# Butterfly Help

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-help/12601>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [March 21, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-help/12601 "2010-03-21T20:19:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![climber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/climber/32/433_2.png) [@climber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/climber)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-help/12601/1 "2010-03-21T20:19:24Z")

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How do you take the caps of a Duncan Butterfly?

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**Author:** ![TidusVsSora](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tidusvssora/32/242_2.png) [@TidusVsSora](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TidusVsSora)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-help/12601/2 "2010-03-21T20:24:35Z")

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you dont. the caps are part of the axle i think.

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**Author:** ![climber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/climber/32/433_2.png) [@climber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/climber)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-help/12601/3 "2010-03-22T11:42:54Z")

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bump

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**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-help/12601/4 "2010-03-22T13:10:43Z")

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Same way as with any other caps. If they can be taken off, use a suction cup.

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**Author:** ![XminusmikeX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xminusmikex/32/294_2.png) [@XminusmikeX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XminusmikeX)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-help/12601/5 "2010-03-22T13:12:05Z")

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Your going to have to pull the butterfly apart nice and easy, pull the axle out w/ pliers and then use a small screw or a small screw driver to pop them out.

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**Author:** ![cameron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cameron/32/307_2.png) [@cameron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cameron)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/butterfly-help/12601/6 "2010-03-24T06:03:43Z")

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I had to use a knife to make space and pop them out.