MYY V8 axle question

Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
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Question for y’all!

Im trying to run my MYY V8 as unresponsive.

Mine came responsive with a half spec bearing and I THINK a 12 mm axle. I dont know if i should be using a longer axle for unresponsive with a C bearing though.

Anyone know if I should be looking for a larger size? If so, what size?

Thanks in advance for any help!

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I just swapped in an unresponsive bearing and accepted the fact that it will be slightly less resistant to damage or stripping, since I don’t have spare axles longer than 12mm.

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One could always go to a hardware store and get a slightly longer set screw of the proper size.

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One could do that if one wasn’t lazy :wink:

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But… what size? Lol

M4 14mm?

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Take the yoyo to the store and see what fits. Easy peezy…

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I took some measurements:

  • The axle of my MYY V8 is 11.8 mm long.
  • The responsive bearing of my MYY V8 is 3.1 mm wide.
  • The unresponsive bearing of my MYY V10 and a pixel bearing are both 4.7 mm wide.

A 13.4 mm axle would be ideal in my situation. A 14 mm axle might work or it might be a little too long, resulting in gaps between the bearing and yo-yo.

I’m still comfortable with my decision to use the existing 12 mm axle. I’ve decided I won’t bang the yo-yo on concrete.

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Yoooo! This answer is LEGIT!

Thanks!

Im using the 12 mm right now and wont bang the yoyo either lol.

I might check for the longer axle at the hardware store randomly if im nearby but not gonna worry about it too much.

This yoyo is pretty sweet unresponsive! I have the V10 too lol. Great budget buys.

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