# Didn’t feel like buying a counterweight but this worked as one **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [March 27, 2023, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/didn-t-feel-like-buying-a-counterweight-but-this-worked-as-one/372658 "2023-03-27T02:35:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 3:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/didn-t-feel-like-buying-a-counterweight-but-this-worked-as-one/372658/2 "2023-03-27T03:10:52Z")
I like it. This is much simpler than what I made: > [@LEGO Counterweight](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lego-counterweight/349638): > > I wanted to start experimenting with 5A and didn’t want to spend the money on a counterweight, so I started looking for things around the house to make my own. I have a ton of LEGO, so I thought I would see if I could piece one together. This was made with the following parts: 2x 60208 - Wheel 31mm D x 15mm, Technic 2x 98585 - Technic axle connector block, round with 2 pin holes and 3 axle holes 4x 3673 - Technic pin 1x 87083 - Technic, axle 4L with stop Build Directions: … How much does it weigh? --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/didn-t-feel-like-buying-a-counterweight-but-this-worked-as-one/372658)._