Still just using a power drill. New bracket has upgraded my setup from dangerous to shoddy.
Also the glue failed while I was testing, so I’ve cut another axle and I’ll use epoxy instead (for now plumbers tape has saved the day)
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That’s cool. Maybe I’ll just go for it and cobble together a poor man’s lathe like that.
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It’s not in this photo but the whole thing is held down with a massive clamp. The table is also pretty heavy and piled with stuff. If I keep doing this I should probably get a facemask as well
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Well…I guess that’s a change in a positive direction.
You should sell what you make and save up for a lathe.
I know someone locally that can give you a free tutorial on how to make yoyos if you should so desire.
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That’s funny, two days ago Phong (Brandon Vu’s dad) offered me a table at ANYC2024. I told him next year would be optimistic
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Pretty bad first wooden yoyo but, I will say that it can shoot the moon. It’s also actually pretty smooth!
Used a hole saw to make the blank (from some Home Depot oak) and severely underestimated diameter (forgot that I’ll loose 1/4" when boring the blank). I like undersized yoyos but this is way too light. Also a tad narrow.
Takeaways - don’t rush like I just did (aka use your breaks to make this) and I really could have used a thinner axle. Currently sized at 50mm x 27mm. No idea of it’s weight. Has zero momentum but it can handle kickflips easily. Bigger hole saw this time.
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That’s not too bad. I had a similar ish attempt but not good execution a good while back.
Yes the gap is absurd I was trying to make it unresponsive instead I had a silly wobble machine
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If it returns at all then that’s a great first attempt. If it handles the regens shooting the moon then excellent job.
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Put some wings on it. If that bolt is heavy enough then you’ve got yourself a diabolo
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Update - got past the initial “bleh, this sucks” phase and into the “you need to learn how to use this” phase. It’s much more punishing to sloppy play due to its weight (or lack thereof). I’m not going to put much more effort in on this piece as it’s my first, leave it be how it is, learning experience and added challenge. Will have to say, it was better than the one I tried to make for a school project as a kid (out of pine, cut circle with a jigsaw, zero sanding as I knew very little of how to carve out wood)
I thought Oak would have been weighty enough to work with unless because this was an undersized yoyo. Also next one, want to take more time on and not rush it, got a bit too excited and anxious to see the weight. Back to the drawing board.
But I leave you guys with photographic evidence of a StM with this piece 
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I had a big breakthrough tonight with my one-piece yoyo design. Ive figured out how to make response and throw to spin power conversion high. I’m confident i can make any one-piece yoyo I make consistently reliable without the need for user modification.
Yess!!! I will be making and sending a KNack out for testing ASAP.
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Attempt #2 work in progress, not rushing this one. Currently 60mm diameter but would like to bring it down to 57 or 58mm. Shooting for a 35mm width (currently would be 41mm, thick blanks)
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Wow that smooth woodgrain looks so nice running through the dimple.
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I made another onepiece KNack. This one is good. I finished with toy wax which I regret. I dont like the hand feel, but oh well.
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KNack Is most beautiful fixed axle yoyos I ever seen
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Totally legit. Also total wantyness.
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Testing it last night and today, I think this might just be the best KNack I’ve made, probably ever.
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