# Hand turned experiment... For fun. **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [March 19, 2016, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hand-turned-experiment-for-fun/79748 "2016-03-19T21:06:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mofoya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mofoya/32/7946_2.png) [@Mofoya](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mofoya)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2016, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hand-turned-experiment-for-fun/79748/1 "2016-03-19T21:06:19Z")
I turned this wooden yoyo shaped thing today just for something to do… It sucks. It wobbles a lot; BUT, it sleeps, comes back, and I landed a trapeze with it! Lol 🙂 and almost an around-the-world. Maybe something in more of an imperial shape would work better. Check it out for kicks… Feel free to laugh at it. I did. _edit_ I managed to tune out some of the wobble! With some rim weight and a response system it might be barely playable! [http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/03/19/96bdf41ebbbecf334cd9c3e72b4a0f10.jpg](http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/03/19/96bdf41ebbbecf334cd9c3e72b4a0f10.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![VyVyTheYoYoGuy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vyvytheyoyoguy/32/7980_2.png) [@VyVyTheYoYoGuy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/VyVyTheYoYoGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2016, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hand-turned-experiment-for-fun/79748/2 "2016-03-19T21:55:36Z")
Post a video! IG: j\_yo\_nah ---
**Author:** ![Mofoya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mofoya/32/7946_2.png) [@Mofoya](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mofoya)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2016, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hand-turned-experiment-for-fun/79748/3 "2016-03-19T22:33:21Z")
Ok, here’s a quicky I got of it sleeping and returning. Sorry it’s kind of lame. I didn’t have a helper… And after each throw the string gets more and more loose around the axel. Some kind of response would fix that I think. Now the inner walls are just smooth. It’s also REALLY LIGHT! 28g… [http://yoyonews.com/2016/03/17/2016-eyyc-live-stream/](http://yoyonews.com/2016/03/17/2016-eyyc-live-stream/) ---
**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:** [March 19, 2016, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hand-turned-experiment-for-fun/79748/4 "2016-03-19T22:43:21Z")
I think the main issue is the shape. A more traditional, organic string trick shape would work better than what you have. Yours is to much of a V shape IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Mofoya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mofoya/32/7946_2.png) [@Mofoya](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mofoya)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2016, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hand-turned-experiment-for-fun/79748/5 "2016-03-19T22:55:02Z")
I think you’re probably right. This one technically works and it was fun to make, so I’ll call it a success! Lol I might make another one a different day. It was just a round plug cut out of a 2x4, so it’s not like I’ll run out of material any time soon! I think I’ll come up with a way to give it some weight and then make another… ---
**Author:** ![VyVyTheYoYoGuy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vyvytheyoyoguy/32/7980_2.png) [@VyVyTheYoYoGuy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/VyVyTheYoYoGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2016, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hand-turned-experiment-for-fun/79748/6 "2016-03-19T23:46:03Z")
Put some crucial spacers in there, that’ll help with the wobble IG: j\_yo\_nah ---
**Author:** ![saintrobyn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/saintrobyn/32/54_2.png) [@saintrobyn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/saintrobyn)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hand-turned-experiment-for-fun/79748/7 "2016-03-20T00:59:06Z")
Looks like fun, which is all that matters. Enjoy the new toy and take pride in knowing you created it yourself. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hand-turned-experiment-for-fun/79748/8 "2016-03-20T01:37:14Z")
I made a couple ball bearing maple yoyos. One thing to add weight that I did was do a two tone yoyo (looks like a bimetal) with the rims being the denser, heavier of the two woods. It has bubinga rims with a maple body. ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hand-turned-experiment-for-fun/79748/9 "2016-03-20T01:52:15Z")
Can you post some more pics? ---
**Author:** ![Mofoya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mofoya/32/7946_2.png) [@Mofoya](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mofoya)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hand-turned-experiment-for-fun/79748/10 "2016-03-20T02:33:52Z")
It looks rough on the inside, but it’s smooth to the touch. The wood I used is just really terrible for trying to turn anything… And the 2 halves aren’t exactly alike. Mostly because I’m new to turning. [http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/03/19/8dd33ae8ac5ec48af57d0efe9c036c86.jpg](http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/03/19/8dd33ae8ac5ec48af57d0efe9c036c86.jpg) [http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/03/19/d2e8f11708a3cc0dad34c10197365b8f.jpg](http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/03/19/d2e8f11708a3cc0dad34c10197365b8f.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![saintrobyn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/saintrobyn/32/54_2.png) [@saintrobyn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/saintrobyn)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hand-turned-experiment-for-fun/79748/11 "2016-03-20T02:37:27Z")
Are you using poly of cotton string? ---
**Author:** ![Mofoya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mofoya/32/7946_2.png) [@Mofoya](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mofoya)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 2:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hand-turned-experiment-for-fun/79748/12 "2016-03-20T02:41:01Z")
Poly. I make my own strings and I don’t have any cotton thread right now.