# Modded Alph 

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modded-alph/14896>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [May 27, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modded-alph/14896 "2010-05-27T16:36:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![tyler3490](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tyler3490/32/77_2.png) [@tyler3490](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tyler3490)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modded-alph/14896/1 "2010-05-27T16:36:40Z")

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This has been my project for the last few days and i’m finally finished. It is highwalled, schmooved, chopped, and pad recessed. It plays AMAZINGLY it’s smoother after the chop than it was before. All of this was done freehand on a wood lathe. Comments/criticism are appreciated

[http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs552.ash1/32207\_1203519388554\_1845698020\_393995\_3251086\_n.jpg](http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs552.ash1/32207_1203519388554_1845698020_393995_3251086_n.jpg)

[http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs552.ash1/32207\_1203519468556\_1845698020\_393996\_1555088\_n.jpg](http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs552.ash1/32207_1203519468556_1845698020_393996_1555088_n.jpg)

[http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs652.snc3/32207\_1203519508557\_1845698020\_393997\_7197416\_n.jpg](http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs652.snc3/32207_1203519508557_1845698020_393997_7197416_n.jpg)

Compared to a Genesis

[http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs612.snc3/32207\_1203519548558\_1845698020\_393998\_5393734\_n.jpg](http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs612.snc3/32207_1203519548558_1845698020_393998_5393734_n.jpg)

[http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs652.snc3/32207\_1203519588559\_1845698020\_393999\_5033892\_n.jpg](http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs652.snc3/32207_1203519588559_1845698020_393999_5033892_n.jpg)

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**Author:** ![XminusmikeX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xminusmikex/32/294_2.png) [@XminusmikeX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XminusmikeX)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modded-alph/14896/2 "2010-05-27T16:52:22Z")

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THAT’S HOT!

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modded-alph/14896/3 "2010-05-27T16:55:20Z")

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That looks nice chopped. Well done. Only advice I would give is to do the satin in the opposite direction. Or is it the same direction? you know what I mean.

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**Author:** ![tyler3490](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tyler3490/32/77_2.png) [@tyler3490](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tyler3490)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modded-alph/14896/4 "2010-05-27T16:58:16Z")

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> [@Icthus](#):
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> That looks nice chopped. Well done. Only advice I would give is to do the satin in the opposite direction. Or is it the same direction? you know what I mean.

Theyre both the same direction, I’ve done it the other way and didnt like it as much

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modded-alph/14896/5 "2010-05-27T17:10:30Z")

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Ah. Well it is your yoyo. lol I just think it looks better IMO when they spiral is opposite. Just MO.

Still looks awesome!