# Designing Yoyos

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/454940>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [October 12, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/454940 "2026-10-12T16:08:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![N1fty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/n1fty/32/705004_2.png) [@N1fty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/N1fty)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/454940/1 "2026-10-12T16:08:30Z")

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So I’ve been wanting to get into designing and making my own yoyos but I don’t really know how to get into it or how to actually physically make them. I’ve heard mixed reviews on 3d printing them and if I were to do so how would I get the axel, response pads, and bearing on? Also any recommendations on a software?

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**Author:** ![Newtypeyoyodesign](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/newtypeyoyodesign/32/657090_2.png) [@Newtypeyoyodesign](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Newtypeyoyodesign)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/454940/2 "2026-10-12T16:45:52Z")

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Welcome future designer!

To get started here’s my video recommendation on how to design a yoyo from scratch

https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL3AHXYpH1So6XXPa5BL8qs16Rx5dGvUZ4&wmode=transparent&rel=0&autohide=1&showinfo=1&enablejsapi=1

For software I used AUTOCAD atm so goodluck!

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**Author:** ![Splizacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/splizacular/32/640487_2.png) [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/454940/3 "2026-10-12T17:18:02Z")

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@MarkD put out a good series as well!

https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLWmlUBMq1m9eKpMDYjLmfK-D2YlKGBSbb&wmode=transparent&rel=0&autohide=1&showinfo=1&enablejsapi=1

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**Author:** ![Simyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@Simyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Simyo)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/454940/4 "2026-10-12T17:38:31Z")

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For printed yo-yos I use a nut and bolt design for the axle, the bearing and response pads are the same as metal yoyos

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**Author:** ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/454940/5 "2026-10-12T17:39:33Z")

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Personally I like fusion 360. I have designed something like 30 3d printable yo-yos. You can check out my work here [https://www.printables.com/@AudreySickbur\_131066/models](https://www.printables.com/@AudreySickbur_131066/models) may give you some ideas. There are a ton of options.

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**Author:** ![Splizacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/splizacular/32/640487_2.png) [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/454940/6 "2026-10-12T17:42:38Z")

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> **[Stem System](https://freshlydirty.com/pages/stem-system)**
>
> Video coming very soon with additional intro content!  https://grabcad.com/library/stem-yo-yo-3d-printing-template-1 The Stem system is a piece of new axle and bearing seat hardware that can support a wide variety of yo-yo designs. It’s made up of...