# Dark magic II help

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [July 7, 2012, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-ii-help/39787 "2012-07-07T17:03:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![wabuwama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wabuwama/32/1023_2.png) [@wabuwama](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wabuwama)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-ii-help/39787/1 "2012-07-07T17:03:59Z")

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Yesterday I received my new dark magic II and I switched it from the responsive to be unresponsive bearing. While doing this, I used a plier, which seemed to have damaged the plastic around the bearing a bit. Now, when I rub my finger across the surface, it is uneven. Will this effect spin time?

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**Author:** ![Shadowz143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shadowz143/32/952_2.png) [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-ii-help/39787/2 "2012-07-07T17:18:12Z")

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Plastic around the bearing?

YYJ bearings are not plastic…

Do you mean the wall?

Can you tell us if it works?

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**Author:** ![wabuwama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wabuwama/32/1023_2.png) [@wabuwama](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wabuwama)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-ii-help/39787/3 "2012-07-07T17:22:50Z")

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I mean the part that surrounds the bearing once the bearing is placed back in the yoyo. It seems to be spinning alright, though not as long as my last dark magic II.

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**Author:** ![Taluboots](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@Taluboots](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Taluboots)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-ii-help/39787/4 "2012-07-07T18:46:03Z")

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Why do you use pliers in the first place? The solid spin axle system usually doesn’t have tight bearing seats.

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**Author:** ![wabuwama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wabuwama/32/1023_2.png) [@wabuwama](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wabuwama)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 2:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dark-magic-ii-help/39787/5 "2012-07-08T02:05:56Z")

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> [@Taluboots](#):
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> Why do you use pliers in the first place? The solid spin axle system usually doesn’t have tight bearing seats.

Well… this one was stuck.