# Making Counterweights??

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-counterweights/13791
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [April 27, 2010, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-counterweights/13791 "2010-04-27T23:41:56Z")
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### Author: ![syna7x94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@syna7x94](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/syna7x94)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2010, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-counterweights/13791/1 "2010-04-27T23:41:56Z")

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How can i make my own counterweights?

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### Author: ![cbaxt98](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cbaxt98/32/14060_2.png) [@cbaxt98](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cbaxt98)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2010, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-counterweights/13791/2 "2010-04-27T23:47:03Z")

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you can get a dice or bouncy ball and drill a hole in it with either a drill or electric screwdriver

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### Author: ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2010, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-counterweights/13791/3 "2010-04-28T02:46:28Z")

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My firstr counter weight was a bouncy ball I won in one of those coin games and drilled a hole in. (Thanks Brian)

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### Author: ![AgentFlynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@AgentFlynn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AgentFlynn)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2010, 3:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-counterweights/13791/4 "2010-04-29T03:29:08Z")

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Pretty much drill a hole in anything that you think would be cool/fun/good as a CW… For instance, I have a 20 sided die and a little tea pot CW that are quite fun ;D

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### Author: ![BuddhaFusion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/buddhafusion/32/465_2.png) [@BuddhaFusion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BuddhaFusion)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2010, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-counterweights/13791/5 "2010-04-29T03:56:34Z")

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everyone pretty much said it and goto a 99cent store and get a ball or dice they have them there

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### Author: ![Buddy\_Jim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/buddy_jim/32/7920_2.png) [@Buddy\_Jim](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Buddy_Jim)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/making-counterweights/13791/6 "2010-04-29T18:29:11Z")

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20 sided die kick but, and are usually made of stuff that is easier to drill.