# Modding Plastics **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [May 24, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modding-plastics/2605 "2009-05-24T18:53:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ccn411](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ccn411/32/192885_2.png) [@ccn411](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ccn411)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modding-plastics/2605/1 "2009-05-24T18:53:30Z")
Hey Guys, I’ve been wondering wheter these were possible: 1. Putting metal rims on a plastic to turn it a hybrid EG: adding metal to Speedmaker to make a homemade Speeder. 2. Make a custom starburst. 3.Adding internal weight systems ---
**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modding-plastics/2605/2 "2009-05-24T18:55:09Z")
You should check out some of BIST’s work. They have some really nice mods. Here’s a picture of their SpeedMaker mod: [![](http://bist.it/res/img/mods/speeder.jpg) ](http://bist.it/res/img/mods/speeder.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ccn411](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ccn411/32/192885_2.png) [@ccn411](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ccn411)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modding-plastics/2605/3 "2009-05-24T19:02:41Z")
I looked at it for like 5 minutes and can’t see what they did. lol ---
**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modding-plastics/2605/4 "2009-05-24T19:05:05Z")
They have many other mods. You can see them all here: [http://bist.it/mods.html](http://bist.it/mods.html). You can just ask them:info@bist.it ---
**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modding-plastics/2605/5 "2009-05-24T19:37:33Z")
Starburst just cut with a knife. Maybe you can add metal rims by cutting some rims out of a soda can or something, and sand the plastic until it fits into the rim. As for internal weight, you can fill the gap where the cap is with o-rings, metal rings, fishing weights???, sand, lead, glue… ---
**Author:** ![Spencer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Spencer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Spencer)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modding-plastics/2605/6 "2009-05-24T19:40:09Z")
Put a little sandbag in there, put the caps on. THAT would be heavy! ---
**Author:** ![Kim-Lan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kim-lan/32/16_2.png) [@Kim-Lan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kim-Lan)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modding-plastics/2605/7 "2009-05-24T20:08:09Z")
It’ll be possible, but not easy! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modding-plastics/2605/8 "2009-05-24T20:09:55Z")
Add wheight by putting clay where u thumb grind and put the caps back on. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Dudeofyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dudeofyo/32/16471_2.png) [@Dudeofyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dudeofyo)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modding-plastics/2605/9 "2009-05-24T21:12:11Z")
> [@Batryn](#): > > Starburst just cut with a knife. Maybe you can add metal rims by cutting some rims out of a soda can or something, and sand the plastic until it fits into the rim. As for internal weight, you can fill the gap where the cap is with o-rings, metal rings, fishing weights???, sand, lead, glue… HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Very funny. Actually, to put rims on a yoyo, you need to cut custom rings off another yoyo with a lathe or make your own on a lathe, then cut the yoyo on lathe to fit the rims. That’d be wonderful if cutting soda cans for this purpose worked. I’m sure someone will try. ---
**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/modding-plastics/2605/10 "2009-05-26T02:30:36Z")
LOL. It will need to be perfect length.