# Show some plastic yoyos you made **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [April 25, 2019, 2:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570 "2019-04-25T02:42:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Legyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/legyoyo/32/995_2.png) [@Legyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Legyoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/189 "2019-07-10T22:45:37Z")
You most certainly can, the only think to keep in mind is heat transfer. 3D printed plastics can have potential to melt depending on what kind of material and the intensity. For example PLA might melt easily, but ABS might not (ABS has higher heat resistance). Worse scenario it warps a little. Using wet sanding is also an option for heat reduction ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/190 "2019-07-10T22:48:09Z")
Are 3D printed yoyos hollow? ---
**Author:** ![Yertle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yertle/32/126385_2.png) [@Yertle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yertle)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 12:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/191 "2019-07-11T00:04:09Z")
On fused filament printers (the most common, I think) you set the density of the print in the software, so it’s up to you - set it at 100% and it will print solid. If you set it for less, it will print a certain number of solid “shells” for all the perimeter surfaces and fill the interior with a grid or web of plastic on the interior. Set it for 0% and it would just print the shells, so totally hollow. Resin printers (sla) usually print solid, otherwise I think you would have liquid resin trapped inside your print. I have not run any prints on an sla printer, though, so maybe someone else can weigh in. ---
**Author:** ![Yertle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yertle/32/126385_2.png) [@Yertle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yertle)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/192 "2019-07-11T00:10:38Z")
Here is one I printed. PLA, not super high resolution, but it plays ok. Printed with 100% infill, but even with the screws I added in the rim it’s still pretty light. ![IMG_20190710_195041](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/b/4/6b448fccb0ccd9d1fea10cb757b90b0af94bfd7d.jpeg) ![IMG_20190710_195005](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/e/8/0e8ee6aeeb7aee10a84fbdf01300da533045cb4b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/193 "2019-07-11T00:20:56Z")
Cool! ---
**Author:** ![Legyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/legyoyo/32/995_2.png) [@Legyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Legyoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/194 "2019-07-11T00:23:35Z")
As @Yertle said, 100% infill’s an option. I usually do that, but you have to be mindful of it’s moment inertia (just like aluminum yo-yos). Same rules for SLA printing. ---
**Author:** ![Legyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/legyoyo/32/995_2.png) [@Legyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Legyoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/195 "2019-07-12T23:30:21Z")
I picked up a print today, and After taking care of the support material, put it together. Without response it played surprisingly well. I’ll post pictures and maybe a video later to show y’all. ---
**Author:** ![Legyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/legyoyo/32/995_2.png) [@Legyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Legyoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2019, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/196 "2019-07-13T01:41:16Z")
Well ladies and gents, I must say I am very pleased. I now believe 3D printed yo-yos may have a place in the yo-yo world - and not just novelty. I may start a thread to share all of my findings, but for anyone that’s interested pm me. I’ve learned so much about yoyoing, printing, and building things in general through the process. I’ve named this yoyo Sigma, due to Sigma being the mathematical symbol for addition (in excel at least), and this is the successful culmination of 3 weeks of work and prototyping. I’d love to hear what you all think ![IMG-2912](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/e/6/3e6fb7ec5ae174b92e13790b6e0c28bfc690c2d2.jpeg) ![IMG-2914](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/4/f/34f6b1c07a30b4647a4721ced7edc919b143fb64.jpeg) ![IMG-2915](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/2/2/6222171aae6206e85948be17bc269716335b92fb.jpeg) I took spinning videos but it wouldn’t let me upload them. I clocked almost a minute, and it’s super responsive with an a sized bearing, so that’s expected. ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2019, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/197 "2019-07-13T01:43:07Z")
> [@Legyoyo](#): > > I took spinning videos but it wouldn’t let me upload them. Upload them to youtube and drop a link here! ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/198 "2019-07-14T12:21:29Z")
I made an acetal organic yoyo today. This one is 55mm/42.25mm/64.4g lt has all of the play and feel characteristics people usually want in an organic yoyo. The thick undercut lip puts a good bit of weight in the rims giving for power and stability. It’s curved all over for plenty of comfort. Really happy with this. I feel I’m getting to the stage now where my plastic yoyos are looking more machine turned than hand turned. ![20190714_195056](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/5/0/a5086fb8f0e3b2ac8772f02fefca53c98523e963.jpeg) ![20190714_195123](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/7/e/67ebadcf62dbe8e947190e029149a610ef4887b2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![hobbygod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hobbygod/32/120997_2.png) [@hobbygod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbygod)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/199 "2019-07-14T13:40:56Z")
Saw this on instagram. Looks great 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/200 "2019-07-14T15:20:18Z")
That looks perfectly fun, awesome shape ---
**Author:** ![Legyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/legyoyo/32/995_2.png) [@Legyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Legyoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/201 "2019-07-14T19:20:37Z")
I tried putting a video on YouTube, but had issues with it not using the edits I made to crop the video. Luckily Instagram was much more friendly. [https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz6AxIMhNxE/?igshid=1aqorcu39om9c](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz6AxIMhNxE/?igshid=1aqorcu39om9c) If anyone would like to collaborate with this, I’d love to. Or for anyone who has a design/idea that they want to prototype let me know. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/202 "2019-07-14T22:06:13Z")
I know it doesn’t really look like anything very special, but it is actually good. ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/203 "2019-07-14T22:20:35Z")
Well this isn’t a yo-yo but it’s a plastic tip for a top that I made. The new one is on the top, the broken one is on the table. My first venture turning plastic on my lathe. I have a new appreciation for the delrin yoyos @anon5341354 turns. Not the easiest stuff to work with. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/9/4/a94181b0b4856d514ab1778417488c8fbfd29e25.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/204 "2019-07-14T22:41:35Z")
It’s a nicely turned tip. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/205 "2019-07-14T22:59:34Z")
Did you just use a skew for that one? ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/206 "2019-07-15T01:25:43Z")
A skew, parting tool and tiny little “gouge?”. ---
**Author:** ![Legyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/legyoyo/32/995_2.png) [@Legyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Legyoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/207 "2019-07-17T03:48:55Z")
More details tomorrow, let’s just say it’s a big step forward ![IMG_9736](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/b/f/5bf4b4be62568eaa06a754d5796983c38c2caf22.jpeg) ![IMG_9745](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/f/e/cfe71448a9341fc3b2b6de3452159b917facc4e0.jpeg) ![MVI_9744_Moment](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/1/7/71730dd03e7b4a1c55280e2f4f40609affb44e30.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-some-plastic-yoyos-you-made/301570/208 "2019-07-17T04:22:49Z")
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