# My purpleheart fixed axle bruiser needs response! Looking for advice. **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [November 26, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-purpleheart-fixed-axle-bruiser-needs-response-looking-for-advice/82501 "2016-11-26T22:47:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FiveIronBrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fiveironbrian/32/451_2.png) [@FiveIronBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FiveIronBrian)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-purpleheart-fixed-axle-bruiser-needs-response-looking-for-advice/82501/1 "2016-11-26T22:47:02Z")
Looking for advice on what kind of response I should make for my not-yet-assembled purpleheart fixed axle yoyo. It is 58mm in diameter, will be around 38mm in width, and is already 71g without the axle! Crop circles like OUT? Two penny gap? I thought about doing something different like using a nail set to punch shallow holes around the axle.The axle will be walnut. Hopefully it will end up smooth when assembled but we’ll see. Ideas? Picture below. ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-purpleheart-fixed-axle-bruiser-needs-response-looking-for-advice/82501/2 "2016-11-27T06:03:04Z")
Sent it to me and have it recessed for silicone? haha ---
**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-purpleheart-fixed-axle-bruiser-needs-response-looking-for-advice/82501/3 "2016-11-27T16:21:47Z")
> [@yoyospirit](#): > > Sent it to me and have it recessed for silicone? haha Nooo don’t ruin a classic wooden feel with modern chemical stuff… sigh kids these days ;D Just an idea, if you have a drill press, maybe draw some dots with a marker in star shape, then drill each dot so that it’s technically a ‘starburst’. ---
**Author:** ![FiveIronBrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fiveironbrian/32/451_2.png) [@FiveIronBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FiveIronBrian)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-purpleheart-fixed-axle-bruiser-needs-response-looking-for-advice/82501/4 "2016-11-27T18:11:54Z")
I like the starburst idea. Last night I punched some “six shooter” holes in some test walnut halves which was actually quite similar to your idea. I might go with that but drilled instead of punched. I want to make sure there’s enough response to avoid a massive thud on the throw, but not so much that I get whacked too easily with unexpected 71g returns. ---
**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2016, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-purpleheart-fixed-axle-bruiser-needs-response-looking-for-advice/82501/5 "2016-11-27T18:18:05Z")
When I made my homemade one I did very similar to what OUT does. It works pretty well. I do like the starburst idea though! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![FunTimeYoHap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b5e925/32.png) [@FunTimeYoHap](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FunTimeYoHap)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2016, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-purpleheart-fixed-axle-bruiser-needs-response-looking-for-advice/82501/6 "2016-12-07T14:49:55Z")
Can you do some kind of indexing with your lathe? I mean can you chuck it up and mark off every 60 degrees? I have not done it myself but that sounds like the way to get the dimples dead nutz. If you don’t do anything and just press fit it all together with a dowel and some glue, shouldn’t that be enough? ---
**Author:** ![FiveIronBrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fiveironbrian/32/451_2.png) [@FiveIronBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FiveIronBrian)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2016, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-purpleheart-fixed-axle-bruiser-needs-response-looking-for-advice/82501/7 "2016-12-07T15:14:37Z")
Not really, but it’s really not necessary to get it dead nuts. I don’t think OUT indexes his response holes. So I did drill the holes but the yoyo is still too heavy and because it was so wide and heavy it vibes like crazy. I can’t say I wasn’t warned. I got lazy in making it slimmer because the purpleheart is so tough. Actually my chuck was destroyed by by first half and I had to remake it. I also remember having some issues with the chuck getting jarred out of place which could have contributed. Here is a picture of the response before assembly. ---
**Author:** ![FunTimeYoHap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b5e925/32.png) [@FunTimeYoHap](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FunTimeYoHap)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-purpleheart-fixed-axle-bruiser-needs-response-looking-for-advice/82501/8 "2016-12-07T15:56:36Z")
Roger that. Those still look like some really cool halves.