Thank you Patrick, that really means a lot. The only fillet I’m not sure about is the one you mentioned at the cup design right next to the nub.
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Any angles that look sharp!!
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https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1m4j5lLO96FMvKGKCzjBe5wUka1Vbwivu?usp=sharing
New yoyo design template with a basic W shape, includes a Fusion 360 archive and a .dxf file.
This yoyo is simpler in shape than most of my work, and might be useful for someone learning CAD or yoyo design.
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Made a design so I could teach myself how to render in solidworks. Figured I would share it here with you all just cause
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Chunk rim
wow the first render is trippy. I couldn’t tell if that was a dimple or nub in the center because if the lighting. Looks like a fun pocket throw 
Oh, that render looks nice.
Totally know what ya mean haha, it did come out looking like it could go either way,
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Thank you sir, took some not so subtle inspiration from your render right above it 
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Made another super quick design tonight. Colors inspired by the silver/gold exia, and of course I am still using very similar positioning in my render as @MarkD
Width: 44.8mm
Diameter: 56mm
Weight (with pads, bearing, and axle): 65.8g
Gap Width: 4.3625mm
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I am back yet again with another product of being bored and stuck in my dorm room. Tried a bit different view for the render this time. Today’s design draws inspiration from a couple throws, but to be honest, I just kind of freestyled this one out until I was happy with it. That being said, its hard not to see the resemblance to the shutter. Its specs are as follows:
Width: 48.3625mm
Diameter: 54.6mm
Weight: 65.3g
Gap Width: 4.3625mm
It looks thin to me, but after double and triple checking, the minimum thickness is 1.875mm
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Thats definitely thick enough for any aluminum alloy. Cup looks similar to something ive done, youre improving quick!
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It’s been a while since I’ve touched Fusion 360, so I just made a couple adjustments to an old sketch I made and rendered out 3 copies just to see how it’d work.
width: ~45.2
diameter: ~56.5
weight: ~65.8
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I like the flat rim!
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Here’s something from a work-in-progress:
Here’s some bimetal practice:
Here’s a very large yoyo indeed:
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Made some adjustments. Do you think the small curve in the cup looking to the nub should stay or go?
(If you’re wondering @MarkD did the render for me and any future renders will very likely be done by him.)
Edit: Made more changes and @chaosgow put it into CAD.
I realize it looks very close to the Ko’olau Edge but it has some differences and I’m not going to do a giant engraving if any.
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Hi. I’ve been trying to learn a little cad recently because I would love to prototype my own yoyo.
I’m a hugh fan of lightweight yoyos so wanted to try and design something myself. This is a big learning curve as I’m old, have a manual labour job and i’m pretty computer illiterate!!
Specs:
Diameter 56 mm
Width 47mm
Weight 60ish grams
10mm axle
D sized bearing
Made from 7075 or 7068 (fusion didnt have 7068)
It’s all pretty rough measurements!! I was wondering if all the cuts in the cup would make a machinist pull out there hair and run screaming or would it be possible. There is still alot more refinement to do.
Thanks
Nathan.
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Sorry for asking because I really don’t understand. Are all the cuts to push weight to the rims? I understand how cuts can do this (I think). Maybe I’m wrong. Just trying to understand.
I made all the cuts on the cup more for aesthetic reasons thought it would very much contrast the smooth outside.
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