# axle trouble

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axle-trouble/76094>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [July 31, 2015, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axle-trouble/76094 "2015-07-31T15:03:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Yoyogirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/839c29/32.png) [@Yoyogirl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyogirl)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2015, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axle-trouble/76094/1 "2015-07-31T15:03:33Z")

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I just stripped my axle on my echo 1 :‘( Any one know where I can find a new axle? It is about 5mm  
please help 😃 :’(

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**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2015, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axle-trouble/76094/2 "2015-07-31T15:29:30Z")

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Try going to a hardware store, take your axle with you. They’re commonly known as “set screws.”

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**Author:** ![StrippedAxle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/strippedaxle/32/1163_2.png) [@StrippedAxle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StrippedAxle)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2015, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/axle-trouble/76094/3 "2015-07-31T21:32:34Z")

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Why does it seem like people always have trouble with me… 😢

I make this joke like once a month at least and it still never gets old to me.