Thank you 
Yes, a combination of too much tailstock pressure (I like it snug to stop chatter) and twisting my home-brew parting tool while turning the axle to size.
Gluing at the mo, so I might be able to rescue it!
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Hopefully you can rescue it.
Using a cup centre in your tailstock would be better that a pointed one for holding the piece securely without having to use excessive force.
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A cup centre is a great idea, thank you.
I did manage to save it but as it took shape a flaw in the wood which passes through the entire yoyo became horribly apparent. I finished it anyway, strung it up and it actually plays quite well and surprisingly smooth. Specs are:
Diameter: 56.75mm
Width: 33.5mm
Gap: 3mm
Axle: 6mm
Weight: 57.2g
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Spent the morning making this one for a friend.
The body is Fustic with a Padauk plug and the axle is Red oak.
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Is everyone using a lathe to make yo-yo’s or is there others ways?
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For most of my yo-yo’s, I use a drill with a hole saw and a router table. Actually my first few where made with only a drill and many hours using sandpaper to shape them. I burned out one of my drills doing that lol.
these are some I made with just the drill.
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I can actually do that. I’m going to give it a shot. Thank you.
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I used to use a router table too. It’s a pretty effective way to make yoyos and gives good repeatable results. I stopped doing it this way due to the limitations of the router bit profiles and I wasn’t happy with the finish off the bit. Routers are violent things that kind of just scrape and mince wood rather than cutting it cleanly. I also didn’t want to be locked into having the axle holes right through the body.
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This has a nice rustic look but also a pretty well defined shape. Nice one!
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I love the look of these routed YoYos!
How can you hold them safely? I value my fingers too much!
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so pretty
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Nice idea! I’ve seen videos of people just holding a yoyo against the cutter and it makes me cringe!
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Oh wow! That’s just asking for trouble.
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Tried something new with this one. I used a steel wool and vinegar mixture on the rims to give them a charred look. The body is White oak with Walnut plugs and the axle is red oak.
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Please make my Spin Machine obsolete.
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One-piece oak looper. Over did the string gap but double wrapped, it plays super-smooth.
Diameter: 58mm
Width: 34mm
Gap: 3.3mm (shade too wide)
Axle: 6.5mm
Weight: 47g
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