Could any of you that have one of my wooden take apart Spinworthies please tell me how yours is holding up?
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How many are there out in the wild?
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We’re these the ones with the magnets?
Maybe 10 or so.
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There’s no other fixed axle take apart system like this one. I’m fairly pleased with it.
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I have to say it looks really cool. I like the response zone contrasting with the body, I’m sure they play great.
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Thanks, mate! Yeah the response zone is similar to TMBR in that it is endgrain friction based. It feels and plays differently to regular Spinworthy.
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Mine is holding up just fine, and I’m throwing it a bunch these days.
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Oh my god I am intrigued but this must take ages to make!!!
Glen is pretty cool but I didn’t know he was god…if he was it would be easier to get more of his awesome YoYos I’m sure
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Will you be making more? Before you had shown disinterest in them, because you said take aparts would always be inferior to the glued designs.
Yeah they do take quite a bit longer.
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I can make more and I’m pretty tempted to, but it really is a slow process (slower than usual).
I just wanted to have my own system that was better than those already available. I think I managed that. I considered it a box ticked and moved on.
They are actually pretty smooth spinning most of the time, but not every time. Every one I’ve made has spun within what is reasonable for a fixed axle though.
I just think that glued in designs are better from a performance and ease of production view.
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What is the benefit of the glued in different wood thing?
The glued in inner wall was part of the method of securing the nuts into the halves but I intentionally used end grain orientation to function as the response system.
I have seen no other take apart fixed axle model where the hardware is inserted from the inside of each half. I wanted this so it wouldn’t limit what I can do with the faces of my yoyos. I can still make models with dimples in the faces with my method. In fact, if you out a take apart KNack and a regular glued one right next to each other, you won’t notice a difference. See picture.
If you look carefully at old TMBR models, Tom Kuhn and Hildy brothers which are take apart, the hardware is always inserted from the outside, sealed in with a cap of some description.
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I’m glad to hear it. It really should hold up for years. All the parts are secured very strongly with epoxy, which is stronger than the wood itself. I just havent had one in posession long enough to to test it long term.
I had one kid who managed to destroy his, but he cranked it and cranked it WAY beyond what was needed. That amount of force would have killed an aluminium yoyo.
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That is actually super smart!! Great stuff! Im always so impressed when folks innovate like this!
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Did the original eh have inserts installed from the inside? Might be wrong.
I like the idea of your end grain design. Is the end grain response system replaceable? And did you make the axles yourself? Very swish and inventive!
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Ooh maybe! Can anyone who has an original eh confirm?
I’ve sent Colin of TMBR a message asking him, but he doesn’t seem to care much for the likes of me.
@edhaponik Could you answer the question and perhaps share a picture or two of your eh opened up?
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