Acrylic Yo-Yos

[YoYoSpin]

Each of these are made from a single piece of acrylic, no glue holding the sides and axle together, and with some rose engine embellishment to dress them up a bit:

 

[Grizz]

Now you'll have to figure out how to light them up.

 

[edman2]

WOW

You keep practicing and you're gonna get real good at this!!
Just blows me away! You know, I can't make YoYo's. But if I could this is the way I would do them.:biggrin::biggrin: ( In my dreams). Way to go Ed!

 

[thewishman]

How on earth do you sand and polish polish them so well?! Gorgeous work!

 

[td]

Incredible!! - I have a turning buddy (he's in my club) that does beautiful rose engine work. What I want to know is do you buy your acrylics or do you cast them yourself? The colorants being that transparent I was wondering what were used.

 

[papaturner]

If those beauties work as good as they look you have one awesome yoyo.

 

[YoYoSpin]

Thanks everyone.

Terry, the material these yoyos are made from is commercially available 2" diameter cast acrylic rod (minimum order is 4 feet!). Here's a link to the supplier I use.

 

[wood-of-1kind]

Great work Ed, they're all beauties. Are those neoprene "O" rings that you use for the tyres? If not,what do you use?

 

[YoYoSpin]

Peter,

The black o-rings are Buna-N (nitrile) and the red one's are Silicone. They can be purchased here.

 

[RMB]

Really cool. I got into the yoyo fad a bit back in school. I'm wondering if yours will sleep, ya know, spin at the end of the string, for doin tricks?

 

[angelofdeath]

those are awesome....really nice and a great finish...wow

 

[fiferb]

You keep practicing and you're gonna get real good at this!!
Just blows me away! You know, I can't make YoYo's. But if I could this is the way I would do them.:biggrin::biggrin: ( In my dreams). Way to go Ed!

Too late, I think Ed is already beyond real good at this.:biggrin:

 

[Ozzy]

Those are awesome! Great job Ed.

 

[Boomer]

Ed
You always seem to come up with some great looking products. Nice job.

 

[Chasper]

Amazing, right down to the matching colored string and bumper rings, an no doubt precisely balanced. Would they balance on a knife blade in the middle of the axle? You often stretch the limits of what I had previously believed to be possible. Thanks.

 

[YoYoSpin]

Thanks everyone. Here's another one I made yesterday...really like this color.

 

[gmcnut]

Very Kewl!

 

[Wayne]

Ed, you never cease to amaze us. You are are truly an inspiration to all!

 

[bradbn4]

Sweet - now those would seem to be in keeping with your handle.

Very good use of light and shadow from the rose engine.