My zgrt multi use bearing tool will not remove them at all and fits a little looser in bearings I’ve noticed. The tool that came with my el mijo fits perfectly and can remove any and all d bearings. I kinda wish it was sold separately so I could have a backup.
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I really need to get a bearing removal tool for the smaller and oddball bearing sizes. The ZGRT one is sold out everywhere, and you’re not the first one to mention issues with it. Maybe I should get the machine shop down the street to make something for me.
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5 mm diameter will fit A, MR85, and D bearings. Some folks use a 5 mm drill bit end.
In theory these metal pins will fit C bearings on one end and A, D, and MR85 on the other. Gonna order a box and report back.
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For real. I have this guy
and it’s a loose fit. Typically you can get deep enough to get some leverage but if there were a puller that fit a bit tighter that would be great for a situation like this. And just in general you could get a lot more bite as your El Mijo tool demonstrates.
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If you can get them to do it and they make a great one maybe you could place a small order with them to sell. 
The ZGRT has been out of stock for a while and there just is nothing else available you can buy. So I imagine if the price was right there could be a few on here that might be interested. I know for a fact I would. Especially if it were multi functional like the ZGRT but just a puller. Maybe even a tad longer than what has been typical.
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I’ll be interested to see how this turns out because if it’s great then no one will ever need another tool ever again. 
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I’m also invested in how this turns out, haha.
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Samesies. We are all waiting with baited breath.
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Good luck finding them in stock tho
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@Slestak75 @AudreySickburn @MinerJ we have a couple of Throw Keys available. As we are brining more MiJos we will be making more bearing removal bodies and lids. We fixed that gap issue for slim bearings.
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Y’all! High recommend you buy one of these while they’re available. Been looking for one and I just lucked into a BST surprise and it’s ballin’! I’d get another if I wasn’t afraid of stealing one from someone else
Edit: To clarify, I meant Throw Keys. I don’t personally have a dog in the MiJo race. But I’ve heard those are pretty dope too.
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More MiJos….?! What kind?! Poly? Aluminum?! A surprise?! Can you tell me? Is it a secret?
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Yes, please do tell us more about these “more MiJos”…
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I have a few throw keys and I love them. More mijos though? Now we are talking
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Many have asked and been looking for aluminum MiJo’s. Just a few tweaks in the design to make it more pocket friendly and slightly lighter, besides totally new colourways of course.
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This is very very exciting news
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Might there be a MiJo for the Archive to review? 
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Greetings club members!
The YYBC has been in talks with club member @Glenacius_K about the possibility of organizing a group buy for his upcoming unresponsive yoyo, the Flying Lemon. You can check out some additional details on the Flying Lemon here.
We’d like to take a quick poll to see if there is interest within the club for participating in a group buy. We would have Glen ship us a big box of Flying Lemons and would re-pack and ship them within CONUS.
Details
Our goal is going to be to offer the Flying Lemon to club members at somewhere in the $80-$85 range, shipped.
We would like to keep this to YYBC members (all you need to do is ask) in the CONUS.
Our goal would be to run the group buy as a pre-order, with money collected in advance.
My (@TryCatchThrow’s) best guess for timeline would be something like this:
- Yo-yos are manufactured but Glen has not yet received yoyos. He will receive, QA, and offer to retailers before us. I naively estimate this will take 1-2 months
- YYBC will run a group buy after this is all done. We would run the group buy for 1-2 weeks or until we filled a certain number of slots if only a certain number are available.
- Glen packs and ships yo-yos to YYBC representative in CONUS. Estimated 2 weeks.
- YYBC representative receives, breaks apart, and re-ships. Estimated 2 weeks.
My tl;dr: on all of that is that I expect we would run the group buy in July, with an estimated date at your door in September, but I want to be clear that this is a guess on my part.
Interest Check
Again, participating in the poll below is not a commitment, it is just an interest check.
Are you interested in participating in a YYBC exclusive group buy for the Spinworthy Flying Lemon?
- Hell yeah
- Def not
- I need more details
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voters
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I want to add that I still hope YYE themselves take the whole run. I am still trying to have a conversation about it with them @AndreBoulay, @YoYoExpertEric.
Only failling that, will they be going to the Boomer’s Club.
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