# Home-made counterweights **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [July 18, 2009, 4:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393 "2009-07-18T04:59:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KAPcom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kapcom/32/232_2.png) [@KAPcom](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KAPcom)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 4:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/1 "2009-07-18T04:59:38Z")
I was looking around, and it seems that there are no entries for homemade counterweights. I’ve tried a lot of different things, and only have come up with 1 or 2 good weights. If anyone has any designs that have worked for them, that would be great. I’ve tried taking the 25 cent capsules, filling them with silicone, and drilling a hole (this seems to work) and I’ve had a successfull weight made from a small rubber duck, silicone filled, penny weighted, and painted. ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/2 "2009-07-18T05:03:49Z")
I get a pointy screw, and grill it through bouncy balls. I use some stick thing (No sure what) to open it up all the way, and the Counterwheight works pretty well. ---
**Author:** ![DaShiznit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dashiznit/32/62_2.png) [@DaShiznit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DaShiznit)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/3 "2009-07-18T05:03:58Z")
I just drill a hole in a dice. ;D ---
**Author:** ![mattsk8nike](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattsk8nike/32/213_2.png) [@mattsk8nike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mattsk8nike)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/4 "2009-07-18T05:04:16Z")
Ipod shuffle, little counter strike people, and Goku! ---
**Author:** ![NickDano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@NickDano](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NickDano)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/5 "2009-07-18T05:16:16Z")
Drill a hole through a chess piece. Or a piece of ham… ---
**Author:** ![Smoke770077](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@Smoke770077](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Smoke770077)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/6 "2009-07-18T05:26:20Z")
I drilled a hole through a die and have tried alot Glowsticks (Too heavy) my class ring (Was just a little too heavy) I found a sweet bouncy ball with a hole in it… (worked pretty well) ---
**Author:** ![Torrent](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/torrent/32/236_2.png) [@Torrent](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Torrent)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/7 "2009-07-18T15:43:09Z")
I like the Chess piece idea, that’s pretty fancy. Try a monocle, that’s even fancier. ---
**Author:** ![wiibit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wiibit/32/194_2.png) [@wiibit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wiibit)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 1:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/8 "2009-07-20T01:30:13Z")
how about an old action figure head ---
**Author:** ![polloyoyo12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@polloyoyo12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/polloyoyo12)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/9 "2009-07-20T03:48:04Z")
i use a ring then i put the ring on and use it for 1a ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/10 "2009-07-20T22:22:39Z")
> [@Mattsk8nike](#): > > Ipod shuffle, little counter strike people, and Goku! Dude i gave you Goku and i use Pikachu ---
**Author:** ![YoKid5000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yokid5000/32/147_2.png) [@YoKid5000](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoKid5000)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/11 "2009-07-21T14:32:58Z")
I am using a glow in the dark frog. ---
**Author:** ![tyler3490](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tyler3490/32/77_2.png) [@tyler3490](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tyler3490)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/12 "2009-07-21T18:39:26Z")
> [@wiibit](#): > > how about an old action figure head awsome idea ---
**Author:** ![tyler3490](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tyler3490/32/77_2.png) [@tyler3490](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tyler3490)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/13 "2009-07-21T18:42:56Z")
heres my old one made from modeling epoxy i painted a green fade(light to dark) its hard to see in the pics but its there its the colors just blend together well, as a fade should 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JamFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@JamFan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JamFan)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/14 "2009-07-21T18:45:24Z")
Cool! Isn’t that the MarkMont? M1? Something like that? Logo? That is awesome! :wink: ---
**Author:** ![mattsk8nike](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattsk8nike/32/213_2.png) [@mattsk8nike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mattsk8nike)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/15 "2009-07-21T18:46:07Z")
> [@Yoyo Player](#): > > > [@Mattsk8nike](#): > > > > Ipod shuffle, little counter strike people, and Goku! > > Dude i gave you Goku and i use Pikachu Dude I know. ---
**Author:** ![tyler3490](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tyler3490/32/77_2.png) [@tyler3490](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tyler3490)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/16 "2009-07-21T18:46:32Z")
> [@JamFan](#): > > Cool! > > Isn’t that the MarkMont? M1? Something like that? > > Logo? > > That is awesome! :wink: the onedrop logo and the m1 logo ---
**Author:** ![JamFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@JamFan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JamFan)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/17 "2009-07-21T18:46:55Z")
Oh, cool anyways! ---
**Author:** ![KAPcom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kapcom/32/232_2.png) [@KAPcom](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KAPcom)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/18 "2009-07-21T19:09:54Z")
[](https://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg132/zaro12345/100_1580.jpg) Finally got a pic up: 20 sided dice, silicone filled capsule w/ screw, and silicone, penny weighted rubber duck. ---
**Author:** ![mattsk8nike](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattsk8nike/32/213_2.png) [@mattsk8nike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mattsk8nike)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/19 "2009-07-21T19:11:08Z")
You’re killing the duck! D: ---
**Author:** ![TidusVsSora](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tidusvssora/32/242_2.png) [@TidusVsSora](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TidusVsSora)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393/20 "2009-07-23T15:23:43Z")
up until now, i’ve used dice with holes. i may try something else though… i have a togepi keychain upstairs, maybe ill try that? [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/home-made-counterweights/4393.md?page=2)