# 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")
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#### Post date: [September 22, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-cad-prototyping-adventures/291547/1197 "2021-09-22T16:08:57Z")

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A mill isn’t really ideal, but you can read this thread about how someone else attempted to do this:

> [@My Machining YoYos Adventure](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-machining-yoyos-adventure/301925):
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> Hello All, Some of you might remember me from years ago. I have not been in the forums for the past few years. But I have been improving my machining skills. I decided to give machining a yoyo another try. I currently have access to a Haas Mini Mill 2 and that is what I am using. Next year I should have access to a cnc lathe, but until them I thought I would see what I can do. Step 1: Start with a cylinder of aluminum 2.25 inch in diameter Step 2: Machine the top nice and flat Step 3: Sp…

You can measure the bearing seat of a yoyo you own to create the drawing in your designs. There’s many ways to approach the guts/yoyo design, I talk about one method here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krm\_Jlv9g-c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krm_Jlv9g-c)

There are several other videos on my channel that may interest you.

First of all though, I’d start with this video:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/1/2/d12aab3782a4ab938a87d7db399e10dfdc02741f.jpeg "Yoyo Design 101: Lesson 1: Introduction and "The Guts"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RmFeVW3wSk)

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