippo_Samurai)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-with-a-computer-mouse-ball/42586/7 "2012-09-18T19:15:51Z")
Has anyone tried it yet? Or has everyone that tried it died?
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-with-a-computer-mouse-ball/42586/8 "2012-09-18T19:23:20Z")
> [@Hippo\_Samurai](#):
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> Has anyone tried it yet? Or has everyone that tried it died?
I’m not sure what’s in the heavier mouse balls. Might be lead or has lead in it. If so, you’d definately want to put some sort of plastic tube in there and expoxy it in place to make it safer. Also, the “skin” might have a tendency to tear once pierced, over time, which can be avoided with the tube having a flanged lip glued over the openings to hold things together.
I think there is this place that makes delrin or celcon balls. I should check that old link and see about ordering some.
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### Author:  [@LinksLegionaire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LinksLegionaire)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2012, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-with-a-computer-mouse-ball/42586/9 "2012-09-18T20:32:13Z")
> [@Studio42](#):
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> > [@Hippo\_Samurai](#):
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> > Has anyone tried it yet? Or has everyone that tried it died?
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> I’m not sure what’s in the heavier mouse balls. Might be lead or has lead in it.
I’m pretty sure they’re steel ball bearings coated in a synthetic rubber.
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### Author:  [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2012, 12:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-with-a-computer-mouse-ball/42586/10 "2012-09-19T00:21:39Z")
lol havent tried it yet… now i probably wont lol dont wanna get poisoned!
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### Author:  [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2012, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-with-a-computer-mouse-ball/42586/11 "2012-09-19T01:07:23Z")
> [@supbreh1234](#):
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> lol havent tried it yet… now i probably wont lol dont wanna get poisoned!
How exactly would you get poisoned?
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### Author:  [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2012, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-with-a-computer-mouse-ball/42586/12 "2012-09-19T01:09:06Z")
> [@Jake Elliott](#):
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> > [@supbreh1234](#):
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> > lol havent tried it yet… now i probably wont lol dont wanna get poisoned!
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> How exactly would you get poisoned?
He probably thinks he’ll get poisoned by the lead.
I’ve done stain glass, melted lead to seal the glass together, nothing happened to me.
I’m still alive and breathing! :wink:
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### Author:  [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2012, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-with-a-computer-mouse-ball/42586/13 "2012-09-19T01:15:02Z")
You only get lead poisoning if it get into your body. Only way is to ingest or rub it on an open cut.
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### Author:  [@Hippo\_Samurai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hippo_Samurai)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2012, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-with-a-computer-mouse-ball/42586/14 "2012-09-19T01:34:35Z")
> [@WildCat23](#):
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> You only get lead poisoning if it get into your body. Only way is to ingest or rub it on an open cut.
Don’t do that with pretty much anything :wink:
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2012, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-with-a-computer-mouse-ball/42586/15 "2012-09-20T12:47:26Z")
mouse balls??? what are we in the 20th century???
jk.
you can sure as heck TRY, but i’m not sure if it would work.