# shims

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shims/18383>\
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [August 26, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shims/18383 "2010-08-26T01:33:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![yoyopowers9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/71c47a/32.png) [@yoyopowers9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyopowers9)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shims/18383/1 "2010-08-26T01:33:58Z")

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if i put shims in my xcon will it ruin the bearing as in like having to deshield the bearing?

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**Author:** ![j\_lowell9](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/j_lowell9/32/358_2.png) [@j\_lowell9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/j_lowell9)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 2:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shims/18383/2 "2010-08-26T02:22:49Z")

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It doesn’t do anything but give the yoyo a bigger a gap and take away the adjustable gap it won’t mess up the bearing