# Shims

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shims/9486>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [December 24, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shims/9486 "2009-12-24T01:47:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![EWE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ewe/32/404_2.png) [@EWE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EWE)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shims/9486/1 "2009-12-24T01:47:07Z")

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What are the point of shims? I might buy some for my dark magic if they are useful. ???

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**Author:** ![Zer0F3AR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zer0f3ar/32/348572_2.png) [@Zer0F3AR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zer0F3AR)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shims/9486/2 "2009-12-24T01:50:12Z")

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they are placed in the bearing seat of the yoyo to elevate the bearing and increase the size of the gap. it is also used to create a fixed gap or somewhat fixed

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**Author:** ![Phazon\_enhanced\_yoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/phazon_enhanced_yoyo/32/293_2.png) [@Phazon\_enhanced\_yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Phazon_enhanced_yoyo)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2009, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shims/9486/3 "2009-12-24T01:52:48Z")

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as for being usefull, they can be if you feel that your gap isnt quite wide enough but if you think its fine the way it is I wouldnt put them on the top of your list. I got some for my DM ant I ended up losing the the two I bought but it plays fine without them. Buy some to experiment and see if you like them theyre not that expensive just be careful pulling your yoyo apart on carpet ;).