# how big of a gap?

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**Created:** [July 16, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-big-of-a-gap/4338 "2009-07-16T23:39:24Z")\
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**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 16, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-big-of-a-gap/4338/1 "2009-07-16T23:39:24Z")

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I’m making my own custom yoyo out of wood (walnut). Its a modified shape, more imperial than butterfly. How big of a gap should i use?  
I want it to be able to sleep for a short while for simple string tricks, while still being able to loop. Thanks lots 🙂

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**Author:** ![Mage1342](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mage1342/32/75_2.png) [@Mage1342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mage1342)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-big-of-a-gap/4338/2 "2009-07-17T00:13:07Z")

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How simple of tricks? Also, bearing or no bearing? I would keep the gap about 2-3 mm if you are planning for it to loop more than to do tricks. I would get it maybe around 2.88? Thats the gap size of the Sunset Trajectory and it can do “simple” tricks. I don’t want to put the good walnut to waste.

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**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 17, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-big-of-a-gap/4338/3 "2009-07-17T00:30:49Z")

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no bearing. it’s only my first custom yoyo, so i wanna start simple and see what problems occur. I can always make another since we have a little more walnut lying around.

with no bearing i dont think it be able to do anything more advanced than trapeze and -maybe- double or nothing. once i get he hang of making yoyos i may put bearings in.

now that i think about it, i may be able to put in a transaxle. hmmm…

EDIT:  
okay, yes a transaxle is possible. I’ll probly put that in.