# I want to make my own yoyo

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-want-to-make-my-own-yoyo/400361>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [May 7, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-want-to-make-my-own-yoyo/400361 "2024-05-07T02:21:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![noahyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/59ef9b/32.png) [@noahyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noahyoyo)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-want-to-make-my-own-yoyo/400361/1 "2024-05-07T02:21:39Z")

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i made the name and everthing but i cant find the right 3d modeling app

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**Author:** ![K1LCr09](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/k1lcr09/32/268600_2.png) [@K1LCr09](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/K1LCr09)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-want-to-make-my-own-yoyo/400361/2 "2024-05-07T02:27:54Z")

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Have you tried Autodesk?

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**Author:** ![noahyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/59ef9b/32.png) [@noahyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noahyoyo)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-want-to-make-my-own-yoyo/400361/3 "2024-05-07T02:28:12Z")

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i will try it know

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**Author:** ![noahyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/59ef9b/32.png) [@noahyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noahyoyo)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-want-to-make-my-own-yoyo/400361/4 "2024-05-07T02:32:55Z")

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autodesk costs money so that wont work

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**Author:** ![fradiger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fradiger/32/66850_2.png) [@fradiger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fradiger)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-want-to-make-my-own-yoyo/400361/5 "2024-05-07T02:46:45Z")

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fusion360 and freecad are both free and work well

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**Author:** ![kksimon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kksimon/32/46108_2.png) [@kksimon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kksimon)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-want-to-make-my-own-yoyo/400361/6 "2024-05-07T07:20:11Z")

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onshape works well too

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**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-want-to-make-my-own-yoyo/400361/7 "2024-05-07T08:46:15Z")

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I recommend downloading FreeCad.

It’s what @MarkD of MK1 yoyos and I use.

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**Author:** ![Xanadu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xanadu/32/84910_2.png) [@Xanadu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xanadu)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-want-to-make-my-own-yoyo/400361/8 "2024-05-07T12:45:36Z")

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@MarkD has a series of videos that walk through designing a yo-yo. I’ll try to find them later or maybe someone will provide a link in the meantime.

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**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-want-to-make-my-own-yoyo/400361/9 "2024-05-07T12:46:38Z")

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Just warning you that making a yoyo will also cost money. But as other people mentioned there are many free cad options.

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**Author:** ![noahyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/59ef9b/32.png) [@noahyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noahyoyo)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-want-to-make-my-own-yoyo/400361/10 "2024-05-07T13:35:54Z")

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thanks i know it will cost money but i want a free software