# Making a throw
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-a-throw/55184
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [June 16, 2013, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-a-throw/55184 "2013-06-16T19:02:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@anon12742582](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon12742582)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2013, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-a-throw/55184/1 "2013-06-16T19:02:01Z")
What would be the very first thing to do to make a yoyo? Me and clywcollector are gunna start a company! Is there a good place to learn CAD?
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### Author:  [@anon12742582](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon12742582)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2013, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-a-throw/55184/2 "2013-06-16T19:31:46Z")
And who know how to do CAD?
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### Author:  [@augmentedloyalty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/augmentedloyalty)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-a-throw/55184/3 "2013-06-16T19:39:53Z")
Yes I do but I don’t have the program though autodesk inventor pro is very similar and easy to use.
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### Author:  [@xxjohnsonxx](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xxjohnsonxx)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2013, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-a-throw/55184/4 "2013-06-16T19:45:46Z")
I know how to use inventor pretty well. took a class this past school year and each year through high school
edit: this is also an amazing place to learn some tips and tricks on autocad
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### Author:  [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2013, 3:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-a-throw/55184/5 "2013-06-17T03:06:24Z")
You want to first get a very good design going. Next you want to contact a a machinist who can do the work. I will warn you, it is very expensive so back out now if your not willing to lay down a butt load of money. After this you want to contact companies that you can buy wholesale parts from(bearings, response ect) also you want to contact someone about anodizing. After this you’ll need packaging. Last but not least lots of money. It can cost 2-4 grand to put out a full run. (depending on size)
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### Author:  [@anon12742582](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon12742582)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2013, 3:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-a-throw/55184/6 "2013-06-17T03:27:46Z")
Oh we will only do very small runs 2 see how they sell.
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### Author:  [@augmentedloyalty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/augmentedloyalty)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-a-throw/55184/7 "2013-06-17T03:29:04Z")
Can’t wait to buy it and good luck
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### Author:  [@GregBobson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregBobson)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2013, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-a-throw/55184/8 "2013-06-17T03:45:32Z")
For software if you have a student email you can pick up the whole AutoDesk suite for free, AutoCad, Inventor etc.
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### Author:  [@TamOcello](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TamOcello)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2013, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-a-throw/55184/9 "2013-06-17T05:50:16Z")
Depending, you might also be able to use Blender.
As far as manufacturing goes, it’s going to cost you a TON of money. We’re looking at thousands, not hundreds. Each time you have something made, whether it’s an actual run or a prototype, it’s going to cost you.
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### Author:  [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2013, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-a-throw/55184/10 "2013-06-17T06:00:17Z")
> [@TamOcello](#):
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> As far as manufacturing goes, it’s going to cost you a TON of money. We’re looking at thousands, not hundreds. Each time you have something made, whether it’s an actual run or a prototype, it’s going to cost you.
Yupp thats why smaller runs don’t work so well they cost way more per yoyo and you make very little profit to go towards bigger runs (if your looking to go in that direction)
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### Author:  [@SaltySalvador](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SaltySalvador)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2013, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-a-throw/55184/11 "2013-06-17T06:08:06Z")
So from what I understand, you have to go balls-deep with a full run of yo-yo’s to kick start a yo-yo company?
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### Author:  [@TamOcello](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TamOcello)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2013, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-a-throw/55184/12 "2013-06-17T06:16:09Z")
Well, if you already have your own tools, or have access to them in some way, your startup costs will be much, much lower. For instance, there’s a place called TechShop nearby that teaches, and provides access to metal lathes, welders, 3d printers, etc, and their lessons and membership fees are pretty low. If you have access to a place like this, you can run off a handful for a month or two’s membership fees and the price of materials.
Otherwise, if you want to jumpstart a company, volume can very well help. Less cost per unit and such. Engineering and prototyping time will remain the same, though, so it all depends on what you want.
Edit: The downside to larger runs, of course, is that you could bomb and be sitting on unsold product. It’s a tradeoff.
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### Author:  [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2013, 2:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-a-throw/55184/13 "2013-06-18T02:15:06Z")
> [@SaltySalvador](#):
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> So from what I understand, you have to go balls-deep with a full run of yo-yo’s to kick start a yo-yo company?
no not necessarily but what I’m saying its hard to make any money with very small runs (like 25-30 throws) unless your selling wholesale.