# Yoyo CAD & Prototyping Adventures
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547
**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:** 61
### Author:  [@RyoCanCan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RyoCanCan)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2022, 4:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1226 "2022-04-05T04:55:50Z")
An old design I found from the vaults. Getting back to yoyo and designing, having tons of fun.
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### Author:  [@Troyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Troyo)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2022, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1227 "2022-04-05T11:03:42Z")
Hmmm, i may give this a shot. Im a design engineer by profession and use Solid Edge 2021 every day. I used NX for 10 years before switching to SE.
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### Author:  [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1228 "2022-05-07T21:13:53Z")
[https://www.instagram.com/tv/CdJL7rqAMxg/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CdJL7rqAMxg/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=)
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### Author:  [@RyoCanCan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RyoCanCan)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2022, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1229 "2022-05-15T17:16:59Z")
I’m thinking of protoing a full size wide boi out of steel, looks like this:
The walls are mostly like, .7mm.
I don’t really know how thin I can go, but .7 seems ok.
At least at the prototyping stage it will become clear 😃
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### Author:  [@piano\_man19](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/piano_man19)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2022, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1230 "2022-05-15T18:32:51Z")
That looks epic
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### Author:  [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2022, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1231 "2022-05-26T14:45:56Z")
3D CNC Titanium printing. Ive seen this done in cycling. Probably do a Yo-Yo, technology these days
[https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cd6F39bgfZ1/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=](https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cd6F39bgfZ1/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=)
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### Author:  [@RyoCanCan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RyoCanCan)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1232 "2022-05-26T14:59:05Z")
Metal 3D printing has always interested me. It might not be the end all, but making a blank and just machining the surface might be the go to with them.
That surely looks really precise, gotta look at the prices on that tech.
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### Author:  [@MikeYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MikeYoyo)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2022, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1233 "2022-06-13T00:07:30Z")
im really new to the yoyoing scene (1 month new) and would like to learn to model and make yoyo, but where do i start
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### Author:  [@Hanker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hanker)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2022, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1234 "2022-06-13T03:09:24Z")
This thread should get you started.
> [@Mk1 Mechanics - Yoyo design - Part 10, why not fingerspin?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-mechanics-yoyo-design-series/339731):
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> I’ve been working on a video series about the design of a bimetal yoyo from scratch. I intend to take this yoyo through prototyping and production (if it’s good) and release it as a main line Mk1 yoyo. This yoyo (as a digital object) is currently called the Spyglass, a cool name that @EOS44 came up with in the team chat. [SILVER RAINBOW 2] I already talked about this yoyo a bit in the [CAD & Prototyping Adventures](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547) thread, but making a new thread just for this yoyo seemed like a good idea sinc…
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### Author:  [@MikeYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MikeYoyo)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1235 "2022-06-13T23:06:05Z")
So I’ve done some modeling for a yoyo and I’ve finished! Here are some picture
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### Author:  [@MikeYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MikeYoyo)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1236 "2022-06-13T23:07:46Z")
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### Author:  [@MikeYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MikeYoyo)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2022, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1237 "2022-06-13T23:08:29Z")
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### Author:  [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1238 "2022-06-14T03:35:27Z")
Oh man! This is pretty awesome! I would absolutely love to pick on up whenever you decide to put them on sale. I’d give a crack at installing a modern bearing seat into it and maybe give the yoyo a powder coated finish. The bearing seat design you implemented potentially could have been revolutionary for the time. I don’t think the modern bearing seat design came out until the mid 2000s, @yyfben2.deactivated would know the answer to this.
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### Author:  [@yyfben2.deactivated](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yyfben2.deactivated)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2022, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1239 "2022-06-14T05:31:52Z")
Oddly the first bearing yoyo had a similar bearing setup with oversized inner race.
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### Author:  [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1240 "2022-11-11T19:15:15Z")
CAD/Visualization tooling updates!
I found an interesting Blender plugin called Sverchok nodes, which allows direct interaction with FreeCAD files from within a node tree view in Blender.
Sverchok: [Welcome to Sverchok’s documentation! — Sverchok 1, 2, 0 documentation](https://nortikin.github.io/sverchok/docs/main.html)
Blender: [https://www.blender.org/](https://www.blender.org/)
FreeCAD: [https://www.freecad.org/](https://www.freecad.org/)
The setup for it is a bit wacky at the moment (requires a specific version of Blender, 3.2.0, and running some command line stuff on your computer to pull the correct FreeCAD binaries/library files into a directory for Sverchok to use) but the results are making my workflow simpler.
Previously, I had to export DXF (2d) drawing files from FreeCAD, import them into Blender, then add a Screw modifier to “revolve” it into a solid. This workflow was repeated for ANY change.
Now, after linking together the node tree, if I change something in FreeCAD, I only need to press the UPDATE button on the ReadFCStd node and it brings in the changes.
Example node tree with 4 objects (Shell, Cap, Bearing, Hub), the steps used are:
- **File Path** → For selecting the specific FreeCAD file
- **Read FCStd** → Reads a part out of the FreeCAD file (one per part, in my case)
- **Solid to Mesh** → Converts the “Solid” output of the previous node into a triangle mesh, I am currently using the Standard mode and adjusted the parameters to make the result pretty high fidelity.
- **Mesh Viewer** → Outputs the Mesh into Blender’s scene, where I can apply regular Blender features like materials
- **Matrix In** → I am using this to scale all the parts to 1% of the original size, since there’s a scale mismatch between the default units in blender and FreeCAD.
The initial setup is a bit of a pain but it’s worth it, I think!
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### Author:  [@p44company](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/p44company)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2022, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1241 "2022-11-21T15:02:45Z")
Here’s one of my private projects for my dream yoyo that will probably not be produced, the M-ACRO-SS.
Took some key designs from my old throws back in 2015 plus the latest yyr models.
(rebellion acro for profile, dome cup from yyr ae models)
Its a bi-metal construction that has a titanium rims and 7068AL
Specs are:
Diameter: 55mm
Width: 48mm
Gap: 4.9mm
Weight: 64grams
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### Author:  [@Prion\_yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Prion_yoyos)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2022, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1242 "2022-11-30T23:25:05Z")
i’m currently designing a yoyo in fusion 360, does anyone have the yoyofactory axle specs and thread designations?
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### Author:  [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1243 "2022-11-30T23:26:18Z")
As a starting point for 6061 aluminum, use a 10mm or 12mm long m4 axle.
edit: Coarse thread
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### Author:  [@Prion\_yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Prion_yoyos)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1244 "2022-11-30T23:27:49Z")
what’s the thread designations and diameter tho so i know what taps to use
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### Author:  [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2022, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1245 "2022-11-30T23:28:21Z")
m4x0.7
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