# My first mod

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mod/11886>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [March 1, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mod/11886 "2010-03-01T00:37:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Tom\_Srebernak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Tom\_Srebernak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tom_Srebernak)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mod/11886/1 "2010-03-01T00:37:30Z")

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today, I woke up, and decided to mod my mosquito. First, i siliconed it, but it seemed a bit too light, so I removed the caps and put in some apoxy, to add weight. then I cleaned the bearing, and even repainted it.

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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:** [March 1, 2010, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mod/11886/2 "2010-03-01T00:45:32Z")

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PIX!!!

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Srebernak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Tom\_Srebernak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tom_Srebernak)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 1:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mod/11886/3 "2010-03-01T01:30:58Z")

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I will try to get some pics up later today.

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**Author:** ![issuzark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/issuzark/32/455_2.png) [@issuzark](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/issuzark)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mod/11886/4 "2010-03-05T07:46:38Z")

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Yayyy a mosquito owner!!! Being a newb, I have some seriously crappy questions :-[

1. What is an apoxy?
2. Which part of the yoyo do you apply silicone on and what type of silicone did you use?

Thanks in advance. : D

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**Author:** ![jtman562](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jtman562/32/285_2.png) [@jtman562](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jtman562)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mod/11886/5 "2010-03-05T12:03:08Z")

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Epoxy is glue. YOu put silicone on the wall of the yoyo, after you recess it.

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Srebernak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Tom\_Srebernak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tom_Srebernak)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mod/11886/6 "2010-03-06T07:19:13Z")

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Apoxy is a very strong type of glue, and to silicone, take out the friction stickers, sand down where they were (there will be little indents) the get some silicone from lowes,(look for some that has glue in the title; it lasts longer) and finally, let the silicone dry.

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**Author:** ![issuzark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/issuzark/32/455_2.png) [@issuzark](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/issuzark)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mod/11886/7 "2010-03-06T09:07:09Z")

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So… you added glue to add weight? Hmm I wonder what should I add to add weight… Where do you get weight rings? Make them?

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Srebernak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Tom\_Srebernak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tom_Srebernak)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mod/11886/8 "2010-03-06T19:43:28Z")

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I would just get some heavy clay and put it in the caps.