# Any wooden doctors in the house? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [October 24, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-wooden-doctors-in-the-house/294210 "2018-10-24T20:13:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gcoomans](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gcoomans/32/25166_2.png) [@gcoomans](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gcoomans)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-wooden-doctors-in-the-house/294210/1 "2018-10-24T20:13:34Z")
Hey all, I was jamming with my Pocket love, which was my first real fixie that I got a few years back, and I slammed it on the ground, unfortunately breaking it. I had already glued the axle back together a few times before, but now I figure I need a new one. My question is if anyone here has replaced an axle on a woodie, and if there is somewhere I can find walnut dowels. I do have woodworking experience and I don’t imagine it’ll be too difficult, but I thought I’d ask. Below are some pics, thanks a million! ![_MG_0825](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/1/f/c1f28e822a2fa10478dbacdaa545fc585a71c028.jpeg) ![_MG_0826](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/c/c/acc18957df1e6d57dfb9b5470ccbc58f2063fce2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Grendel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/grendel/32/92975_2.png) [@Grendel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Grendel)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-wooden-doctors-in-the-house/294210/2 "2018-10-24T20:15:54Z")
When that happened to my 56 super tournament topps I just bought an Imperial and took out the steel axle and put it into my 56. Works great and no-one can even tell you don’t have a wooden axle. And I have P.H.D.s in Psychology and Parapsychology. ---
**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-wooden-doctors-in-the-house/294210/3 "2018-10-24T20:17:30Z")
Heretic!!! ---
**Author:** ![gcoomans](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gcoomans/32/25166_2.png) [@gcoomans](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gcoomans)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-wooden-doctors-in-the-house/294210/4 "2018-10-24T20:20:16Z")
> [@Grendel](#): > > P.H.D.s in Psychology and parapsychology Haha nice!! I would rather use a wood axle though, but thanks for the suggestion, I do have an imperial that would make a suitable sacrifice. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-wooden-doctors-in-the-house/294210/5 "2018-10-24T20:24:38Z")
I thought walnut dowel would be a fairly standard affair in the USA. My guess is your local wood shop should have some. You’ll need it in 1/4". Getting the old shredded dowel out can be a slight pain though. First, try pulling it out with pliers. If that doesn’t work, my suggestion is that you use a slightly smaller drill bit than 1/4" and try to drill it out using a drill press. After, you go in with the 1/4" bit. Then cut a small piece of walnut dowel and glue it in using good quality pva. Space it with stacks of 10 playing cards either side, then clamp it. That should do it. ---
**Author:** ![gcoomans](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gcoomans/32/25166_2.png) [@gcoomans](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gcoomans)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-wooden-doctors-in-the-house/294210/6 "2018-10-24T20:28:50Z")
Fantastic! Thanks for the play by play, I will give it a try! ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-wooden-doctors-in-the-house/294210/7 "2018-10-24T20:30:31Z")
Give it a shot! If all else fails and you really love your yoyo, you can send it to me and I’ll fix it up. ---
**Author:** ![shatterFX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shatterfx/32/66476_2.png) [@shatterFX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shatterFX)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-wooden-doctors-in-the-house/294210/8 "2018-10-24T21:23:02Z")
Well, we do have THE yoyo doctor on the forums, @yoyodoc As well as @DocPop “This is a house of learning doctors” ---
**Author:** ![gcoomans](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gcoomans/32/25166_2.png) [@gcoomans](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gcoomans)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-wooden-doctors-in-the-house/294210/9 "2018-10-24T22:25:42Z")
woot woot! all finished!! Used Pokemon cards instead of playing cards, thank you so much @anon5341354 here’s some pics! ---
**Author:** ![gcoomans](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gcoomans/32/25166_2.png) [@gcoomans](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gcoomans)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-wooden-doctors-in-the-house/294210/10 "2018-10-24T22:26:05Z")
![_MG_0827](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/8/7/3878f9e493b189b77fc796a561b84a5ef815cfae.jpeg) ![_MG_0828](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/5/e/a5ecf3867ed2b74f618be7bc70b626d3a84117e2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-wooden-doctors-in-the-house/294210/11 "2018-10-24T23:16:00Z")
Good work! But keep it clamped for 24h.