Definitions of tuning that includes some examples. Taken from another forum.
Tuning- any adjustments made on a yoyo in order to remedy vibe or wobble. Anyhting such as adding putting in a KK, removable rubber weight rings, taping and centering axles or screwing the axle all the way to one side. Stuff like lathing, adding weight rings from another yoyo (putting yyj rings on a plastic yoyo for example) falls outside the scope of tuning and is really modding. Basically tuning is any reversable changes that you make to the setup of your yoyo, mdding would be any perminent changed outside of painting or anoing a yoyo. Id say, yes any yoyo can be tuned to some degree, tuning can be as little as changing string length on a looper to make it loop better.
Tuning: Alterations made to the variable setup of a yoyo to reduce vibe. For example, tuning usually involved centering the axle or using loctite or teflon tape to keep it from moving off-center. Changing the bearing, the response pads or removing hubstacks could also be considered measures to “tune” a yoyo.
Now, pick a half and spin it a bit with your fingers on the axle, as if you were taking it apart, just not all the way. Make sure to spin it, so you can observe the half without your fingers touching it.
Is it wobbly as it’s spinning? Check the other half now. How about it? Wobbly at all?
Ok, in a perfect setting there shouldn’t be any noticeable wobble. A little is alright, but it would tend to explain where your vibe is coming from.
Take the M1 apart, and turn the axle just a little bit, either in or out, and carefully put it back together. Experiment with this a little, and see if you can get it dead center.
Well, then you might want to avoid doing it if you can’t do it without stripping it. It sounds like you’ve got a slightly bent axle, though, given what you’ve told me so far.
Both halves are a little wobbly, you’ve got a vibe, and it’s taken several hits. I imagine that axle has seen better days.
Of course, taking it out and giving it a roll will tell you right away, but not at the cost of stripping it unless you’ve got a replacement sitting there with you.
Yeah, I’ve had it for a long time. I remember almost going to buy it with the Red in my hand, and I read the back, and it was talking about how it would be difficult to remove. So I got the blue. I’ll tell you how it plays! I’m just letting it set in right now.