# Yoyo CAD & Prototyping Adventures **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [August 7, 2018, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547 "2018-08-07T15:40:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 37
**Author:** ![Palli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/palli/32/105_2.png) [@Palli](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Palli)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/742 "2020-04-28T17:28:23Z")
@hobbygod. Mostly this design looks good but the gap/bearing seat is wrong. The bearing seat is too tall and is even above the wall of the yoyo resulting in what looks like a 5+mm gap thats wider than the bearing. I think you accidentally made the seat taller instead of lower for a smaller gap. ---
**Author:** ![fatguysnacks247](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fatguysnacks247/32/81478_2.png) [@fatguysnacks247](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fatguysnacks247)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/743 "2020-04-28T19:33:03Z")
i didn’t even know you made this post! nicely done… i loved the thought process you spelled out in your design too. the influences :wink:. being this YOUR METAL yoyo, the design parameters and therefore tolerances, are significantly different then other materials. godspeed @hobbygod ---
**Author:** ![yoyo-matt-ratt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo-matt-ratt/32/69567_2.png) [@yoyo-matt-ratt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo-matt-ratt)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/744 "2020-04-28T19:52:10Z")
question, are any of you producing these, or are you just designing? just wondering because, i dont CAD and even if i did i couldnt produce. i dont have the access to specific machines. just curious if you guys have access to machines. ---
**Author:** ![hobbygod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hobbygod/32/120997_2.png) [@hobbygod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbygod)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/745 "2020-04-28T19:53:58Z")
Thanks for confirming a suspicion I had! I havent really played with the guts too much in other designs, so I definitely need to figure out the fix for that. ---
**Author:** ![hobbygod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hobbygod/32/120997_2.png) [@hobbygod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbygod)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/746 "2020-04-28T20:05:03Z")
Mark and palli both own their own yoyo companies. Generally what happens is when you have a design you really like you can pay for a machine shop to make them for you, like FPM (yoyofriends) Magic yoyo, One Drop, etc. ---
**Author:** ![yoyo-matt-ratt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo-matt-ratt/32/69567_2.png) [@yoyo-matt-ratt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo-matt-ratt)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/747 "2020-04-28T20:07:19Z")
see, i didnt know that. thanks for telling me. i might start to learn CAD so i can design a custom yoyo. ---
**Author:** ![fatguysnacks247](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fatguysnacks247/32/81478_2.png) [@fatguysnacks247](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fatguysnacks247)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/748 "2020-04-28T20:16:45Z")
Homer is in his investigatory process right now… the way i see it, the world is flooded with yoyos… any yoyo and every yoyo. and, discussing with some of my peers, maybe could there be something different? I don’t know… Homer is asking questions… but, before you set out to make a yoyo, ask these questions, because i was… - what is your yoyo going to do? - is your yoyo meant to/going to fix a problem? is it going to change something? - why should people by your yoyo? what is going to set your yoyo apart from every other yoyo? - are you planning on profiting or breaking even on this endeavor? or, if you are ok with losing money, how much? there are several other questions, but those are for me :wink: ---
**Author:** ![yoyo-matt-ratt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo-matt-ratt/32/69567_2.png) [@yoyo-matt-ratt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo-matt-ratt)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/749 "2020-04-28T20:17:04Z")
i feel like imma get these wrong, is it the One Drop Dang and the A-RT grail? ---
**Author:** ![PCaliyoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pcaliyoyos/32/108396_2.png) [@PCaliyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PCaliyoyos)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/750 "2020-04-28T20:17:26Z")
i think that’s right. ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/751 "2020-04-28T23:52:48Z")
> [@yoyo-matt-ratt](#): > > question, are any of you producing these, or are you just designing? Yep, check out [Products – tagged "MK1" – YoYoExpert](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/all/mk1) for mine and [Reykjavik Return Tops – YoYoExpert](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/ragnarok-yoyo-by-reykjavik-return-tops?variant=30982905888842) for Palli’s design. There’s a lot in here that hasn’t/won’t get produced, but that’s the nature of exploratory design work. ---
**Author:** ![Palli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/palli/32/105_2.png) [@Palli](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Palli)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/752 "2020-04-29T00:27:25Z")
Yup! Honestly I feel like the final version of the Ragnarok was a bit too rushed. They play absolutely amazing and I still consider it one of the best competetive monometals on the market so don’t get me wrong but I honestly didn’t put enough thought into how to make it stand out from all the other releases out there resulting in slow sales. Solid colors with no engravings is definitely not the way to go if you are a new manufacturer. My newer designs have more thought behind them on how to capture the eye of buyers as well as being amazing players. I’m really proud of my new yoyo, Mjolnir and I can already see a lot more interest in it because of my aesthetic choices. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/f/3/5f35a156c72c4c793bb555eab98d3ce2e772c81b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![PCaliyoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pcaliyoyos/32/108396_2.png) [@PCaliyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PCaliyoyos)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/753 "2020-04-29T00:29:16Z")
you got them engraved? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Palli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/palli/32/105_2.png) [@Palli](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Palli)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/754 "2020-04-29T00:52:38Z")
Yessir! The symbol on it is a Triquetra which is commonly represened on Mjolnir, the hammer of Thor in old Nordic scripts. It’s meaning in old norse is still unknown but it’s said to possibly represent Asgard, Midgard and Utgard. When the Viking’s converted to Christianity they still wore the symbol to represent the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. ---
**Author:** ![PCaliyoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pcaliyoyos/32/108396_2.png) [@PCaliyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PCaliyoyos)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/755 "2020-04-29T00:56:15Z")
Yessir! that is awesome. the engraving looks amazing. ---
**Author:** ![Palli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/palli/32/105_2.png) [@Palli](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Palli)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/756 "2020-04-29T01:02:07Z")
Also since this is the CAD thread I realised I never posted the CAD for it on here. They came out absolutely perfect! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/4/e/14e8fddafae4e2820d8f903817eb615a6ed9d10e.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/a/4/6a4ff63ef53b8276a6345c8a8f83ee8b9b065f57.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![PCaliyoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pcaliyoyos/32/108396_2.png) [@PCaliyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PCaliyoyos)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/757 "2020-04-29T01:50:27Z")
looks like a really fun throw! is it a Bimetal? ---
**Author:** ![Palli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/palli/32/105_2.png) [@Palli](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Palli)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/758 "2020-04-29T01:55:59Z")
7068 aluminum with Stainless Steel rims. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/759 "2020-04-29T02:29:41Z")
That gap looks really wide, like 5mm. ---
**Author:** ![Palli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/palli/32/105_2.png) [@Palli](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Palli)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/760 "2020-04-29T02:45:52Z")
On my yoyo? Flats on renders make it seem wider than it is. It’s actually 4.56 which is slightly less than the 4.6 a lot of people are going with. ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/761 "2020-04-29T02:52:24Z")
> [@Palli](#): > > My newer designs have more thought behind them on how to capture the eye of buyers as well as being amazing players. I’m really proud of my new yoyo, Mjolnir and I can already see a lot more interest in it because of my aesthetic choices. I love how you’ve been leaning into the theme and really tying it all together. It looks great! [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547.md?page=36) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547.md?page=38)