# Broken statement **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [March 3, 2023, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-statement/371233 "2023-03-03T21:32:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Char2314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71c47a/32.png) [@Char2314](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Char2314)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-statement/371233/1 "2023-03-03T21:32:54Z")
So here’s a statement I have I got it mostly stripped and by the end of the day it was 100 percent stripped. So then my dad tried to drill in more axle threads and put in a bigger axle. It held together but vibed like crazy. Then I tried to fix the rings because they looks kind of moved and I wanted to know if that was the problem. Now it’s bent and won’t even screw together. Please don’t judge me for my stupid mistakes. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/6/2/e6255af0ef711ce343eaf0a6189b76fde4d0e08c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Sleeper80](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sleeper80/32/257936_2.png) [@Sleeper80](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sleeper80)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-statement/371233/2 "2023-03-03T21:41:37Z")
ouch. valiant effort to keep it playing, but I think you can consider that one retired. Sad, but still an opportunity to find the next great one. ---
**Author:** ![Char2314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71c47a/32.png) [@Char2314](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Char2314)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-statement/371233/3 "2023-03-03T21:48:44Z")
Yea I kinda knew that was coming the good news is I only paid like 30$ for it. ---
**Author:** ![yoyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-statement/371233/4 "2023-03-03T21:50:16Z")
@yoyospirit might be able to do something with it ---
**Author:** ![Orion22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/71e660/32.png) [@Orion22](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Orion22)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-statement/371233/5 "2023-03-03T22:04:10Z")
Three options. Retirement, modder fodder, or just make it a fixie. ---
**Author:** ![Char2314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71c47a/32.png) [@Char2314](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Char2314)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-statement/371233/6 "2023-03-03T22:24:12Z")
No way! what’s up yoyojoe. ---
**Author:** ![Char2314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71c47a/32.png) [@Char2314](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Char2314)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-statement/371233/7 "2023-03-03T22:24:57Z")
Maybe I’ll figure something out. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Char2314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71c47a/32.png) [@Char2314](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Char2314)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-statement/371233/8 "2023-03-03T22:27:53Z")
Also do you know how I can push the rings over. I think that’s what’s causing it to vibe like crazy. It’s like so vibey it doesn’t play well ---
**Author:** ![Orion22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/71e660/32.png) [@Orion22](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Orion22)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-statement/371233/9 "2023-03-03T22:49:53Z")
The rings are pushed into the catch zone? Measure the diameter of the rings and find a piece of PVC pipe that will rest on the rings only from the catch zone side. Get a smaller diameter PVC pipe that will rest in the cup where it is thickest or just inside the rings. Cut a length square on both ends long enough to float the half off of a solid work surface. Cut a length of the larger pvc square on both ends as well and stack small pvc, yoyo half, large pvc, and then a solid board. Lightly tap to outright whack to taste. It’s borked at this point anyways, what’s the worst that could happen? ---
**Author:** ![Evertonian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evertonian/32/54790_2.png) [@Evertonian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evertonian)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-statement/371233/10 "2023-03-03T22:58:26Z")
I think I can say with a 99.8% certainty that it is vibing like crazy because of that new axle attempt. ---
**Author:** ![Char2314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71c47a/32.png) [@Char2314](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Char2314)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-statement/371233/11 "2023-03-03T23:24:34Z")
Yeah it was definitely a bad idea😂 ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-statement/371233/12 "2023-03-04T03:18:09Z")
Ooof. Yea its probably not the rings that moved. Drilling with a hand drill can cause the axle to go off center, which can induce vibe. It could be repaired, but if it was only $30 anyways I’d recommend buying a new one. The cost to repair this is probably not worth it on your end. ---
**Author:** ![Char2314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71c47a/32.png) [@Char2314](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Char2314)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 3:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/broken-statement/371233/13 "2023-03-04T03:26:04Z")
Yea Ik I’ll just be crossing my fingers I’ll be able to one day find one for a good deal