# machining a custom yoyo

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/machining-a-custom-yoyo/11889>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [March 1, 2010, 1:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/machining-a-custom-yoyo/11889 "2010-03-01T01:03:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![patrickcondon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/patrickcondon/32/619950_2.png) [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 1:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/machining-a-custom-yoyo/11889/1 "2010-03-01T01:03:29Z")

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on of my friends works at a shop and can get a yoyo machined for pretty cheap. I’m going back and forth on ideas. what do you think would be a cool (prehaps radical?) shape for a one of a kind (playable) yoyo?

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**Author:** ![patrickcondon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/patrickcondon/32/619950_2.png) [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 3:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/machining-a-custom-yoyo/11889/2 "2010-03-02T03:42:22Z")

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bump

just some goofing around in sketchup

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**Author:** ![Contagon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/contagon/32/169_2.png) [@Contagon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Contagon)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 3:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/machining-a-custom-yoyo/11889/3 "2010-03-02T03:59:55Z")

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Hey, I suggest trying Alibre.&nbsp; You get a free trial, then you get a free version which is good enough to make a throw.&nbsp; [http://www.alibre.com/](http://www.alibre.com/)