# How to make a yoyo

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-yoyo/63999>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [February 20, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-yoyo/63999 "2014-02-20T02:12:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Username11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Username11](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Username11)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-yoyo/63999/1 "2014-02-20T02:12:02Z")

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I see people talking about the yoyo their making. So what materials and stuff would i need to make a good high quality metal yoyo?

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**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 2:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-yoyo/63999/2 "2014-02-20T02:19:40Z")

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A good CAD model, a machine shop or a lathe/mill, a bearing and response supplier, and a lot of money

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**Author:** ![jbritter3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jbritter3/32/1265_2.png) [@jbritter3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jbritter3)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 3:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-yoyo/63999/3 "2014-02-20T03:15:31Z")

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But if u don’t have any concept of the physics and weight distribution behind designing a yoyo u might as well not do it.

There are so many people making yoyos now which is fine but there’s already a yoyo out there for almost everyone’s preferences.

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**Author:** ![mullicabob](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mullicabob/32/1108_2.png) [@mullicabob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mullicabob)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 4:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-yoyo/63999/4 "2014-02-20T04:12:56Z")

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I think making a yoyo has been blown waaayyy out of proportion.

If you want to make tournament level top notch throw you’ll need to go the extra mile. If you want something for fun and or just to mess around with its not that big of a deal.

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**Author:** ![NathanC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathanc/32/891_2.png) [@NathanC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NathanC)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-yoyo/63999/5 "2014-02-20T04:26:14Z")

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Hammer, chisel, block of aluminum.