DIY Dice Counterweight Questions For You!

Hi

I have many yoyos I want to use for 5As, but I am very specific with my counterweight (it has to match yoyo & string, be good weighted, etc)

Right now I use machined delrin dice from Duncan that come with my Freehand MG, it weigh 10.45g

I want to buy some acrylic DND dices (so many amazing color!) to drill and make counterweights with, so I can pick many colors, but I am unsure the weight of each dices, or what configuration of dice is best for the weights I desire.

I need to have 9-11g counterweight with any configuration of dice + side sizes. Have anybody here experienced with making correct weight counterweight with acrylic DND dices?

Here is what chagpt tell me: (chatgpt never accurate in my experiences but I thought I add this)

I must take account for the small hole being drilled through,

What is your experience with this, and the final weight configurations of your dices?

is it better to use a D20 outright?
or a combination like d3+d12?
i remember maybe people use two D6 in past, but I do not know the weight of this usually.

Please, 5A dicemasters provide your knowledge to me. I want shiny acrylic dices for my 5A yoyos but I do not want to spend $100 to mix and match dice and have 30 dices left over that I cannot use lol!

ps. the weight is important for 10-11g, some of you crazy people use 15g metal nuts and stuff for 5A. I cannot do this without being suicidal when I play 5a. I understand not all dices are made equals in weights, but assume most acrylic dices will be within one tenth of gram. i can also add small bead to polish weights off for add 0.2

I usually pick a DND die that’s a bit heavier, then lightly sand or drill a tiny hole to shave it down to the 9–11g range. A cheap pocket scale helps a ton.

I’ve been in the same spot during game nights, and using https://dice.onl has saved us more than once. I like that I can switch between different dice or add custom sides without messing around with settings. It reacts fast too, so the flow of the game doesn’t get bogged down. If you’re mixing different dice types, it keeps everything tidy and easy to read.