# Suggestions for hand turning a Yoyo **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [January 17, 2014, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/suggestions-for-hand-turning-a-yoyo/63066 "2014-01-17T14:12:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shawn18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@shawn18](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shawn18)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2014, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/suggestions-for-hand-turning-a-yoyo/63066/1 "2014-01-17T14:12:14Z")
Okay I’m taking a machine shop class and I’m hand turning a Yoyo. I’m on the design portion right now and I’m a little stuck. I was originally going to model it after the N12 shark from magic Yoyo but does anyone have other suggestions or designs they would want me to try? I really don’t have much if a clue how to design it ---
**Author:** ![jbritter3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jbritter3/32/1265_2.png) [@jbritter3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jbritter3)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/suggestions-for-hand-turning-a-yoyo/63066/2 "2014-01-17T18:46:11Z")
What material are u using? ---
**Author:** ![shawn18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@shawn18](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shawn18)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2014, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/suggestions-for-hand-turning-a-yoyo/63066/3 "2014-01-18T04:47:23Z")
I’m using aluminum I’m not sure if its 6061 or not ---
**Author:** ![jbritter3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jbritter3/32/1265_2.png) [@jbritter3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jbritter3)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/suggestions-for-hand-turning-a-yoyo/63066/4 "2014-01-19T01:15:55Z")
well what do you want this yoyo to feel like? fast, slow? stable? grinds? ---
**Author:** ![shawn18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@shawn18](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shawn18)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/suggestions-for-hand-turning-a-yoyo/63066/5 "2014-01-31T13:38:40Z")
I want something that’s stable and between fast and slow. ---
**Author:** ![jbritter3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jbritter3/32/1265_2.png) [@jbritter3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jbritter3)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/suggestions-for-hand-turning-a-yoyo/63066/6 "2014-01-31T17:53:58Z")
so you are going to want something a little more rim weighted, but not too much that it slows it down, you’re probably going to want to make it more H shaped as well. ---
**Author:** ![shawn18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@shawn18](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shawn18)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/suggestions-for-hand-turning-a-yoyo/63066/7 "2014-01-31T22:21:05Z")
Way I decided on an H shape today. I’m getting all the specs for the bearing seat and pads based on the N12 yoyo. Should I get silicone and fill the groove ski don’t have to make exactly the right size groove for pads? ---
**Author:** ![jbritter3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jbritter3/32/1265_2.png) [@jbritter3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jbritter3)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2014, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/suggestions-for-hand-turning-a-yoyo/63066/8 "2014-01-31T23:43:54Z")
> [@shawn18](#): > > Way I decided on an H shape today. I’m getting all the specs for the bearing seat and pads based on the N12 yoyo. Should I get silicone and fill the groove ski don’t have to make exactly the right size groove for pads? either way works, I’d silicone it anyways, but that’s just me. ---
**Author:** ![modman10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/modman10/32/874_2.png) [@modman10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/modman10)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2014, 12:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/suggestions-for-hand-turning-a-yoyo/63066/9 "2014-02-01T00:30:56Z")
> [@shawn18](#): > > Way I decided on an H shape today. I’m getting all the specs for the bearing seat and pads based on the N12 yoyo. Should I get silicone and fill the groove ski don’t have to make exactly the right size groove for pads? If your going for silicone then make the response groove deeper.