# Duncan butterfly mods **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [October 14, 2010, 2:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-butterfly-mods/20010 "2010-10-14T02:25:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![YoyoMango](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomango/32/580_2.png) [@YoyoMango](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoyoMango)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2010, 2:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-butterfly-mods/20010/1 "2010-10-14T02:25:16Z")
what are some duncan butterfly modds. I think i can silicone recess and silicone and sand it, but if you have done one or have instructions for mods not mentioned then that would be awesome. 🙂 I am going to try to either create a club at school or try a more covert one 8) But its for people who aren’t ready to buy a 20$ yoyo yet. ``` Very many thanks -YoyoMango ``` ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_oyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/troy_oyo/32/340_2.png) [@Troy\_oyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Troy_oyo)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2010, 2:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-butterfly-mods/20010/2 "2010-10-14T02:39:42Z")
Instead of going through all of this trouble, go to your local Walgreens and get a Peterfish Luminator, they are like $3 and are pretty much exactly what you are looking for ---
**Author:** ![YoyoMango](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomango/32/580_2.png) [@YoyoMango](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoyoMango)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2010, 2:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-butterfly-mods/20010/3 "2010-10-14T02:51:10Z")
Well first off Thank you very much for responding :). Second, do they have those with a butterfly shape? And third i am sort of looking forward to at least trying this because without the bad in life it would be gray for what defines the good is indeed the bad.-and i like trying to figure out stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_oyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/troy_oyo/32/340_2.png) [@Troy\_oyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Troy_oyo)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2010, 3:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-butterfly-mods/20010/4 "2010-10-14T03:11:51Z")
The luminator is a butterfly shape, yes. And if you want to try the mods go ahead, i was just thinking, if you want yoyos for the club or whatever you are running, then this is a cheaper and quicker method than modding a butterfly. ---
**Author:** ![YoyoMango](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomango/32/580_2.png) [@YoyoMango](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoyoMango)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2010, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-butterfly-mods/20010/5 "2010-10-14T03:16:04Z")
i will definatly see if wallgreens or cvs has that thank you. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2010, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-butterfly-mods/20010/6 "2010-10-14T03:16:16Z")
> [@YoyoMango](#): > > what are some duncan butterfly modds. I think i can silicone recess and silicone and sand it, but if you have done one or have instructions for mods not mentioned then that would be awesome. 🙂 I don’t think there’s much point in siliconing a fixed axle yoyo. The axle pretty much dominates the response mode there. If anything it’ll probably make it more responsive. If you had access to a lathe, you could put in a bearing, but by the time you invest in the parts etc, it’s getting pricey if you’re doing it for a club. If you are just doing it to have some fun and see what comes, then that’s a different story. ---
**Author:** ![YoyoMango](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomango/32/580_2.png) [@YoyoMango](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoyoMango)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-butterfly-mods/20010/7 "2010-10-14T03:24:43Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > > [@YoyoMango](#): > > > > what are some duncan butterfly modds. I think i can silicone recess and silicone and sand it, but if you have done one or have instructions for mods not mentioned then that would be awesome. 🙂 > > I don’t think there’s much point in siliconing a fixed axle yoyo. The axle pretty much dominates the response mode there. If anything it’ll probably make it more responsive. > > If you had access to a lathe, you could put in a bearing, but by the time you invest in the parts etc, it’s getting pricey if you’re doing it for a club. If you are just doing it to have some fun and see what comes, then that’s a different story. well a lil of both but could i sub a lathe with a drill? Also i had a wild fantasy of buying spacers and bearings and puting them in along with maybe a new axle? I dunno. Most of this was inspired by something called failed butterfly mod. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2010, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-butterfly-mods/20010/8 "2010-10-14T04:31:04Z")
You can substitute a drill for a lathe for things like a sili recess, but for adding a bearing you need something more precise (lathe). ---
**Author:** ![YoyoMango](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomango/32/580_2.png) [@YoyoMango](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoyoMango)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-butterfly-mods/20010/9 "2010-10-24T21:35:11Z")
BUMP! OH! excuse me for bumping into you thread!(yes im bored) ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2010, 2:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-butterfly-mods/20010/10 "2010-10-25T02:56:27Z")
> [@YoyoMango](#): > > BUMP! OH! excuse me for bumping into you thread!(yes im bored) And I believe the answer’s still the same… :wink: ---
**Author:** ![YoyoMango](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomango/32/580_2.png) [@YoyoMango](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoyoMango)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-butterfly-mods/20010/11 "2010-10-27T18:16:02Z")
i silicone recessed my friends butterfly yesterday and a problem has risen. The gap is too small. it is responsive even without silicone. it is mainly from things sticking out a lil from the recess but still ---
**Author:** ![hubstack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hubstack/32/7912_2.png) [@hubstack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hubstack)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-butterfly-mods/20010/12 "2010-10-27T20:29:37Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > > [@YoyoMango](#): > > > > what are some duncan butterfly modds. I think i can silicone recess and silicone and sand it, but if you have done one or have instructions for mods not mentioned then that would be awesome. 🙂 > > I don’t think there’s much point in siliconing a fixed axle yoyo. The axle pretty much dominates the response mode there. If anything it’ll probably make it more responsive. > > If you had access to a lathe, you could put in a bearing, but by the time you invest in the parts etc, it’s getting pricey if you’re doing it for a club. If you are just doing it to have some fun and see what comes, then that’s a different story. Umm…