Thread: Yydj 2.0

well, here's my progess on the YoYoDojo...



I got my compound cross slide, so I was finally able to make clean angles on the yoyo.





It wobbles a little, but not bad considering its the first one I've made with this axle system.

Basically, I got a set screw and used the hex slot to center the drill bit in it, and drilled through, then tapped the inside of the hole. Then I tapped the yoyo, and screwed the set screw in, then screwed the yoyo together.

Big shout out to Landon for helping me out with the axle system...

Sorry about the second picture, my hands are kinda shaky....

I don't know about anybody else, but links to pix in TheYo albums never show up for me.

I see them.

Looks pretty cash man. I'd say give it a quick rub and polish, and you have a pretty clutch yoyo.

I dont see them either. Maybe it's because we're mods?

sweet, hope you start selling these.

I can see the pictures.

Looks good. I agree with Uberfish that it could use some polishing up, though. Congrats on making your own yoyo, and good luck with your future yoyos.

Originally Posted by blackbird

sweet, hope you start selling these.

Reality check here...
Not dissing him at all, but he just started doing this about a month ago or so. He's a novice at the lathe and a newbie one-off yoyo designer. Give it some time before you start the "I'll buy one" line.

He deserves credit for taking the leap into this.

me no see cry cry cry

here's for those of you who can't see...

Originally Posted by jhb8426

Reality check here...
Not dissing him at all, but he just started doing this about a month ago or so. He's a novice at the lathe and a newbie one-off yoyo designer. Give it some time before you start the "I'll buy one" line.

He deserves credit for taking the leap into this.

how does that help the discussion at all, except but to demean, who cares if people say they wanna buy it.

Originally Posted by cyclontzy

how does that help the discussion at all, except but to demean, who cares if people say they wanna buy it.

I don't know about you, but I get pretty annoyed every time someone shows a mod project or a even just a sketch of a yoyo and some kid says "I'd buy it."

And the fact that this person made the comment here indicates he really had no idea what Humphrey's doing.

Originally Posted by Durfee

I don't know about you, but I get pretty annoyed every time someone shows a mod project or a even just a sketch of a yoyo and some kid says "I'd buy it."

And the fact that this person made the comment here indicates he really had no idea what Humphrey's doing.

It's annoying, but going after the modder isn't the focus, calling the kid an idiot who wants to buy protos is the focus.

He wasnt going after Humphrey about it.

Looks good, Humphry. Good to see you having fun with your new toy

JHB's comment didn't hurt my feelings in the slightest; I understood what he was saying.

Let's drop it.

Oh, and thanks Luke!

dude- raunchy photos!!! Looking really hot. I think I see some calipers & a mag base dial indicator too???? Tools for making good yoyos that's for sure =P

Now, you gotta explain your axle more- it looks like you drilled through the set screws, & tapped them? Seeing as the buzz-on SPRs don't have a .250" hole in them, haha.

If you could- post pictures of the countersink made in the yoyo, to hold the spacers. I want to see how you're doing things there.

All in all looks really good! I should post pictures of my first yoyos hahaha- they'd make your stuff look god like... i sucked it up for a WHILE LOL!

You are seeing the socket head of the set screw Landon. He basically made them just like you do yours.

Originally Posted by Yoking

dude- raunchy photos!!! Looking really hot. I think I see some calipers & a mag base dial indicator too???? Tools for making good yoyos that's for sure =P

Now, you gotta explain your axle more- it looks like you drilled through the set screws, & tapped them? Seeing as the buzz-on SPRs don't have a .250" hole in them, haha.

If you could- post pictures of the countersink made in the yoyo, to hold the spacers. I want to see how you're doing things there.

All in all looks really good! I should post pictures of my first yoyos hahaha- they'd make your stuff look god like... i sucked it up for a WHILE LOL!

The countersink is actually one of the areas I'm changing. Before, I just put in a countersink with a flat bottom the entire way through, but now I think I'm going to do away with that and just make a small hole for the nub on the SPR and have the spr sit flat, with no recess, on top of the yoyo. I'm going to take some more pics later today with some of my newer stuff, and i think that will help explain.

You're correct with the axle system. I drilled out the set screw, then tapped that hole at 8-32. Then, I tapped a hole in the yoyo to 1/4-20, to match the set screw. Then i got the axle, which is 8-32, and screwed that into the set screw,then screwed the set screw into the yoyo half.

Thanks a bunch Landon, it really means a lot to me coming from you.

Charlie

I didn't notice what you were talking about till I looked at the pic with the spr's in it. Then I noticed the setscrew looked weird where it met the spr. lol

Ah ok sweet- Ya when you do your next counter sink- if you get the tolerance REALLY close on the counter sunk hole, actually go about .001" or .002" smaller than the diameter of the raised section on the SPR that goes in, you'll find that you'll have quite minimal vibe. That's how I've been doing my spacers in bearing modded wheels as well as when putting them into the Omnicrons/Collabricons.

Anyway man keep it up you're definitely kicking ass!! Again- write me if you have any ?'s

POst up them pics ASAP

I still don't have calipers, the ole "skip-squint-o-meter" works hehe.

Look forward to seeing what you put out man! Ive done a few mods and things since I've posted them last but nothing super amazing yet.