Anyone have plans or pics for a string rig that can do fades and stripes maybe in multiples too?
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thereās ways you can make way more then 1 string at a time, thereās people who make up to 20 but I only do 5, with my string rig I can make about 10 every 6 to 8 minutes
Yeah I just couldnāt figure out how to lol
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I made this matching string for my camo skyva.
4 wraps Gutermann poly, 4 wraps Coats all purpose. Tensioned to 12% shrinkage.
A but ācourse feelingā in the beginning, but breaking in nicely.
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I used this info
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Made a rig, whole lot easier to keep consistent. Did some new colors and twists. Iāll try fades soon.
And a few more
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those look really good man
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so there is a big problem with getting into spinning strings, and that problem is where and what thread to buy. ive not tried all of these though I plan to in the future, they all look really good and they come in bulk.
the website thread art has a whole lot of options, if you plan to buy from here I recommend buying over 1,000 yards and getting serger thread.
PS. I didnāt find all of these on my own, these are a mixture of thread of throwers have recommended and then stuff Iāve come across.
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Added this to the useful mods and maintenance topic:
Useful modification & maintenance guides ā clean, repair, tune, fix yoyos
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Hey guys, some help, please!
Iām not used to custom boutique strings, but I got this ānight moves formulaā and Iām really liking it.
Normally when I play, I increase tension string, so some times I must correct it.
I did what I always do, but this time the string detached from the bearing and the fibers look loose:
Is that something normal to custom strings? What should I do to make it normal again?
Iām afraid to keep playing like this and the yoyo fly on my face or something. Hahahahha
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Well wellā¦ I just untwisted and twisted it again.
Look at that, good as new:
The experience was fun, so I made two strings:
The first one is garbage, the second oneā¦ Itās okay!
Once I get the best of it, I would like someone to test it.
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Actually I want to start making string because I found 100% polyester. Now the problem: I donāt have a drill I made a few by Han d turning but I takes me 20 minutes a string 
anyone having a idea what I can use
Maybe some weight with a hook on it that you could hang vertically and spin. Youād have to have something high enough to hang it off of, but probably quicker than hand turning.
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Yea thatās probably a good idea 
THX alot
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Should It be very heavy or what do you think
If itās too light, you might get kinks in the threads, but I think itās okay to go a little too heavy. You could do a soda bottle with a hook in the lid and adjust the weight with water or sand in the bottle.
Just tried it and the water works.
Lol, forgot to double up the number of wraps, but it works and doesnāt take that long.
A couple of paper clips, a nail and hammer to poke through the lid, twist the paper clip below the lid and there you go!
Measure the height the bottle moves, and once you get a string with the right amount of twists you can use that amount of shortening each time to keep the strings consistent.
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Congratulations Matt, happy birthday!!
May the force be with you.
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