# Designing yoyos? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [March 13, 2017, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/83463 "2017-03-13T10:25:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dturtle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dturtle/32/104502_2.png) [@Dturtle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dturtle)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/83463/21 "2017-03-15T03:19:06Z")
🅰-rt already made my dream yoyo the grail​:grinning: Edit: I would kinda like to see a 7075 version 😁 ---
**Author:** ![FullthrottleFRS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fullthrottlefrs/32/1551_2.png) [@FullthrottleFRS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FullthrottleFRS)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/83463/22 "2017-03-15T21:37:15Z")
-Machined by OD -Shape inspired by the SPYY Addiction -7075 body, heavy bead blast finish, nickel plated special edition, black, grey, raw, dark green, dark purple, and dark blue solid colors -Brass outer rings, coarse brushed finish -50mm diameter -40mm width -61-62g weight -OD flow groove response -Concave full ceramic bearing -Titanium axle And I’d call it the “Penchant”. ---
**Author:** ![Gabriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de0a6/32.png) [@Gabriel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gabriel)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/83463/23 "2017-03-15T21:54:24Z")
> [@FullthrottleFRS](#): > > -Machined by OD > -Shape inspired by the SPYY Addiction > -7075 body, heavy bead blast finish, nickel plated special edition, black, grey, raw, dark green, dark purple, and dark blue solid colors > -Brass outer rings, coarse brushed finish > -50mm diameter > -40mm width > -61-62g weight > -OD flow groove response > -Concave full ceramic bearing > -Titanium axle > > And I’d call it the “Penchant”. Titanium isn’t suppose to be used as axles ---
**Author:** ![Caden3211](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Caden3211](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Caden3211)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/83463/24 "2017-03-15T22:14:31Z")
If I designed knew it would be a manatee with a fingerspins cup like the m.o.v.e ---
**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/83463/25 "2017-03-15T22:50:28Z")
> [@FullthrottleFRS](#): > > -Machined by OD > -Shape inspired by the SPYY Addiction > -7075 body, heavy bead blast finish, nickel plated special edition, black, grey, raw, dark green, dark purple, and dark blue solid colors > -Brass outer rings, coarse brushed finish > -50mm diameter > -40mm width > -61-62g weight > -OD flow groove response > -Concave full ceramic bearing > -Titanium axle > > And I’d call it the “Penchant”. Wouldn’t you want the axel to be aluminum or something weaker than the body? That way instead of stripping the yoyo halves you would just strip an axel? Then again, how many yoyos does a person strip in their career of yoyoing… ---
**Author:** ![FullthrottleFRS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fullthrottlefrs/32/1551_2.png) [@FullthrottleFRS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FullthrottleFRS)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/83463/26 "2017-03-16T16:56:18Z")
> [@Gabriel](#): > > Titanium isn’t suppose to be used as axles Says who? It has been used before. > [@Cannon](#): > > Wouldn’t you want the axel to be aluminum or something weaker than the body? That way instead of stripping the yoyo halves you would just strip an axel? Then again, how many yoyos does a person strip in their career of yoyoing… Steel axles are used in most throws, and titanium isn’t really stronger than steel, just has a higher strength to weight ratio. The Luftverk Evora Ti7075 uses a titanium axle, and I believe some Yoyorecreation throws have as well. If you don’t strip out your yoyos with steel axles, you’ll be fine with titanium. Only reason I’d want it is because it is my “dream design”, so it’s “Ultra Premium”, and would save a very minuscule amount of center weight. ---
**Author:** ![Gabriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de0a6/32.png) [@Gabriel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gabriel)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 4:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/83463/27 "2017-03-17T04:39:46Z")
> [@FullthrottleFRS](#): > > Says who? It has been used before. > > Steel axles are used in most throws, and titanium isn’t really stronger than steel, just has a higher strength to weight ratio. The Luftverk Evora Ti7075 uses a titanium axle, and I believe some Yoyorecreation throws have as well. If you don’t strip out your yoyos with steel axles, you’ll be fine with titanium. Only reason I’d want it is because it is my “dream design”, so it’s “Ultra Premium”, and would save a very minuscule amount of center weight. Shush up person who’s smarter then me. ---
**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/83463/28 "2017-03-17T11:04:20Z")
> [@FullthrottleFRS](#): > > Says who? It has been used before. > > Steel axles are used in most throws, and titanium isn’t really stronger than steel, just has a higher strength to weight ratio. The Luftverk Evora Ti7075 uses a titanium axle, and I believe some Yoyorecreation throws have as well. If you don’t strip out your yoyos with steel axles, you’ll be fine with titanium. Only reason I’d want it is because it is my “dream design”, so it’s “Ultra Premium”, and would save a very minuscule amount of center weight. Did not know 😛 thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Miraak2.0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Miraak2.0](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Miraak2.0)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2017, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/83463/29 "2017-03-18T00:00:09Z")
I wan’t the D10 remade by C3 and a Bi-tanium. But have a inner ring for thumb grinding. ---
**Author:** ![Paul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/paul/32/8013_2.png) [@Paul](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paul)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2017, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/83463/30 "2017-03-18T03:58:01Z")
> [@FullthrottleFRS](#): > > Says who? It has been used before. > > Steel axles are used in most throws, and titanium isn’t really stronger than steel, just has a higher strength to weight ratio. The Luftverk Evora Ti7075 uses a titanium axle, and I believe some Yoyorecreation throws have as well. If you don’t strip out your yoyos with steel axles, you’ll be fine with titanium. Only reason I’d want it is because it is my “dream design”, so it’s “Ultra Premium”, and would save a very minuscule amount of center weight. Why not go magnesium then, with tungsten bimetal rims? Hehe ---
**Author:** ![FullthrottleFRS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fullthrottlefrs/32/1551_2.png) [@FullthrottleFRS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FullthrottleFRS)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2017, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/83463/31 "2017-03-18T04:27:29Z")
> [@Paul](#): > > Why not go magnesium then, with tungsten bimetal rims? Hehe Because I would like reasonable materials to work with. Magnesium isn’t any tougher than aluminum iirc, and tungsten would be way too brittle for how thin most bimetal rings are. ---
**Author:** ![JPYO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@JPYO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JPYO)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 3:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/83463/32 "2017-03-20T03:32:50Z")
I would do 6061 with stainless steel rims or titanium rings with a bobcat outer cup and skyva inner cup, as for the profile it would be a v-step like the slepnir with the big dip of the bobcat and I would do it with Jeffery pang and YYR or CLYW ---
**Author:** ![JPYO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@JPYO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JPYO)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/83463/33 "2017-03-20T03:33:08Z")
It would also be pretty wide ---
**Author:** ![Rakee10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f08c70/32.png) [@Rakee10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rakee10)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/83463/34 "2017-03-20T21:53:46Z")
I would design it with wither YYF or OD. It would be called the shredder. It would be made out of delrin with a V shape ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/83463/35 "2018-07-20T21:12:58Z")
Great article on the nuts and bolts (and costs!) of designing a yoyo [http://www.mryoyothrower.com/blog/so-you-want-to-make-a-yoyo](http://www.mryoyothrower.com/blog/so-you-want-to-make-a-yoyo) It kinda blows my mind that anyone with basic CAD software skills and $500 can build a custom yoyo [http://www.mythrow.co/](http://www.mythrow.co/) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/4/7/947b648f3a0f72931bad1e2ac8848023c0091808.png) I’ve thought about it, but there are so many great yo-yos out there already from people who know a lot more about it than me, with years (if not decades) of experience throwing! ---
**Author:** ![windschnapper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ac91a4/32.png) [@windschnapper](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/windschnapper)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2018, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/83463/36 "2018-07-21T15:19:29Z")
Now this is interesting…chinese machining certainly improves alot because of foreign yoyo brand manufacturing their products there…well for me…maybe a modern take of yyj speedmaker, could be 7075 or delrin, wider gap, silicone response system, and a little bit heavier for more power and stability…maybe i’ll actually make one at a local machine shop [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-yoyos/83463.md?page=1)