# Finally figuring out the stretchy nylon!

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-figuring-out-the-stretchy-nylon/305160
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [July 7, 2019, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-figuring-out-the-stretchy-nylon/305160 "2019-07-07T23:17:34Z")
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### Author: ![Jhammond93](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhammond93/32/53095_2.png) [@Jhammond93](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jhammond93)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2019, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finally-figuring-out-the-stretchy-nylon/305160/5 "2019-07-08T03:40:22Z")

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[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/7/5/47556678b940641c98b3d3b2a654f50eab243e6e.jpeg "How to make a yoyo string on a rig") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhqpdAamzrU)

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/e/1/2e1289b41f4da54aeb743c05d29e601122fccf12.jpeg "How to make the best yo-yo string tutorial.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woyU66wKLLU)

> [@Designing string rigs](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/designing-string-rigs/302344/3):
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> Mine folds for storage. It’s not really necessary otherwise. Here’s that photo album again: [[49 new items · Album by Mark Diehr] Yo-yo String Making: Mark's Rig [Yo-yo String Making: Mark] ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/yKzxUUvw8awZgmVa6) I can make a batch of 5 strings in about 15 minutes with pretty good consistency. The thing for holding the spools is the most important part of this efficiency. P…

Here’s a few links! It really is pretty fun once you get the hang of it! There is a lot more info out there regarding rigs and formulas for string. @MarkD has a great rig! @smileypants707 gave me some great advice regarding materials (thanks again btw!!) he also has a ton of info throughout the forum!  
You definitely don’t need a rig, but it is pretty helpful when it comes to consistency in your strings.

Edit: careful btw it’s a very slippery rabbit hole! :joy:

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