Yo yo"s

[Gary Chapman]

Just as a break I tried making yo yo's-what a blast. If you have some down time,give it a try-fun fuhttp://www.aawforum.org/vbforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8302&d=1427043490&thumb=1&stc=1n fun Gary

 

[Gary Chapman]

Just as a break I tried making yo yo's-what a blast. If you have some down time,give it a try-fun fuhttp://www.aawforum.org/vbforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8302&d=1427043490&thumb=1&stc=1n fun GaryView attachment 8302

Sorry for upside down photo

 

[Odie]

Nice looking yo-yos Gary.......

When I was a kid, there was the Duncan Yo-Yo craze. If someone else's memory is more distinct about it, let me know.....but I think this was the early 1960's when this craze was hot. I remember everyone at school had a yo-yo, and we did all kinds of tricks with them........well, other kids did all kinds of tricks, as my tricks were pretty basic!

Anyway, I was browsing the Packard catalogue the other day and saw some "ball bearing" yo-yo's. At first thought, it occurred to me that ball bearings defeated the "catch" of the string. As I remember, the string looped around the axle which was polished. When you yanked on the string, the loop hung up, and caused the yo-yo to wind the string, which in turn caused the yo-yo to climb up the string. It just didn't seem like an axle that revolved on ball bearings would have the same sort of action to it......

ko

 

[Gary Chapman]

Nice looking yo-yos Gary.......

When I was a kid, there was the Duncan Yo-Yo craze. If someone else's memory is more distinct about it, let me know.....but I think this was the early 1960's when this craze was hot. I remember everyone at school had a yo-yo, and we did all kinds of tricks with them........well, other kids did all kinds of tricks, as my tricks were pretty basic!

Anyway, I was browsing the Packard catalogue the other day and saw some "ball bearing" yo-yo's. At first thought, it occurred to me that ball bearings defeated the "catch" of the string. As I remember, the string looped around the axle which was polished. When you yanked on the string, the loop hung up, and caused the yo-yo to wind the string, which in turn caused the yo-yo to climb up the string. It just didn't seem like an axle that revolved on ball bearings would have the same sort of action to it......

ko

Odie,
Growing up, I played with yo yo's a lot. We didn't have I-pads or computers so we spent our time mindlessly playing. One friend in my turning club started me turning them and it is really a quick release from bowls. I like the solid woods but the laminated ones just have a certain appeal. The will walk the dog, and sleep just like the very expensive ones. Gary

 

[robo hippy]

Yo Yo's are fun. The Trans Axle (ball bearing collar) craze came through maybe 15 years ago. Spin till extinction (stop) went from just under a minute with a wood axle to over 5 minutes with the bearing axles. It made all the spin tricks much easier. Now they are doing a lot of 'free' yo yo tricks, more similar to the Chinese yo yo where it isn't attacked to the string. Here is a fun clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4H3icCCiXY

Free string yo yo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5P-fdrlBg8

robo hippy

 

[allen jay]

yo yo's and more

check this site i you like turned yo yo's
ed used to do web maintenance for aww if memory serves
yoyospin.com

 

[AlanZ]

I had not seen the free string yoyo technique before, but it did remind me of two rather classic juggling techniques

It seems like a cross between Diablo and Contact juggling.

Diablo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkTGrFsYIcI

Contact: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syhHFKVLX9g