# How to CAD a yoyo **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [May 30, 2024, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-cad-a-yoyo/402213 "2024-05-30T21:58:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Thrower4aCK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aca169/32.png) [@Thrower4aCK](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Thrower4aCK)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-cad-a-yoyo/402213/1 "2024-05-30T21:58:14Z")
Does anyone know how to design a yoyo? I want to make one ---
**Author:** ![dragonfruitea](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dragonfruitea/32/274671_2.png) [@dragonfruitea](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dragonfruitea)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-cad-a-yoyo/402213/2 "2024-05-30T21:59:26Z")
here you go: [Yoyo CAD & Prototyping Adventures - Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance - YoYoExpert Forums](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1519) ---
**Author:** ![FrankDeath](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/frankdeath/32/271970_2.png) [@FrankDeath](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FrankDeath)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-cad-a-yoyo/402213/3 "2024-05-30T22:07:40Z")
This is a good place to start: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/1/2/d12aab3782a4ab938a87d7db399e10dfdc02741f.jpeg " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RmFeVW3wSk) This is a good tutorial on yoyo design using FreeCAD: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/a/c/5acf07727939a847647527bb5582d99fd0996ec7.jpeg "Yoyo Design with FreeCAD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krm_Jlv9g-c) ---
**Author:** ![Thrower4aCK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aca169/32.png) [@Thrower4aCK](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Thrower4aCK)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-cad-a-yoyo/402213/4 "2024-05-31T00:58:26Z")
Thanks so much! ---
**Author:** ![Thrower4aCK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aca169/32.png) [@Thrower4aCK](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Thrower4aCK)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-cad-a-yoyo/402213/5 "2024-05-31T03:45:50Z")
Does this work for 4a yoyos too? I don’t know if it matters or not ---
**Author:** ![AtomicChessGuy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/atomicchessguy/32/606394_2.png) [@AtomicChessGuy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AtomicChessGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-cad-a-yoyo/402213/6 "2024-05-31T11:34:45Z")
Yes but the hub will have to be press fit metal because 4a yo-yos are plastic. ---
**Author:** ![fos1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fos1/32/150706_2.png) [@fos1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fos1)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-cad-a-yoyo/402213/7 "2024-05-31T13:08:22Z")
This is a great thread. Thanks to everyone that is posting resources. Well worth the bookmark. fos1 ---
**Author:** ![AtomicChessGuy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/atomicchessguy/32/606394_2.png) [@AtomicChessGuy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AtomicChessGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-cad-a-yoyo/402213/8 "2024-05-31T13:13:34Z")
You can find all of this and more here: > [@Yoyo CAD & Prototyping Adventures](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547): > > About a month ago I realized that designing your own yo-yo and actually prototyping it is a lot more approachable than I thought. There’s a lot of great CAD software out there, a lot of it free to use for this purpose, and there are machine shops that specialize in yo-yos, even for one-off runs. The price for this is expensive, but I’ll end up with something real, and personal, and special. I started learning CAD using [Fusion 360](https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview), which has a free startup license that you can activate from the … ---
**Author:** ![fos1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fos1/32/150706_2.png) [@fos1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fos1)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-cad-a-yoyo/402213/9 "2024-05-31T22:38:59Z")
Fusion 360 - As with anything Autocad, it is EXPENSIVE! Only free for 30 days and then $80 per month minimum. ☹ Otherwise a great resource. ---
**Author:** ![AtomicChessGuy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/atomicchessguy/32/606394_2.png) [@AtomicChessGuy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AtomicChessGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-cad-a-yoyo/402213/10 "2024-05-31T22:39:52Z")
I use Onshape but you can use Fusion 360 for free. ---
**Author:** ![bryton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc79bd/32.png) [@bryton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bryton)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-cad-a-yoyo/402213/11 "2026-04-24T23:35:06Z")
how do you do it in sharper 3d ---
**Author:** ![MaDMAn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MaDMAn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MaDMAn)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-cad-a-yoyo/402213/12 "2026-04-26T08:31:58Z")
Pen, paper, a ruler and a compass works for me. Cad is efficient but I just don’t have the patience for it