# My bros grind machine **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [August 3, 2011, 5:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-bros-grind-machine/28635 "2011-08-03T05:15:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zerrubabbel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zerrubabbel/32/592_2.png) [@zerrubabbel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zerrubabbel)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 5:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-bros-grind-machine/28635/1 "2011-08-03T05:15:44Z")
He’s had it for a few months now and hasn’t bees able to use it with the exception of 2 or 3 throws, literally… The spacers keep grabbing on to the bearing and come off with it, then take a rediculous amount of effort to remove. This adversely effects the bearing by not allowing it to spin rendering the yoyo about as useful as trying to throw a rock on a string… I’ve tried repairing it with new bearings and spacers but it didn’t change anything… Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![TheYoYoist101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoist101/32/842_2.png) [@TheYoYoist101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoYoist101)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 5:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-bros-grind-machine/28635/2 "2011-08-03T05:20:49Z")
> [@zerrubabbel](#): > > He’s had it for a few months now and hasn’t bees able to use it with the exception of 2 or 3 throws, literally… The spacers keep grabbing on to the bearing and come off with it, then take a rediculous amount of effort to remove. This adversely effects the bearing by not allowing it to spin rendering the yoyo about as useful as trying to throw a rock on a string… I’ve tried repairing it with new bearings and spacers but it didn’t change anything… Any ideas? i had this same problem, what you do is when the spacer comes off with bearing run a knife in the groove where the bearing meets the spacer. put the knife in that groove and put it on a table and push down hard.this should loosen the bearing from the spacer and let you pop it off. ---
**Author:** ![zerrubabbel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zerrubabbel/32/592_2.png) [@zerrubabbel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zerrubabbel)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-bros-grind-machine/28635/3 "2011-08-03T05:25:23Z")
Thanx!.. But how do I keep it from happening again? ---
**Author:** ![TheYoYoist101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoist101/32/842_2.png) [@TheYoYoist101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoYoist101)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-bros-grind-machine/28635/4 "2011-08-03T05:28:20Z")
> [@zerrubabbel](#): > > Thanx!.. But how do I keep it from happening again? take a file or some sand paper and file down the sides of the spacers a bit. not to much though. this will make em a bit looser. (i like it when people give me thankyous) ---
**Author:** ![zerrubabbel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zerrubabbel/32/592_2.png) [@zerrubabbel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zerrubabbel)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-bros-grind-machine/28635/5 "2011-08-03T05:33:35Z")
That sounds like a good idea… And as for a thank you, you got it! ---
**Author:** ![TheYoYoist101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoist101/32/842_2.png) [@TheYoYoist101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoYoist101)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-bros-grind-machine/28635/6 "2011-08-03T05:34:56Z")
> [@zerrubabbel](#): > > That sounds like a good idea… And as for a thank you, you got it! cool hope this helps! :wink: ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-bros-grind-machine/28635/7 "2011-08-03T05:51:59Z")
The bearing sticking on the spacers isn’t a problem. The inner race is what contacts the spacer. The outer race still spins. That’s how they are designed to work. ---
**Author:** ![zerrubabbel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zerrubabbel/32/592_2.png) [@zerrubabbel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zerrubabbel)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-bros-grind-machine/28635/8 "2011-08-03T06:02:39Z")
It’s like they manage to get in too tight until the outer race starts rubbing against it… So maybe if it was a little looser it would solve the problem ---
**Author:** ![DG1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dg1/32/606_2.png) [@DG1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DG1)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-bros-grind-machine/28635/9 "2011-08-09T01:26:01Z")
spacers don’t have an outer edge that protrude up. The plastic is your problem. Most likely a mold issue. your best bet is to send it in for a new one. ---
**Author:** ![czyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/45deac/32.png) [@czyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/czyoyo)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-bros-grind-machine/28635/10 "2011-08-20T08:49:30Z")
pics? ???