# Trying to cut down an o-ring?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trying-to-cut-down-an-o-ring/16053>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [June 28, 2010, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trying-to-cut-down-an-o-ring/16053 "2010-06-28T00:20:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![EvanW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evanw/32/564_2.png) [@EvanW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanW)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trying-to-cut-down-an-o-ring/16053/1 "2010-06-28T00:20:17Z")

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On my YYJ Journey could I cut down the o-rings to make them flush with the yoyo with a utility knife? Or are they too hard?

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**Author:** ![yoyojamben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojamben/32/289780_2.png) [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trying-to-cut-down-an-o-ring/16053/2 "2010-06-28T01:53:57Z")

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No, you can do that.

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**Author:** ![Nathaniel0912](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathaniel0912/32/453_2.png) [@Nathaniel0912](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nathaniel0912)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 2:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trying-to-cut-down-an-o-ring/16053/3 "2010-06-28T02:56:25Z")

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> [@Evanator00](#):
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> On my YYJ Journey could I cut down the o-rings to make them flush with the yoyo with a utility knife? Or are they too hard?

i found that shaving cream plus a razor works best lol

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**Author:** ![EvanW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evanw/32/564_2.png) [@EvanW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanW)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trying-to-cut-down-an-o-ring/16053/4 "2010-06-28T03:41:04Z")

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> [@Born2YoYo](#):
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> No, you can do that.

so I can? Or I can’t?

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**Author:** ![yoyojamben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojamben/32/289780_2.png) [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trying-to-cut-down-an-o-ring/16053/5 "2010-06-28T03:50:48Z")

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> [@Evanator00](#):
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> > [@Born2YoYo](#):
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> > No, you can do that.
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> so I can? Or I can’t?

Sorry I didn’t make that clear!

Yes you can.