# Grinding **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [April 30, 2009, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grinding/2031 "2009-04-30T05:25:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mage1342](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mage1342/32/75_2.png) [@Mage1342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mage1342)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grinding/2031/1 "2009-04-30T05:25:17Z")
Whenever I grind, my yoyo starts untwisting itself from the axle. Could it be because I used a Speeder and they have very narrow rings? Also, will a raw Peak grind well? ---
**Author:** ![YinYo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e480ec/32.png) [@YinYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YinYo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grinding/2031/2 "2009-04-30T05:28:19Z")
wow that is a weird condition i have never heard of that before. Maybe try tightening it. ~Yin ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grinding/2031/3 "2009-04-30T05:28:29Z")
well it sounds like your axle is stripping.are you focusing the grind to one side of the yoyo or all of it,and have you tried it with ur speed maker? ---
**Author:** ![Mage1342](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mage1342/32/75_2.png) [@Mage1342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mage1342)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grinding/2031/4 "2009-04-30T05:31:09Z")
All and my Speed Maker is worse. ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grinding/2031/5 "2009-04-30T06:01:50Z")
wait,do you mean it strips worse? ---
**Author:** ![Mage1342](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mage1342/32/75_2.png) [@Mage1342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mage1342)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grinding/2031/6 "2009-04-30T06:10:33Z")
No. It untightens worse. ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grinding/2031/7 "2009-04-30T06:24:39Z")
well then its probably the axle,talk to other people tommorow when the forum is a little more active ,lol. ---
**Author:** ![Mage1342](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mage1342/32/75_2.png) [@Mage1342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mage1342)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grinding/2031/8 "2009-04-30T06:27:55Z")
lol. Yeah, that would be good. ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grinding/2031/9 "2009-04-30T06:48:01Z")
good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grinding/2031/10 "2009-04-30T18:11:44Z")
I have never heard of this problem. I have a SpeedMaker and grinding seems to work fine. You might have set the gap a little too wide, then I mean wider than widest. Addment: Your axle may be stripped, then get some blue threadlock ---
**Author:** ![Mage1342](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mage1342/32/75_2.png) [@Mage1342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mage1342)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grinding/2031/11 "2009-04-30T20:18:22Z")
Thanks. I think it’s because of all the untwisting of the yoyo for bearing maintenance. ---
**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grinding/2031/12 "2009-04-30T20:31:39Z")
Then your axle is probably just stripped. Go get some blue threadlocker at a hardware store. Remember to get blue, purple will be to weak and red will be too strong. ---
**Author:** ![Mage1342](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mage1342/32/75_2.png) [@Mage1342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mage1342)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grinding/2031/13 "2009-04-30T20:35:45Z")
Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![knobbemoki1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/knobbemoki1/32/28_2.png) [@knobbemoki1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/knobbemoki1)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grinding/2031/14 "2009-04-30T20:44:57Z")
most raw yoyos do not grind as well as andodized ones. ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grinding/2031/15 "2009-04-30T21:51:44Z")
Yep, your axle is stripped, so just go to a hard-ware store and get “Locktite: Threadlocker Blue” It looks like this: [http://www.loctiteproducts.com/common/graphics/products/loctite/productshots/Item\_452.jpg](http://www.loctiteproducts.com/common/graphics/products/loctite/productshots/Item_452.jpg) Also, it will still grind fine, but don’t expect it to be especially good.