Curious if any of you have ever tried using paper spacers in your Loopers? One of my Dawn d3s is more responsive than the other and some of my hornets when I half swap them become way too responsive. Was thinking about making some paper spacers to put in the ones that are acting more responsive than they should.
How would you go about making paper spacers? I’ve had one suggestion in the past to sand down the starburst with denim, but I was thinking paper spacers may fix the issue.
I’ve never used paper as a spacer. I imagine some construction paper cut to shape could do it in enough layers.
For make shift spacers I often use bearing shields I’ve removed
I made paper spacers when I was a child since I lacked resources. I traced what I needed, then folded the paper to bisect the circle. I would cut (using craft scissors, Cutter Bee specifically) the inner diameter then the outer diameter and out would come a very thin spacer. If I had to do it again? I’d 3D print and sand what I needed.
However, didn’t have to use many of them, since the adjustments for responsive yoyos were minuscule. For modern loopers I could see it working.
I e done 3d printed spacers they work well
I’ve made paper spacers out of heavy construction paper. I use brass tubes of the appropriate size sharpened on the end to cut them. Cut the center hole first, then make the outer cut.
I’ve done paper spacers using a paper hole punch and scissors. They work quite well and it’s nice to be able to use different types of materials like thicker card stock, cardboard, hdpe / PET from bottles etc.
Another thing I used to do back in the day would be to take the off-cut remnants from yoyo strings and pack them in behind the metal spacer. It works great as a shim in a pinch, plus it’s readily available.
