Specs for making a yoyo

General Yo-Yo
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So a buddy and I want to make a yoyo. We have enough cash to start up a company, buy the software and carry out a few prototype runs before doing at least 2 production runs. I am familiar with 3D design software and took some courses. My question is…is there anywhere I can find the specs for the response groove, bearing seat and post? I have a digital micrometer but I’ve only worked on larger parts that were to be machined like faucets and light fixtures…nothing this small before really.

any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

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I can help with that. what software are you using?

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seriously? that would be awesome!

I’ve been using 3D Studio Max, Blender and Alibre for school but was hoping to pick up Solidworks for this project.

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hooray blender :smiley: (I love it)
I think that I should actually send you a file of the grooves that are inside a typical one drop yoyo I think. I use auto cad. can It import .dwg or .dxf files? if not, what file does it normally open?

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yeah, blender is one sweet program. a lot of my classmates hate it and I just don’t get why. as far as I know solidworks does import dwg files so that would work.

i can pm you my email address.
:slight_smile:

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I will email you a .dwg file that should include only the groove area.

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Good luck to your new company. Maybe one day, it will end up on YoYoExpert and be everyone’s favorite company!

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I will take the job as product test send them my 888 yoyo lane but any way good luck

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Hm…On the YYN boards One Drop had a whole thread about all these dimensions, they had the required dimensions for the bearing seat, the width of the walls, even the CAD file for the original Project. It’s a shame YYN just shut down. All i remember, though, is that you gotta give the bearing seat a little room for anodizing.