Polyester Questions

Yo-Yo Reviews Looking for Help/Recommendation
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1.Can I use spun polyester to twist strings?
2.What effect does melting polyester on a wood axle does?

Thanks

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  1. Sure.
  2. The string will break a lot sooner than it normally would. Just to see, I tried it just now (neon orange poly on a Spintastics Technic) and I got the string to break within about 5 minutes just from throwing it around and letting it sleep.
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Also,The thread is availible in cotton/nylon right?

And I’ve been playing a hand twisted made of spun polyester string for about 10 minutes and it’s not showing signs of breaking yet

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It’s possible you’re using a different type of string that has different, or is not all polyester. Or the axle is better… or something.

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Your exact mileage may vary depending on how hard you throw, how broken-in your axle is, and the exact makeup of your string. The important thing is that cotton string would’ve lasted much longer.

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So,a polyester string won’t stay long on a new wooden axle?