My new shop is progressing. No where near finished yet though. However I do have a lathe set up and operational and I am beginning to do some turning. I am looking for small items to make. So along comes this 9 year old video on Yo-Yo's. Just one of the things I think might be good to try. Who would think that 9 years ago you were looking out for me. LOL Thanks Sam. Nine years ago or today, you are still the greatest. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
Glenn, I forgot all about yo-yos. There are so many different items we can turn on the lathe that are really fun like tops and yo-yos and smaller items. Thanks for reminding me also take care Sam.
Great project Sam. My 6yr old watched the video with me and I've now been given the Bonus Task of making some for him and his friends. Cheers and have a great New Year. Ben
Good luck. I need to find a kid to experiment with. I am not sure how old or young a child can spin a yo yo. But it would be a great gift----especially since it doesn't take batteries.....Sam
This looks like one of those give-it-a-try projects that could become an obsession... or is that only me? Happy New Year Sam, I hope 2014 is kind to you. Brendan.
Nice work Sam. Very cool. I too will try to make one. But you need to get some kid to show you how to use a yo yo. Until you can sleep it for five or ten seconds, you cannot really check the balance. A yo yo is gyroscopic. If all you do is go up and down, almost anything will work. Loosen the string and learn to sleep it.
Thanks, that is great info. I did get one to sleep but it was totally an accident. I see what you are saying though. For me I really don't want to learn any tricks. But this makes sense. I am curious. How do you know this? Are you an engineer? Next, on to the gyroscope......Sam
WYOMINGWOODTURNER Public Relations professor not an engineer. But I was a Motorcycle Safety Foundation instructor years ago, and they taught about the gyroscopic effect with wheels in the training materials. And I was pretty good with a yo yo when I was a kid. Nothing fancy, but above average among kids playing with yo yos. I never thought about the importance of balance with them until you talked about it, but it makes perfect sense now. BTW, you can make your own strings that work just as well as the store bought strings and cost a lot less. I made them as a kid. Just get the same kind of string at the hobby store (I think I used some kind of kite string hut it has been a long time), have someone hold one end and twist the other end (same technique as making a lanyard, if you ever did it that way with a long string, except you only make one or two twist passes), tie it off, smooth it a bit, and wax it by rubbing it with a tea light candle or paraffin.
As someone who turns, and just started playing yo-yos with his kid, I can tell you design of the actual yoyo is pretty small on the list of reasons why the yoyo doesn’t work. There’s all kinds of things you’ve got to know about how to put the string on, how to throw the yoyo etc that have more to do with whether you can get a basic yoyo to function right. I’ve spent the last month buying and playing yo-yos with my kids because starting off I thought it was the yoyo. Now I’ve figured out it was that I didn’t know what the hell I was doing and that it’s way more involved than it seems. So as a turner, obviously my next question was: can I turn a yoyo?!
My new shop is progressing. No where near finished yet though. However I do have a lathe set up and operational and I am beginning to do some turning. I am looking for small items to make. So along comes this 9 year old video on Yo-Yo's. Just one of the things I think might be good to try. Who would think that 9 years ago you were looking out for me. LOL Thanks Sam. Nine years ago or today, you are still the greatest. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
Glenn,
I forgot all about yo-yos. There are so many different items we can turn on the lathe that are really fun like tops and yo-yos and smaller items. Thanks for reminding me also take care Sam.
Nice job Sam, I like the one piece design. Happy New Year
Fascinating video Sam, thanks for the great demo.
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well its a long time since i turned one
thanks for the tips Sam very interesting video on how to turn one
happy new year Sam
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Nice! Looks like a fun project. I might have to try that some time.
Great project Sam. My 6yr old watched the video with me and I've now been given the Bonus Task of making some for him and his friends.
Cheers and have a great New Year.
Ben
Good luck. I need to find a kid to experiment with. I am not sure how old or young a child can spin a yo yo. But it would be a great gift----especially since it doesn't take batteries.....Sam
Very thorough - Great job.
Alan Stratton
Im about to try one today .
This looks like one of those give-it-a-try projects that could become an obsession... or is that only me?
Happy New Year Sam, I hope 2014 is kind to you. Brendan.
Yes I could turn lots of yo-yo's. And they can only get better.
Sam
Happy new year to you as well
Nice work Sam. Very cool. I too will try to make one. But you need to get some kid to show you how to use a yo yo. Until you can sleep it for five or ten seconds, you cannot really check the balance. A yo yo is gyroscopic. If all you do is go up and down, almost anything will work. Loosen the string and learn to sleep it.
Thanks, that is great info. I did get one to sleep but it was totally an accident. I see what you are saying though. For me I really don't want to learn any tricks. But this makes sense. I am curious. How do you know this? Are you an engineer?
Next, on to the gyroscope......Sam
WYOMINGWOODTURNER Public Relations professor not an engineer. But I was a Motorcycle Safety Foundation instructor years ago, and they taught about the gyroscopic effect with wheels in the training materials. And I was pretty good with a yo yo when I was a kid. Nothing fancy, but above average among kids playing with yo yos. I never thought about the importance of balance with them until you talked about it, but it makes perfect sense now.
BTW, you can make your own strings that work just as well as the store bought strings and cost a lot less. I made them as a kid. Just get the same kind of string at the hobby store (I think I used some kind of kite string hut it has been a long time), have someone hold one end and twist the other end (same technique as making a lanyard, if you ever did it that way with a long string, except you only make one or two twist passes), tie it off, smooth it a bit, and wax it by rubbing it with a tea light candle or paraffin.
Thats cool I'm going to try to make
Nice work!
Thanks for watching Sam
The gap depends on how big and long the string that will be used.
Good point
Thanks
Sam
As someone who turns, and just started playing yo-yos with his kid, I can tell you design of the actual yoyo is pretty small on the list of reasons why the yoyo doesn’t work. There’s all kinds of things you’ve got to know about how to put the string on, how to throw the yoyo etc that have more to do with whether you can get a basic yoyo to function right. I’ve spent the last month buying and playing yo-yos with my kids because starting off I thought it was the yoyo. Now I’ve figured out it was that I didn’t know what the hell I was doing and that it’s way more involved than it seems. So as a turner, obviously my next question was: can I turn a yoyo?!
I totally agree Sam
This guy knows what the DEAL is... look at his hands.
Thanks
Sam
nice but how many did it take lol
It took a few for them to work. It is all about the design.
Sam
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