# Duncan Metal Drifter modding?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [April 18, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679 "2011-04-18T04:22:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Reddsigma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reddsigma/32/759_2.png) [@Reddsigma](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reddsigma)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/1 "2011-04-18T04:22:52Z")
Anyone know how to make a Duncan Metal Driffter heavier?? Like adding more rim weight to it??? I’m thinking of buying one because they look so cool BUT I don’t like how light it is. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![singdreamyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/singdreamyo/32/732_2.png) [@singdreamyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/singdreamyo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 4:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/2 "2011-04-18T04:37:49Z")
It was lighter than what I was used to as well…but it really grew on me. I don’t know how to mod it but I bet it wouldn’t be that hard. Either I do like it the way it is. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/3 "2011-04-18T12:59:40Z")
You can have someone like me (modder) to add aluminum weight rings to it or you can buy rubber o-rings and pop them into the sides of the yoyo. ---
**Author:** ![Reddsigma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reddsigma/32/759_2.png) [@Reddsigma](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reddsigma)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/4 "2011-04-18T15:09:59Z")
Wow! So do they have to be glued in, or will this o ring stay in place? Also around how many grms more would be added doing this you think. The spec says it is 61. something grams stock. Lastly, can said O rings be applied to other yoyos like the Duncan Raptor for example, seeing as I hate those caps. Thanks dude!!! ---
**Author:** ![Reddsigma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reddsigma/32/759_2.png) [@Reddsigma](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reddsigma)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/5 "2011-04-18T15:19:33Z")
> [@singdreamyo](#): > > It was lighter than what I was used to as well…but it really grew on me. I don’t know how to mod it but I bet it wouldn’t be that hard. Either I do like it the way it is. 🙂 hi, what kind of sleep times are you getting from it and what else can you compare it to that you may have in your collection? thanks! ---
**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:** [April 19, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/6 "2011-04-19T02:37:41Z")
> [@Reddsigma](#): > > Wow! So do they have to be glued in… I haven’t seen one of those, but if there is a slight lip in the rim, they should just stay in place. If not a slight tack glue w/super glue 5-6 places around the rim should work. Depending on the size of the o-rings used, you will add anywhere from 5-8 grams. That is the range Difeyo quotes for various models that use a 3/16 thick o-ring. The range comes from the fact that different models take an o-ring of different size. ---
**Author:** ![hakysak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bbce88/32.png) [@hakysak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hakysak)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/7 "2011-04-19T20:38:29Z")
I don’t know about making it heavier, but putting a clean bearing in my MD almost doubled its sleep time. ---
**Author:** ![Reddsigma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reddsigma/32/759_2.png) [@Reddsigma](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reddsigma)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/8 "2011-04-19T23:00:56Z")
> [@hakysak](#): > > I don’t know about making it heavier, but putting a clean bearing in my MD almost doubled its sleep time. how much sleep time on a cleaned bearing then would you say?? Most of my yoyos are 65 grams to 71. So I’m used to gauging those weights. I simply have NO idea about the driffter. ---
**Author:** ![hakysak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bbce88/32.png) [@hakysak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hakysak)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2011, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/9 "2011-04-21T19:01:00Z")
> [@Reddsigma](#): > > > [@hakysak](#): > > > > I don’t know about making it heavier, but putting a clean bearing in my MD almost doubled its sleep time. > > how much sleep time on a cleaned bearing then would you say?? Most of my yoyos are 65 grams to 71. So I’m used to gauging those weights. I simply have NO idea about the driffter. With a stock bearing, the Drifter gets better sleep times than my FHZ, which is around 65 g. With a clean bearing, it gets around the same sleep time as my Black Knight, which is 71 g. Until I got my Raptor, my MD was my favorite throw. ---
**Author:** ![hakysak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bbce88/32.png) [@hakysak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hakysak)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2011, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/10 "2011-04-21T19:17:07Z")
Oh. here is everything I did to my MD: 1: Put in a clean bearing. 2: Instead of the silver spacers that come with it, put in the wide brass spacers that come in a FHZ, for a wider gap. 3: Take out one of the sili stickers. With both stickers in the yoyo, most of my binds turned into knots. With no tricks, it sleeps over a minute and a half and come up when binded. update: I just put a bearing shield behind each brass spacer, allowing the gap size to be the full bearing width. ---
**Author:** ![Reddsigma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reddsigma/32/759_2.png) [@Reddsigma](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reddsigma)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/11 "2011-04-22T01:49:06Z")
> [@hakysak](#): > > Oh. here is everything I did to my MD: > > 1: Put in a clean bearing. > 2: Instead of the silver spacers that come with it, put in the wide brass spacers that come in a FHZ, for a wider gap. > 3: Take out one of the sili stickers. With both stickers in the yoyo, most of my binds turned into knots. > > With no tricks, it sleeps over a minute and a half and come up when binded. > > update: I just put a bearing shield behind each brass spacer, allowing the gap size to be the full bearing width. how awesome… thx for the info, I may get one this weekend as I think it’s one of the coolest looking throws out there. I have a center trac A bearing so I might use that. I’ve heard good things about the black knight. have u done a review on it? It’s been a LONG while since I bought yyj. ---
**Author:** ![Reddsigma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reddsigma/32/759_2.png) [@Reddsigma](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reddsigma)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/12 "2011-05-01T22:20:58Z")
Well, I got the Driffter a few days ago and did all the suggested mods and it performs better than I expected. I like the look of this yo very much so it was worth it. Thanks everyone for the advice! ---
**Author:** ![BB1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@BB1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BB1)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2011, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/13 "2011-05-01T23:44:49Z")
I blasted mine ---
**Author:** ![ItzChris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/itzchris/32/540_2.png) [@ItzChris](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ItzChris)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/14 "2011-05-02T00:10:27Z")
You could buy little thick o-rings and put them on the small little side hubs. ---
**Author:** ![Reddsigma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reddsigma/32/759_2.png) [@Reddsigma](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reddsigma)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 1:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/15 "2011-05-02T01:04:23Z")
> [@BB1](#): > > I blasted mine You mean… Glass Bead Blasting??? If so how’d it come out??? And how much did it cost you? ---
**Author:** ![Reddsigma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reddsigma/32/759_2.png) [@Reddsigma](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reddsigma)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/16 "2011-05-02T01:05:27Z")
> [@ItzChris](#): > > You could buy little thick o-rings and put them on the small little side hubs. Thx dude! ---
**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/17 "2011-05-02T01:30:55Z")
The black night seems a bit outdated to me kind of like a speeder or a sigma blade. I haven’t tried one so may be better than I thought. If I was you and I was planning on getting one I probably would get one of the new bimetals, or wait as I heard that there is going to be some cool new releases. ---
**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/18 "2011-05-02T01:56:12Z")
Black Night is fine. It spins long enough, great, kinda smooth, doesn’t vibe much. YYJ is not behind if you ask me. Just sayin hehe. I actually enjoy mine just as much as the DM2. ---
**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/19 "2011-05-02T11:27:12Z")
I love yoyojam, but that is just the feeling it gives me. It is one of yoyojam older models in production and I think some of the newer yoyos from them would have better features, solid spin axle, better bearing, etc. And yes I know you can replace the bearing. ---
**Author:** ![hakysak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bbce88/32.png) [@hakysak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hakysak)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679/20 "2011-05-04T18:05:20Z")
I actually like my Metal Drifter better. I really tried to like the Black Knight, but I just couldn’t. But for about the same price, the Duncan Raptor is WAY better. I haven’t tried one yet, but I really want to play with a DM2. I know that, when they have a color I like in stock, I amj getting an SR71. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-metal-drifter-modding/25679.md?page=2)