# So, I made my first YoYo
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [March 14, 2015, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375 "2015-03-14T16:57:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Fellhoelter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fellhoelter)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/1 "2015-03-14T16:57:19Z")
And it’s a little heavy…
Back to the drawing boards. (actually to the tooling catalogs, since I just don’t have the tools to remove any more metal)
This started out as a 2" bar of Titanium…
What should I be shooting for, 65-70 grams?
[http://fellhoelter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/yo.jpg](http://fellhoelter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/yo.jpg)
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/2 "2015-03-14T17:09:50Z")
Yeah, that’s a little heavy. 65-70 would be a good weight. Looks nice though.
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### Author:  [@Yo-YoPro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo-YoPro)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/3 "2015-03-14T17:11:44Z")
It looks really nice for a home-brew design, really what it does look like is a Wing Shaped Bth.
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### Author:  [@Gambit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gambit)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/4 "2015-03-14T17:16:11Z")
162.5g?! Dang, I bet that thing is as stable as the Norwegian economy. How does it play? Floaty?
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### Author:  [@Yo-YoPro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo-YoPro)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/5 "2015-03-14T17:18:07Z")
mmmmmmm…North Sea Oil. ;D
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### Author:  [@Yoyordy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyordy)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/6 "2015-03-14T17:20:28Z")
> [@Gambit](#):
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> 162.5g?! Dang, I bet that thing is as stable as the Norwegian economy. How does it play? Floaty?
I’m not going to lie, this literally made me die
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### Author:  [@Fellhoelter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fellhoelter)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/7 "2015-03-14T17:20:42Z")
Man, I can do like 3 tricks, none of them created in the last century or so.
I wouldn’t know about floaty!
I know I can get 30 second+ spins out of it though.
Longest I have ever personally got.
New tooling will arrive this week, so I should have a refinement.
My drawings indicate I should be in the 67-68 gram range.
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### Author:  [@Yo-YoPro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo-YoPro)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/8 "2015-03-14T17:23:15Z")
I’d envision the thing could probably sleep much more longer than 30 seconds for a Yo-Yo of that weight, maybe like 10+ minutes with the right bearing and response system integrated. lol
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### Author:  [@Fellhoelter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fellhoelter)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/9 "2015-03-14T17:24:02Z")
And for info purposes, this is running what I have discovered is a “C” sized baring, with silicone O-Ring response.
All of my upcoming projects will likely follow this mold while I learn about community etiquette and what I can/can’t use.
Bearings, response systems etc… that people before me have come up with…
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### Author:  [@Fellhoelter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fellhoelter)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/10 "2015-03-14T17:25:21Z")
Oh, it might spin a lot longer, in the hands of someone skilled.
I am not that guy though!
I’m good at making stuff, not necessarily using it.
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### Author:  [@gijoey959](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gijoey959)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/11 "2015-03-14T18:02:25Z")
> [@Yoyordy](#):
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> I’m not going to lie, this literally made me die
Then who was post?
That looks like a great first shot at making a yoyo, my first try would be a lot worse
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### Author:  [@yooldman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yooldman)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/12 "2015-03-14T18:19:37Z")
It looks great. I’d love to give it a throw just to see what a 162.5g yoyo feels like.
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### Author:  [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/13 "2015-03-14T18:54:10Z")
I think you are almost there…
Just shave a 100 grams off the sides.
Piece a cake
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### Author:  [@Fellhoelter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fellhoelter)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/14 "2015-03-14T19:03:46Z")
> [@yooldman](#):
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> It looks great. I’d love to give it a throw just to see what a 162.5g yoyo feels like.
Other than the fact that I have to duct tape my finger so that it doesn’t have all circulation cut off, I actually like it!
Doubt it would be worth a darn at doing tricks though…
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### Author:  [@sparhawk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sparhawk)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/15 "2015-03-14T19:05:20Z")
I’d shoot for:
60-70 Grams
35mm-45mm wide
50-60mm in diameter
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### Author:  [@Fellhoelter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fellhoelter)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/16 "2015-03-14T19:05:35Z")
> [@yoyodoc](#):
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> I think you are almost there…
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> Just shave a 100 grams off the sides.
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> Piece a cake
Yep, easy peasy.
Just gotta spend a few hundred dollars on new tools.
And, you know, another $100 worth of Titanium to test it…
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### Author:  [@Fellhoelter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fellhoelter)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/17 "2015-03-14T19:21:56Z")
> [@sparhawk](#):
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> I’d shoot for:
> 60-70 Grams
> 35mm-45mm wide
> 50-60mm in diameter
Well, other than the weight, I’m right in there.
37.5 mm wide
50mm diameter
I gotta run down to the shop in a minute to repair a dishwasher part for the house.
I’ll run the 2nd op on a couple of Aluminum parts I made, and we’ll see how much closer to spec they are.
I’m guessing we’ll be right at 100g still though.
I just don’t have the right tool to hog out the inside of these yet.
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### Author:  [@mrciurleo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mrciurleo)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/18 "2015-03-14T20:17:26Z")
Cup looks like a bear trap and profile looks like an Entheos. Looks awesome, I’d love to give it a throw, great job!
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### Author:  [@Fellhoelter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fellhoelter)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/19 "2015-03-14T21:04:10Z")
> [@mrciurleo](#):
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> Cup looks like a bear trap and profile looks like an Entheos. Looks awesome, I’d love to give it a throw, great job!
Thanks!
I’m new to the community, so I don’t know the people, or their trustworthiness, etc…
In my normal life, pass-arounds are not uncommon.
How about in the YoYo world?
Common?
Uncommon?
What the heck is a pass-around…? :wink:
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### Author:  [@mrciurleo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mrciurleo)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2015, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-i-made-my-first-yoyo/73375/20 "2015-03-14T21:08:03Z")
> [@Fellhoelter](#):
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> Thanks!
>
> I’m new to the community, so I don’t know the people, or their trustworthiness, etc…
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> In my normal life, pass-arounds are not uncommon.
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> How about in the YoYo world?
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> Common?
> Uncommon?
> What the heck is a pass-around…? :wink:
It’s kind of uncommon, but not unheard of. Most people don’t send share yoyos for the reason that you don’t know how the person will treat it.
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