# I broke my axle **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [November 17, 2010, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-broke-my-axle/20983 "2010-11-17T23:14:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Saskabilly\_Psychosis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/saskabilly_psychosis/32/560_2.png) [@Saskabilly\_Psychosis](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Saskabilly_Psychosis)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2010, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-broke-my-axle/20983/1 "2010-11-17T23:14:22Z")
So there i was, yoyoing in my basement with a CW on my DM. and, I release it hoping it’ll do a 300\* spin and I’ll catch it. seems beautiful right?? well… there is a low spot on my ceiling for the air ducts and my DM just nicked it barely… and it caused it to fall… but not towards my hand… towards the concrete floor… the sides of the yoyo, flew apart like mini frisbee shaped rockets in opposite directions…and I found my axle to be separated in two pieces still in the yoyo… This sucks I do not have another…I’m getting a Grind Machine for xmas though… ---
**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-broke-my-axle/20983/2 "2010-11-18T00:07:06Z")
Use pliers to remove the old one. Then go and buy a new one at your local hardware store. It uses a 6x32 setscrew that is 3/4" long. 1/2" long will work. ---
**Author:** ![Jiknm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jiknm/32/563_2.png) [@Jiknm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jiknm)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-broke-my-axle/20983/3 "2010-11-18T02:02:42Z")
OMG, the same thing happened to me Lyn Fury… except that the axle was stuck in the yoyo =( ---
**Author:** ![Saskabilly\_Psychosis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/saskabilly_psychosis/32/560_2.png) [@Saskabilly\_Psychosis](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Saskabilly_Psychosis)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 2:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-broke-my-axle/20983/4 "2010-11-18T02:25:21Z")
yup, mines stuck in my yoyo… the axle snapped in half and is broke flush on each half… so im gonna need something like a really really small tap for a drill ---
**Author:** ![x52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/3bc359/32.png) [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-broke-my-axle/20983/5 "2010-11-23T22:36:55Z")
> [@Yummy](#): > > Use pliers to remove the old one. Then go and buy a new one at your local hardware store. It uses a 6x32 setscrew that is 3/4" long. 1/2" long will work. > [@Saskabilly\_Psychosis](#): > > yup, mines stuck in my yoyo… the axle snapped in half and is broke flush on each half… so im gonna need something like a really really small tap for a drill ---
**Author:** ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-broke-my-axle/20983/6 "2010-11-24T01:26:18Z")
x52, what exactly did you do? If you meant to explain what mrcnja had explained previously, it didn’t work. Flush means that no portion of the object is sitting above an other piece, in other words, pliers won’t work ---
**Author:** ![x52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/3bc359/32.png) [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 1:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-broke-my-axle/20983/7 "2010-11-24T01:42:32Z")
> [@Q](#): > > x52, what exactly did you do? > > If you meant to explain what mrcnja had explained previously, it didn’t work. Flush means that no portion of the object is sitting above an other piece, in other words, pliers won’t work I meant to reverse it. He said he couldn’t get it out, but mrcnja said you can just use pliers, except my double quote got all screwed up, lol. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-broke-my-axle/20983/8 "2010-11-24T01:50:00Z")
If the axle is broken off flush on both sides the only feasible way to fix them would be to chuck the yo-yo into a lathe and drill out the center of the axle. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-broke-my-axle/20983/9 "2010-11-24T11:49:01Z")
Honestly the bese option here is buy a new yoyo. It’s more cost efective. drilling a hardened axle out straight isn’t an easy task. ---
**Author:** ![Saskabilly\_Psychosis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/saskabilly_psychosis/32/560_2.png) [@Saskabilly\_Psychosis](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Saskabilly_Psychosis)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-broke-my-axle/20983/10 "2010-11-24T12:56:08Z")
> [@Yummy](#): > > If the axle is broken off flush on both sides the only feasible way to fix them would be to chuck the yo-yo into a lathe and drill out the center of the axle. how many people own a lathe?? like seriously? i know that option. but it isnt reall feasible. im just gonna have to get creative ---
**Author:** ![mista8eight8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mista8eight8/32/559_2.png) [@mista8eight8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mista8eight8)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-broke-my-axle/20983/11 "2010-11-24T18:57:54Z")
many sent it to ricerocket? ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo\_kid2014](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@Yoyo\_kid2014](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_kid2014)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-broke-my-axle/20983/12 "2025-10-05T15:32:35Z")
The same thing happened with my origin yoyo idk what to do because the axel is really thin and really stuck in there ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-broke-my-axle/20983/13 "2025-10-05T16:12:09Z")
Send us a picture let’s see it. ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-broke-my-axle/20983/14 "2025-10-05T20:03:48Z")
Incredible necro pull, btw. 🧙‍♂️🧟‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![zeteczx3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zeteczx3/32/609318_2.png) [@zeteczx3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zeteczx3)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-broke-my-axle/20983/15 "2025-10-06T00:36:39Z")
I also learned the basement isnt the ideal place to throw. I missed my finger for a trapeze so it continued swinging up, i looked up as it was happening just in time for it to bounce off a heater duct and then crack me straight in the eyebrow. I dont play down there any more 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo\_kid2014](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@Yoyo\_kid2014](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_kid2014)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-broke-my-axle/20983/16 "2025-10-06T16:15:33Z")
Thank you, I will consider it. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-broke-my-axle/20983/17 "2025-10-06T16:25:42Z")
Okay I’m just saying if you send us a picture if the damage we can determine how it can be fixed easier…