Flight spacers stuck in halves of yoyo


The spacers in my flight are really jammed into the halves of the yoyo somehow despite me never deliberately trying to overtighten the yoyo. They look scuffed up because of my failed attempts at getting them out. I’ve tried pushing them out from the back with an immense amount of force to no avail. At this point I’ll go to any means necessary to get these suckers out so I can replace them with the blue spacers. Any suggestions or help is much appreciated!

Try heating the yoyo with a hair dryer to expand the yoyo, then pull them while it’s hot.
You might soak it in penetrating oil first.
Good luck!