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Offline sleek

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yall ever make a yo-yo before?
« on: December 14, 2013, 10:50:45 pm »
My son is getting a home made christmas this year and I'm onto the third gift. A yo-yo. Or I should cal it a yo, cause it won't yo again. How do you get the blasted thing to return? I feel like such a schmuck...
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Offline PrimitiveTim

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Re: yall ever make a yo-yo before?
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2013, 11:26:12 pm »
My brother is all into yoyoing and I'm pretty good myself.  Could you explain the design or post pictures?
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Re: yall ever make a yo-yo before?
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2013, 11:38:18 pm »
Well it a single piece of ash that I spun on my drill press. I drilled a hole in the spindle to insert the string in for instant return. Will post a pic in a bit.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: yall ever make a yo-yo before?
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2013, 04:57:12 pm »
Ash might be to light, try a heavier wood
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Re: yall ever make a yo-yo before?
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2013, 05:07:51 pm »
Too light? As in not enough momentum? Well Ill be.... Reckon I will break out the osage then. The Yo-yo is only about 2 inches in diameter. Maybe I could add some weight. Or go to the store and get some birds eye maple. Wonder what lowes has in stock. Any good dimensions for wood types or weights they should be?
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Offline caveman2533

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Re: yall ever make a yo-yo before?
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2013, 05:11:49 pm »
Tape a pair of 1/2"  bolt flat washers to it and see if it makes a difference in how it yo-yo's
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« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2013, 09:04:25 pm »
Well I figured out the problem after trying the washer idea and a few others... My spindle was way to large in diameter. I had to thin it down. The smaller the spindle, the slower the yo you goes down the string, and as a result, the better it climbs back up it. Now, that I got the one of ash working, I need to get the osage working. As beautiful as the osage turned out, I am glad the ash didnt work to start with or I wouldnt have made the osage one :P Reckon the ash one will be a tree decoration.
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Offline Marks

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Re: yall ever make a yo-yo before?
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2013, 12:36:49 pm »
Now you need to learn to make one that will "sleep" so you can do tricks like walk the dog. I don't imagine you could do one like that with all wood. Would need a metal spindle.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: yall ever make a yo-yo before?
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2013, 07:32:24 pm »
Quote from: Marks on December 16, 2013, 12:36:49 pm
Now you need to learn to make one that will "sleep" so you can do tricks like walk the dog. I don't imagine you could do one like that with all wood. Would need a metal spindle.

thats the easy part, just need a small plastic ring.
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: yall ever make a yo-yo before?
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2013, 10:16:25 pm »
This is freakin cool, you know you gotta post pics now,  ;D!
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Re: yall ever make a yo-yo before?
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2013, 10:27:55 pm »
Ok, pics coming up... if I can get them off my phone onto photobucket onto here...  ok nm, will do it tonight. Technology is smarter than I am.
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: yall ever make a yo-yo before?
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2013, 12:49:42 am »
Hmm now I want to make a yo-yo
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Re: yall ever make a yo-yo before?
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2013, 03:02:28 am »
Lotsa fun :)



Left to right, Ash yoyo, Osage yoyo, ash wood top, and I have a video of the top spinning somewhere.
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Offline mcginnis6010

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Re: yall ever make a yo-yo before?
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2013, 09:59:30 am »
Wow thats pretty cool! I used to love playing with my yo-yo when i was a kid it ised to be my grandfather's. Hmmm all the woodworking and carvings i do and never thought to make a yo-yo. Thanks for the inspiration maybe ill make yo-yos for my kids and maybe they'll pass it on to their kids one day.
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