|
Hello, my name is
Frank Difeo.
I've made my living as a Tool Maker in the machine shop trade since
I graduated from Trade School in 1970 and in 1995 started a small machine shop
which I operated on the side.
I always enjoyed making things from metal and especially making things that were
custom or out of the ordinary.
Sometime in 1999 I got hooked on collecting Vintage yoyo's and
something that came as a surprise to me at the time was when I discovered
Aluminum yoyo's ... with ball bearing axles even !!
I didn't pay particular attention to the metal ones until the
economy slowed around 2001 when I started to have slow times in the shop and
started to tinker with making Aluminum yoyo's.
As the economy continued to slow I had less work and more time and ...
Well, .. one thing led to another and I started making more yoyo's and
concentrated more on improving the way a yoyo functioned.
My thoughts centered on the problem of the string
rubbing the sides of the yoyo and concentrated on making the Grooved and then my
now Patent Pend. KonKave
bearings to improve that inherent down side as I saw it. As for
the different Dif-e-Yo yoyo designs ... I start with an idea and experiment ...
first and foremost ... with something that functions, and then incorporate a
visual design to compliment it's function.
Thanks to all that enjoy Dif-e-Yo yoyo's.
Your positive response is Greatly appreciated.
You have made Dif-e-Yo what it is so today.
Thanks also for taking the time to read this brief History of a person who has
become addicted to yoyo's and I hope to be able to keep making yoyo's for people
to enjoy.
Regards, Frank
Email
Dif-e-Yo
|
