# Homemade counterweights

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/67862>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [July 18, 2014, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/67862 "2014-07-18T06:33:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![gremlinyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d78d45/32.png) [@gremlinyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gremlinyoyo)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/67862/1 "2014-07-18T06:33:31Z")

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So i got into 5a about 3 days ago when i managed to make an counterweight out of a lego wheel.it is actually pretty nice,it works ok. Do you have an ideas of possible counterweights that i can make from household items? Thanks

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**Author:** ![TheYoYoist101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoist101/32/842_2.png) [@TheYoYoist101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoYoist101)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/67862/2 "2014-07-18T06:55:28Z")

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Half of a pink eraser.

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**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/67862/3 "2014-07-18T12:17:06Z")

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A wasp net counterweight. It made of old Yoyo string.

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**Author:** ![gremlinyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d78d45/32.png) [@gremlinyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gremlinyoyo)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/67862/4 "2014-07-19T06:17:18Z")

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Thanks

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**Author:** ![sparhawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@sparhawk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sparhawk)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-counterweights/67862/5 "2014-07-19T16:13:51Z")

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Drill a hole in some bouncyballs