# Tuning Yoyos **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [February 28, 2015, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tuning-yoyos/73022 "2015-02-28T17:46:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tuning-yoyos/73022/1 "2015-02-28T17:46:36Z")
I watched the video made by Brandon Vu and Vu Ho on tuning yoyos. That has really helped me out, believe it or not. I have changed bearings and changed the ways my axles go in a couple of my yoyos (Shutter, FG WM2, and Level 6) and now they are up to near-perfect. ---
**Author:** ![gijoey959](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gijoey959/32/7958_2.png) [@gijoey959](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gijoey959)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tuning-yoyos/73022/2 "2015-02-28T19:28:03Z")
> [@Zorro](#): > > I watched the video made by Brandon Vu and Vu Ho on tuning yoyos. That has really helped me out, believe it or not. > > I have changed bearings and changed the ways my axles go in a couple of my yoyos (Shutter, FG WM2, and Level 6) and now they are up to near-perfect. I’ve seen the vids, but every time I try, I don’t notice a difference. Guess I have to actually put a little more effort into it, because my puffin 2 is a slight bit vibey if it’s thrown too quickly (not talking bad throw, I mean when it’s spinning super fast, there is a slight buzz and vibe on the finger test) ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2021, 4:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tuning-yoyos/73022/3 "2021-12-15T04:39:32Z")
Sorry for the necro. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/3/b/03b489477ade8055bdda5851dcb744ea056709b6.jpeg) This is my Ace Yo Amusing. I had not thrown it in a few months and when I started throwing it tonight I noticed significant and troubling vibe. It has always been glass smooth. I flipped the axle and bearing and tried different strings. It was really bothering me. I gave it a couple good, straight throws and held it up to my ear and something did not sound right with the whirring of the bearing. I took a chance and put a drop of lube in the bearing. BINGO! All vibe gone. Glass smooth again! I honestly never thought a tiny drop of lube would correct the problem and that very, very significant vibe could be the result of a lack of lube? It’s kinda perplexing to me. Has anyone else had this kind of experience? ---
**Author:** ![\_void](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_void/32/179426_2.png) [@\_void](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_void)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2021, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tuning-yoyos/73022/4 "2021-12-15T06:51:01Z")
That type of change usually the sign of dirty or rusty bearing, i experienced that before. I would personally clean such bearing thoroughly before lubing, or swap it with a new one. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tuning-yoyos/73022/5 "2021-12-15T13:09:20Z")
I woke up thinking about this and figured it out and now I feel stupid for posting. I am always careful not to over tighten. Last night I was too careful and after lubing the bearing I put the halves together and I must have gave it a smidge more ooomph because that is when it went back to glass smooth. The bearing was not old. I can swear I put it together each time the exact same way. Maybe I had a teensy bit of lube on the outer / top of the bearing that made it screw together properly eliminating the vibe. Maybe this will help someone so I am not deleting my initial post. ---
**Author:** ![Shapapy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shapapy/32/141199_2.png) [@Shapapy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shapapy)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2021, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tuning-yoyos/73022/6 "2021-12-15T13:48:07Z")
Tuning can be a tedious process. Sometimes it’s something you wouldn’t even think about. One time, for me, it was the response pads that introduced some vibe. The previous time I changed them, I left the thin sticker layer from the old pad in there. After I cleaned it up and put the new ones in, the vibe was gone. ---
**Author:** ![stevejspins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@stevejspins](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stevejspins)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2021, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tuning-yoyos/73022/7 "2021-12-15T13:54:19Z")
I usually just reverse the axle, and if it turns tightly put a tiny bit of lube on it. Not much else. Also turn each half a little at a time so the axle is centered as best as you can. Also holding the yo-yo so the axle is vertical while tightening might minimize stripping the yo-yo. I can’t say I always do this though.