# HowDAndre Boulay Set His Dark Magic **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [January 8, 2010, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079 "2010-01-08T10:40:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thedmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/fbc32d/32.png) [@thedmaster](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/thedmaster)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/1 "2010-01-08T10:40:20Z")
I’ve just got a new DM and was wondering how Andre has set his. I’ve also just ordered a KK Bearing. Will this help? ??? :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Cameron364](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@Cameron364](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cameron364)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/2 "2010-01-08T13:39:04Z")
I’m not sure about the bearings but I think it is just stock bearings maybe with a little thin lube and also he had taken 1 cap off, to do this you just have to get a suction cup and just pull it off it comes off real easy ---
**Author:** ![AwEsOmEnEsS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@AwEsOmEnEsS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AwEsOmEnEsS)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/3 "2010-01-08T13:54:23Z")
andre has a kk in his ---
**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/4 "2010-01-08T14:58:17Z")
André does explain this in several videos. Also, how you set up your yoyo is completely up to you. Set it up after your needs and preferences, not after André, because he has other needs and preferences. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2010, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/5 "2010-01-08T15:14:23Z")
> [@JonasK](#): > > André does explain this in several videos. Also, how you set up your yoyo is completely up to you. Set it up after your needs and preferences, not after André, because he has other needs and preferences. yea he plays one cap on one cap off. i personally hate that, though if you want to so bad: andre’s setup is occasionally changing KK,sillicone,Cap trick Stock flat,sillicone, cap trick just a few of them. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2010, 2:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/6 "2010-01-09T02:19:28Z")
You guy’s are forgetting the pixy dust! ---
**Author:** ![DYonch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc79bd/32.png) [@DYonch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DYonch)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2010, 2:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/7 "2010-01-09T02:21:58Z")
I’m pretty sure Andre uses a KK, and one cap. Other than that I am pretty sure that it is completely stock. ---
**Author:** ![Smoke770077](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@Smoke770077](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Smoke770077)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/8 "2010-01-09T02:54:30Z")
And his godly yoyo skills and amazing throw… I think he bottles that and puts a few drop in his bearing… Try this set up No caps, Cleaned flat bearing one red shim and one grey shim on each side and some good new string and silicone the o-ring side… Makes one great playing Dark Magic ---
**Author:** ![newbee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@newbee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/newbee)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/9 "2010-01-10T03:44:48Z")
you could put the kk in if you want, andre had been yoyoing for a lot of years so he coul do all of his tricks in a stock one, i think ---
**Author:** ![speedmaker1101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/speedmaker1101/32/95_2.png) [@speedmaker1101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/speedmaker1101)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/10 "2010-01-10T17:28:46Z")
KKs are a waste of money…just work on your throw ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/11 "2010-01-10T17:54:43Z")
OK honestly I think you should leave Andre’s set-up and find one that you like. One that fits your style. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_oyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/troy_oyo/32/340_2.png) [@Troy\_oyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Troy_oyo)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/12 "2010-01-12T00:58:51Z")
I once read an interview with him… kinda angry i dont have a link. \>\< but anywho i hear that he uses mercury bearings. But yeah, just work on your throw. ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/13 "2010-01-12T03:46:29Z")
He puts a drop of unicorn blood in the bearing, coats the metal with plutonium, and sets up his caps with magic. ---
**Author:** ![Smoke770077](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@Smoke770077](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Smoke770077)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/14 "2010-01-12T03:57:16Z")
> [@Samad](#): > > He puts a drop of unicorn blood in the bearing, coats the metal with plutonium, and sets up his caps with magic. Nah its not plutonium, its mithril… Kinda like Bilbo’s tunic… and in the early videos when he’s playing responsive its platypus blood… And there’s his mad skill too… But thats not important… ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/15 "2010-01-12T04:22:06Z")
> [@Mitch](#): > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > He puts a drop of unicorn blood in the bearing, coats the metal with plutonium, and sets up his caps with magic. > > Nah its not plutonium, its mithril… Kinda like Bilbo’s tunic… and in the early videos when he’s playing responsive its platypus blood… > > And there’s his mad skill too… But thats not important… Completely wrong, it IS plutonium. Also, in the earlier days he used Dragon blood. I’ve been yoyoing a long time. I know my stuff. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/16 "2010-01-12T14:52:52Z")
> [@Samad](#): > > > [@Mitch](#): > > > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > > He puts a drop of unicorn blood in the bearing, coats the metal with plutonium, and sets up his caps with magic. > > > > Nah its not plutonium, its mithril… Kinda like Bilbo’s tunic… and in the early videos when he’s playing responsive its platypus blood… > > > > And there’s his mad skill too… But thats not important… > > Completely wrong, it IS plutonium. > > Also, in the earlier days he used Dragon blood. > > I’ve been yoyoing a long time. I know my stuff. Incorrect. he uses TYPE A7204 Plunonium. as for the dragon blood… that is correct. He also took my eye. Don’t know why 😢 ---
**Author:** ![thedmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/fbc32d/32.png) [@thedmaster](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/thedmaster)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/17 "2010-01-12T15:56:25Z")
haha lol ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpert/32/71258_2.png) [@YoYoExpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpert)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/18 "2010-01-12T16:02:29Z")
A drop of unicorn blood would probably have some amazing effects! But alas: In the beginning section of the tutorial videos the Dark Magic used is setup with a tightened gap and thick lube on the bearing keeping it very responsive. In the advanced trick videos the Dark Magic is setup using a KonKave bearing with a wider gap to make it completely unresponsive. I am currently using a Center Trac bearing with no shims in my Dark Magic. ---
**Author:** ![Smoke770077](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@Smoke770077](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Smoke770077)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/19 "2010-01-12T22:14:08Z")
> [@Zer0F3AR](#): > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > [@Mitch](#): > > > > > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > > > > He puts a drop of unicorn blood in the bearing, coats the metal with plutonium, and sets up his caps with magic. > > > > > > Nah its not plutonium, its mithril… Kinda like Bilbo’s tunic… and in the early videos when he’s playing responsive its platypus blood… > > > > > > And there’s his mad skill too… But thats not important… > > > > Completely wrong, it IS plutonium. > > > > Also, in the earlier days he used Dragon blood. > > > > I’ve been yoyoing a long time. I know my stuff. > > Incorrect. he uses TYPE A7204 Plunonium. as for the dragon blood… that is correct. He also took my eye. Don’t know why 😢 Your eye? A counterweight of course… And yeah, I can understand switching to Unicorn Blood… Dragon Blood just got too expensive… ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079/20 "2010-01-13T00:17:24Z")
> [@Zer0F3AR](#): > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > [@Mitch](#): > > > > > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > > > > He puts a drop of unicorn blood in the bearing, coats the metal with plutonium, and sets up his caps with magic. > > > > > > Nah its not plutonium, its mithril… Kinda like Bilbo’s tunic… and in the early videos when he’s playing responsive its platypus blood… > > > > > > And there’s his mad skill too… But thats not important… > > > > Completely wrong, it IS plutonium. > > > > Also, in the earlier days he used Dragon blood. > > > > I’ve been yoyoing a long time. I know my stuff. > > Incorrect. he uses TYPE A7204 Plunonium. as for the dragon blood… that is correct. He also took my eye. Don’t know why 😢 Unfortunately Plunonium doesn’t exist… so no, it IS plutonium. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/howdandre-boulay-set-his-dark-magic/10079.md?page=2)