# Axels? 

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axels/82274>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [October 29, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axels/82274 "2016-10-29T15:46:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axels/82274/1 "2016-10-29T15:46:51Z")

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Just a general question: are most axels the same threading? Obviously the lengths of the axels vary.

Also within brands are they generally the same? Ex/ an 888 and a horizon

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2016, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axels/82274/2 "2016-10-29T16:13:19Z")

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No they are not all the same thread across brands. Though there is some commonality among them. Within brands they usually are.

[url=[Common Yoyo Axle Sizes - Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance - YoYoExpert](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,19914.0.html)]Common Yoyo Axle Sizes

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**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2016, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axels/82274/3 "2016-10-29T16:21:31Z")

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> [@jhb8426](#):
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> No they are not all the same thread across brands. Though there is some commonality among them. Within brands they usually are.
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> [url=[Common Yoyo Axle Sizes - Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance - YoYoExpert](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,19914.0.html)]Common Yoyo Axle Sizes

Thanks! That’s what I was assuming but I wasn’t sure 🙂

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**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2016, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axels/82274/4 "2016-11-01T12:03:20Z")

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Most often I’ve seen used in metal yoyos is M4.