# How to reshape? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [January 17, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-reshape/10398 "2010-01-17T17:58:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mattsk8nike](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattsk8nike/32/213_2.png) [@mattsk8nike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mattsk8nike)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-reshape/10398/1 "2010-01-17T17:58:26Z")
What tool would you need to reshape a yoyo? I don’t haz lathe. D: ---
**Author:** ![G51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@G51](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/G51)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-reshape/10398/2 "2010-01-17T18:13:21Z")
You can just use a drill to reshape. As for the tools you can use sandpaper or any other things like that. When I reshaped my freehand I made it look like a dv888. The sandpaper can take very long though so if you are flat rimming I recomend pressing the edge of a knife down and that will maake it go much faster. ---
**Author:** ![yoyojamben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojamben/32/289780_2.png) [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-reshape/10398/3 "2010-01-17T18:13:59Z")
Do you have a drill press? If not you can just use a drill. ---
**Author:** ![mattsk8nike](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattsk8nike/32/213_2.png) [@mattsk8nike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mattsk8nike)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-reshape/10398/4 "2010-01-17T18:19:00Z")
A knife? I’ll try that. Yeah I tried sandpaper already. How did your freehand go? Thats the yoyo i’m trying to reshape. ---
**Author:** ![G51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@G51](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/G51)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-reshape/10398/5 "2010-01-17T18:22:12Z")
Like I said the sand paper will take a long time. My freehand actually went really well though. It gave it a small amount of vibe though. I kind of rushed it though and did a little sloppy job. If you take your time it will be fine ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-reshape/10398/6 "2010-01-17T20:31:19Z")
Sandpaper = bad idea. It will cause a vibe every time. Reason is you can’t take the exact amount of the yoyo all the way around the circumference. It will end up vibing worse than a stock FHZ. My suggestion is sending it to someone that has a lathe. The precision of a lathe will ensure that your yoyo will not vibe any worse than it did stock. ---
**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-reshape/10398/7 "2010-01-17T22:29:56Z")
^Exactly Support your local/not-so-local modder. ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 1:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-reshape/10398/8 "2010-01-18T01:59:24Z")
I’ve flat rimmed on a drill the the FH2 didin’t vibe at all. I use a Jack Knife. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-reshape/10398/9 "2010-01-18T14:01:57Z")
Some people get lucky. ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-reshape/10398/10 "2010-01-18T17:17:32Z")
I did it 2 times without vibe. ---
**Author:** ![mattsk8nike](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattsk8nike/32/213_2.png) [@mattsk8nike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mattsk8nike)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-reshape/10398/11 "2010-01-19T00:26:34Z")
> [@yoyospirit](#): > > I’ve flat rimmed on a drill the the FH2 didin’t vibe at all. I use a Jack Knife. Jack Knife? ---
**Author:** ![G51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@G51](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/G51)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 3:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-reshape/10398/12 "2010-01-20T03:22:07Z")
A jack knife is just like any other pocket knife. ---
**Author:** ![Mikers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Mikers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mikers)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 3:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-reshape/10398/13 "2010-01-20T03:27:27Z")
Do you go to High School? If so, talk to the shop teacher and see if he wants to help you out with a drill press or lathe. Chances are he’ll actually be happy to do so. They tend to like that kind of thing. Edit: Oops, you want to reshape. Drill press won’t help you as much there, it’ll work for recessing though.