Archive for September, 2009

• Duncan Tour Interview – (3:00 Minutes)
• Trick Tutorial Segment with Nate Sutter teaching the trick SutterCopter – (12:30 Minutes)
• Reminiscing about old time at air traffic – (18:25 Minutes)
• Viewer Feedback
• Voicemail from Tyler
• Email from Zero -

What’s up stringburn? I wanted to know about how long on average it takes a new yo-yo to be released starting from conception to being brought to market and how much of a difference would be between a small company like spyy or (insert yo-yo company name here) and a larger one like yo-yo factory?

Zero

Response from SPYY “It depends on many variables…  Mostly outside vendors like anodizers etc.  Normally I’m about 2+ months, but I’v been faster when all the

planets align on smaller runs.”

Response from One Drop – “after we conceive of a yo-yo, it takes about a week to two weeks to make a proto type.  Then we work that proto for about a month and make changes on the design, and then we repeat that process till we are happy with the result.  The first Project had 6 proto cycles, but today we are a lot more efficient in making our initial design a lot closer to what our vision is for the final product.  ”

Response from CLYW – “Depends on how many prototypes you need to make and if you hit it the first try.

Right now we’re aim for about 1.5-2 weeks for the 1st prototype.  Then 2-3 weeks for a run of say 150 yoyos.  Then 1-2 weeks for anodizing.  Then 1 week for assembly.  So if everything goes smoothly about 1-1.5 months.  Depends on the road blocks though.  Like issues with manufacturing, is the machine shop busy, special tooling required, anodizer messes up, bearings are stuck in customs … that kind of thing”

• Voicemail from Seth

Email from Angel just because I thought it was funny – “The episode was great(11 episode)!! Keep up the good work!!! Did you see the Green with yellow splash Superstar? It looks great!! I saw it on YYF Countdown blog.

Hi!! (I’m saying it to my future me, if you mention me ) Wish I win the yoyo today (I mean on the 12 episode)!!!

Ok. Goodnight because in the moment here is 12:50 AM and my computer’s battery will run out soon. Oh, Can’t wait for 12 episode!!”

• Yo-Yo News
• One Drop will have 1 or 2 protos to show at nationals!
• 2 Bits of Ed Haponik News..
• First bit is the Red Flying V -
• Second Bit of Ed Haponik News – Cones to Balls -
• Review Segment - The Mayhem by Duncan Yo-Yos – (32:50 Minutes)

• The Trivia question was “which former Duncan pro now owns and operates SuperYo?” and Hunter won with the correct answer of “Arne Dixon”.
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