Home >> Toys >> Other Toys

How to Put Hubstacks on Your Yo-Yo

Throughout the years, yo-yo aficionados continued to add layers of technical difficulty to each new trick. The hubstack opened the door to a bevy of new tricks never before possible. This simple device attaches to the sides of the yo-yo and allows the user to hold the yo-yo without stopping the spin. Some yo-yos come with hubstacks already installed and some come hubstack-ready.

Things You'll Need

Hubstack assembly kit
Wheel bearings
O-ring
Hubstack
Pliers

Instructions

- 1
  Lay your yo-yo on its side and locate the hubstack wheel bearing post. The post is a small protrusion centered on the side of the yo-yo.
- 2
  Place the wheel bearings onto the hubstack post. The bearings should slide right on without much effort.
- 3
  Take the rubber o-ring from the hubstack assembly kit and slide it onto the post, over the wheel bearings. Gently press the o-ring until it sits directly on top of the wheel bearings.
- 4
  Place the hubstack onto the hubstack post. Gently put the hubstack over the bearings and the o-ring and push down until the hubstack snaps into place. Use the least amount of pressure necessary to snap the hubstack in position to avoid breaking the hubstack or the hubstack post. Both of these pieces are delicate.
- 5
  Spin the hubstack to ensure it spins freely. If so, flip the yo-yo to the other side and repeat steps 1 through 4. If not, remove the hubstack with a pair of pliers and inspect the assembly. You may have accidentally placed either the bearings or the o-ring in the wrong position.

Other Toys