# Duncan cap removal

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-cap-removal/302065
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [May 7, 2019, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-cap-removal/302065 "2019-05-07T21:34:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author: ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2019, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-cap-removal/302065/1 "2019-05-07T21:34:48Z")

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I’ve tried poking a chop stick through the hole in the spacer, but it won’t budge. Any ideas guys?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/7/b/17bb1031da7f05d14b8b60e32153993b4c73e8d8.jpeg)

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### Author: ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2019, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-cap-removal/302065/2 "2019-05-07T22:13:07Z")

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I had to use a rubber mallet to pop out the caps of my FH NextGen. And I had to stomp on the axle pretty hard to do it.

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### Author: ![yoyoretro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoretro/32/47161_2.png) [@yoyoretro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoretro)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-cap-removal/302065/3 "2019-05-07T23:00:27Z")

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Here’s a video Bryan made showing how to remove the caps. You have to do it pretty hard…

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/9/c/b9cca36339df573bfdb40b4151ea5d23cd86463d.jpeg "How to Remove Big Fun and Freehand NextGen Caps") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TCbXuOGmhc)

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### Author: ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2019, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-cap-removal/302065/4 "2019-05-07T23:14:03Z")

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Thanks so much!

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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: [May 11, 2019, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-cap-removal/302065/5 "2019-05-11T05:46:41Z")

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Nothing new here, that’s the way we’ve removed the caps from the FHZ from time immemorial…

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### Author: ![onedrop\_user](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e5b9ba/32.png) [@onedrop\_user](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/onedrop_user)
#### Post date: [December 29, 2021, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-cap-removal/302065/6 "2021-12-29T22:08:14Z")

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I’ve tried everything for my new freehand. Dosent budge at all. Pretty sure I bent the axel I was pushing so hard. I’m committed to getting it out now even if I ruin the yoyo. Any suggestions?

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### Author: ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)
#### Post date: [December 29, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-cap-removal/302065/7 "2021-12-29T22:21:34Z")

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Compressed Air. Mine came off easy the other day

> [@The Duncan FREEHAND is back!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-duncan-freehand-is-back/349196/62):
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> @bjardin i figure it out, I used compressed air, but I could have nut pushed. Translucent Blue Caps on my Plastic Blue FH1 [20211226\_113902]