# How to fix an offstring?

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [November 27, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-an-offstring/389281 "2023-11-27T23:34:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![K1LCr09](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/k1lcr09/32/268600_2.png) [@K1LCr09](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/K1LCr09)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-an-offstring/389281/1 "2023-11-27T23:34:46Z")

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Help! My freind aksed me if he can see my offstring yo-yo and I agreed.  
He later came to me saying it not screwing, I tried screwing it and it wouldnt screw.  
I think there is something missing on in the outside end.  
Here are some photos:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/f/2/bf2bb3904f10b40a423cb5be7aeed3ac96e284ea.jpeg)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/b/4/9b4431fa763f8f9f96197b3a2e2b457d89730156.jpeg)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/f/1/2f1b25a712acab499363912ad91c1ae057ef6599.jpeg)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/5/b/35bfdb8943b0c9297bef47a4f46e9469c4335134.jpeg)  
(The yoyo is YYF sky dancer btw)

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**Author:** ![JosiahR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/josiahr/32/251027_2.png) [@JosiahR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JosiahR)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-an-offstring/389281/2 "2023-11-27T23:50:38Z")

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Yeah it appears that the nut that the end of the axle screws into is missing.

 ![IMG_1938](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/7/0/57039335394a615334da429d95ece31c75e3aaa4.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_1939](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/f/e/0fed602b73b410bc927fdd8e949f204ea780d9fe.jpeg)  
Should look like this:  
 ![IMG_1940](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/0/0/b00db3836040b909877073e8793a5a4655cac736.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![K1LCr09](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/k1lcr09/32/268600_2.png) [@K1LCr09](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/K1LCr09)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-an-offstring/389281/3 "2023-11-27T23:52:54Z")

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Okay thank you so much!!

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**Author:** ![JosiahR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/josiahr/32/251027_2.png) [@JosiahR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JosiahR)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-an-offstring/389281/4 "2023-11-27T23:55:47Z")

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Yeah they can tend to pop out when you take them apart. Something to be aware of on the Yoyo factory 4A yoyos. (They are great though, I love my sky-dancer!)