# how do i mod a duncan butterfly

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [August 25, 2009, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-mod-a-duncan-butterfly/5847 "2009-08-25T21:45:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![yoyolvr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyolvr/32/229_2.png) [@yoyolvr](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyolvr)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-mod-a-duncan-butterfly/5847/1 "2009-08-25T21:45:08Z")

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i have 2 duncan butterflies from the 80’s. i want to put an axle and a bearing in it. can someone tell me how i can do it step by step?

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**Author:** ![Adam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adam/32/263_2.png) [@Adam](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Adam)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-mod-a-duncan-butterfly/5847/2 "2009-08-25T23:38:15Z")

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I tried to do that once, but they are insanely hard to mod… Better off just buying one modded by Landon Balk.

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-mod-a-duncan-butterfly/5847/3 "2009-08-26T22:26:18Z")

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I can do it. Its not that hard. you need a lathe though.

I will say that Landon is the best at this though. He goes by YoKing on other forums.

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**Author:** ![Zer0F3AR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zer0f3ar/32/348572_2.png) [@Zer0F3AR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zer0F3AR)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2009, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-mod-a-duncan-butterfly/5847/4 "2009-08-29T17:24:40Z")

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ouch thats a tough one. it would be better out to already start modding with a bearing yoyo but im sure theres a way to insert an axl. other than that the only other mods are making it look nicer.

fixed. thank you for the advice

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-mod-a-duncan-butterfly/5847/5 "2009-08-30T00:06:39Z")

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Never say your welcome without giving someone the option to say thanks first. Its cockey and rude.

Like i said before…

I can do it. Its not that hard. you need a lathe though.

I will say that Landon is the best at this though. He goes by YoKing on other forums.