# show me your Pyro mods! **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [August 5, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-me-your-pyro-mods/5053 "2009-08-05T16:55:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Brad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/brad/32/184_2.png) [@Brad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Brad)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-me-your-pyro-mods/5053/1 "2009-08-05T16:55:57Z")
Hi all, I have a Pyro that I’m considered modding, I’m interested in seeing what you’ve done with yours. I’m thinking of chopping it for starters, but looking for other ideas as well. I saw this one after a search, looks pretty nice: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/7/9/979ea20e6d33c2d16987f98857ea36cc9a487bea.jpeg) [http://www.yoyonation.com/talk/index.php/topic,41964.0.html](http://www.yoyonation.com/talk/index.php/topic,41964.0.html) Edit: removed the link, it was to that “other” forum, which is probably not cool to do here. Edit: icthus is right, being too paranoid, I put it back. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-me-your-pyro-mods/5053/2 "2009-08-05T18:38:44Z")
You’re not twisting anyone’s arm to go buy from that store. Besides why don’t you embed the pic? If you don’t know how then send me a link in a pm and I’ll do it for you. ---
**Author:** ![Brad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/brad/32/184_2.png) [@Brad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Brad)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-me-your-pyro-mods/5053/3 "2009-08-05T18:44:29Z")
> [@icthus](#): > > You’re not twisting anyone’s arm to go buy from that store. Besides why don’t you embed the pic? > If you don’t know how then send me a link in a pm and I’ll do it for you. yeah you’re right, I put the link back and inlined a picture, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![theyoyoempire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoempire/32/254_2.png) [@theyoyoempire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theyoyoempire)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-me-your-pyro-mods/5053/4 "2009-08-05T18:46:44Z")
It’s just another forum. What’s the big deal? Half of the members here are on YoYoNation also! They do have a wider selection of yoyos too, but it’s the same as here but with a ton more members, and more forum sections. ---
**Author:** ![EvanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-me-your-pyro-mods/5053/5 "2009-08-05T18:47:15Z")
Chopped are cool. Recess? Sand it down to look raw? All that good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-me-your-pyro-mods/5053/6 "2009-08-05T19:27:27Z")
Not sure how well a Pyro can handle a recess. I forget the wall thickness. You can highwall one though. ---
**Author:** ![Brad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/brad/32/184_2.png) [@Brad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Brad)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-me-your-pyro-mods/5053/7 "2009-08-05T20:05:24Z")
> [@icthus](#): > > Not sure how well a Pyro can handle a recess. I forget the wall thickness. You can highwall one though. Right I was thinking of maybe highwall, guess I’d need to check how deep the bearing seat is to see how far I’d go (never done any of this before, but if the Pyro doesn’t sell, I figure its worth a try). ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-me-your-pyro-mods/5053/8 "2009-08-05T20:52:11Z")
I take it you have a lathe? ---
**Author:** ![Mage1342](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mage1342/32/75_2.png) [@Mage1342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mage1342)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-me-your-pyro-mods/5053/9 "2009-08-05T20:54:07Z")
You can schmoove it but that takes skills. Also, I have not done this though. ---
**Author:** ![Brad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/brad/32/184_2.png) [@Brad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Brad)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-me-your-pyro-mods/5053/10 "2009-08-05T21:10:40Z")
> [@icthus](#): > > I take it you have a lathe? Not yet - could end up being a rather expensive yoyo, considering the cost of a lathe - but tools are good toys too. =) Or maybe I can find a friend locally who I can borrow one from for the proper amount of alcohol or pizza, who knows. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-me-your-pyro-mods/5053/11 "2009-08-05T22:14:27Z")
As long as you know the dangers that come with a lathe. Even a hobby lathe. These things can rip fingers and hands off. I’ve seen it. Guy lost a thumb because he had gloves on. ---
**Author:** ![Xdohl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xdohl/32/12_2.png) [@Xdohl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xdohl)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-me-your-pyro-mods/5053/12 "2009-08-05T22:36:22Z")
I like my pyro. ---
**Author:** ![Brad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/brad/32/184_2.png) [@Brad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Brad)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 11:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-me-your-pyro-mods/5053/13 "2009-08-05T23:11:48Z")
> [@icthus](#): > > As long as you know the dangers that come with a lathe. Even a hobby lathe. These things can rip fingers and hands off. I’ve seen it. Guy lost a thumb because he had gloves on. Thanks for the warning icthus. I’m always very paranoid and careful around power tools - I remember my uncle cut the end of his thumb off with a circular saw (inebriated - smart move); and I also remember when I had long hair back in high school, getting it caught in a drill press, and that didn’t feel too good. I’ll add your horror story to my catalog of mental notes to recall before firing up my next power tool.