# why can't my yoyo return? (beefcake mod)

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-cant-my-yoyo-return-beefcake-mod/27446>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [June 20, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-cant-my-yoyo-return-beefcake-mod/27446 "2011-06-20T22:03:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hiphopyoer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hiphopyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hiphopyoer)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-cant-my-yoyo-return-beefcake-mod/27446/1 "2011-06-20T22:03:00Z")

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I beefcaked my duncan freehand 2 and it won’t bind. I’m using homemade friction stickers out of electrical tape, but when I reverse the mod, it works again. Do I have to put real friction stickers or leave the yoyo how it is.

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**Author:** ![patrickcondon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/patrickcondon/32/619950_2.png) [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-cant-my-yoyo-return-beefcake-mod/27446/2 "2011-06-20T22:13:38Z")

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The gap is most likely too wide. That combined with the minimal grabby-ness or the makeshift stickers could be causing issues.

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**Author:** ![Hiphopyoer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hiphopyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hiphopyoer)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-cant-my-yoyo-return-beefcake-mod/27446/3 "2011-06-20T22:14:57Z")

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> [@patrickcondon](#):
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> The gap is most likely too wide. That combined with the minimal grabby-ness or the makeshift stickers could be causing issues.

I think so, But I don’t want to have to wait for silicone stickers, that’s all.

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**Author:** ![Domin123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Domin123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Domin123)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-cant-my-yoyo-return-beefcake-mod/27446/4 "2011-06-21T15:22:09Z")

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You can try putting a few layers of the friction stickers to increase the thickness of the response.

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-cant-my-yoyo-return-beefcake-mod/27446/5 "2011-06-21T15:30:08Z")

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No you just need to take that second bearing out. The gap can be only so big then it stops working.