# Is it possible vibe in a chief is caused by the axle? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [October 24, 2013, 4:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508 "2013-10-24T04:09:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mordo613](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mordo613/32/1373_2.png) [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2013, 4:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/1 "2013-10-24T04:09:28Z")
And replacing it would help? ---
**Author:** ![semaj222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@semaj222](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/semaj222)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2013, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/2 "2013-10-24T04:35:24Z")
The axel is fixed to the yoyo so that really has nothing to do with it. Try replacing the bearing. BTW have you dropped your chief or is it mint? If you dropped your chief then that is what could have caused vibe. Hope this helps :wink: ---
**Author:** ![mordo613](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mordo613/32/1373_2.png) [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2013, 4:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/3 "2013-10-24T04:37:44Z")
> [@semaj222](#): > > The axel is fixed to the yoyo so that really has nothing to do with it. Try replacing the bearing. BTW have you dropped your chief or is it mint? If you dropped your chief then that is what could have caused vibe. > > Hope this helps :wink: Nope never dropped it ---
**Author:** ![semaj222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@semaj222](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/semaj222)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2013, 4:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/4 "2013-10-24T04:39:51Z")
check your bearing. I had the same problem with my summit and when I changed the bearing the vibe went away. ;D ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2013, 4:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/5 "2013-10-24T04:44:26Z")
Bent axles can cause vibe. It’s hard to bend one, though. Take the axle out, find a known “true” flat surface, and roll the axle. You’ll see right away if it’s bent or not. ---
**Author:** ![jrodriguez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jrodriguez/32/7914_2.png) [@jrodriguez](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jrodriguez)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2013, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/6 "2013-10-24T05:02:04Z")
^^ A bent axle will do it. Also, CLYW yoyos (other than the Summit) have a floating axle system, which means that unless locked into place, the axle can move change positions when you take the yoyo apart and screw it back together. This also means that it can be “tuned.” [How to tune a yo-yo with a set screw axle - Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance - YoYoExpert](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,9488.msg102569.html) ---
**Author:** ![mordo613](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mordo613/32/1373_2.png) [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2013, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/7 "2013-10-24T05:19:10Z")
Tried 15+ bearings and axle isn’t bent… ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2013, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/8 "2013-10-24T05:24:26Z")
> [@mordo613](#): > > Tried 15+ bearings and axle isn’t bent… Gotta try tuning, then. ---
**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:** [October 24, 2013, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/9 "2013-10-24T06:28:56Z")
> [@mordo613](#): > > Tried 15+ bearings and axle isn’t bent… Then you might as well just throw it away. It’s worthless. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2013, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/10 "2013-10-24T07:09:44Z")
A lot of the time, my throws aren’t perfectly level and smooth. They’ll initially have vibe but tend to smooth out after a few seconds of being played in string tricks. Has anyone suggested the fingernail/thumbnail test? Gotta eliminate the throw of the yoyo itself out of the equation. After that, bearings and then axle. Then it’s a drop of blue LocTite on the axle, let it dry overnight, then start tuning. Teflon tape works good too, I just don’t care for it. ---
**Author:** ![caribouchris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/caribouchris/32/102_2.png) [@caribouchris](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/caribouchris)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2013, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/11 "2013-10-24T15:06:01Z")
Try threading the axle all the way into one half, by hand. With the socket hex facing up. Then assemble the Chief and see if the vibe is reduced. If that didn’t work try threading the axle all the way into the other half and try it again. Usually that tunes it out for me 75% of the time. If it still has vibe then probably either squished it while it was in a pocket, or hit the ground, or over tightened, or cross threaded … could be many things. Hard for me to tell without seeing it in person. ---
**Author:** ![mordo613](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mordo613/32/1373_2.png) [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2013, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/12 "2013-10-24T16:02:45Z")
> [@caribouchris](#): > > Try threading the axle all the way into one half, by hand. With the socket hex facing up. Then assemble the Chief and see if the vibe is reduced. If that didn’t work try threading the axle all the way into the other half and try it again. > > Usually that tunes it out for me 75% of the time. > > If it still has vibe then probably either squished it while it was in a pocket, or hit the ground, or over tightened, or cross threaded … could be many things. Hard for me to tell without seeing it in person. > P Ya its kinda disappointing to spend sooo much on a 7075 chief and it has vibe and I didn’t drop it or anything Just a bummer… ---
**Author:** ![sparhawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@sparhawk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sparhawk)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2013, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/13 "2013-10-24T23:33:51Z")
> [@mordo613](#): > > Ya its kinda disappointing to spend sooo much on a 7075 chief and it has vibe and I didn’t drop it or anything > Just a bummer… guess you’ll just have to play with it ---
**Author:** ![Jerrod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jerrod/32/367145_2.png) [@Jerrod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jerrod)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2013, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/14 "2013-10-25T01:15:16Z")
😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sanchez202](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sanchez202](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sanchez202)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2013, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/15 "2013-10-25T02:23:36Z")
The 7075 chief I had wasn’t completely smooth either. It just took a little tuning and it was a smooth as a General Yo. ---
**Author:** ![mgiroux77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mgiroux77/32/66801_2.png) [@mgiroux77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mgiroux77)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2013, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/16 "2013-10-25T02:27:50Z")
> [@caribouchris](#): > > Try threading the axle all the way into one half, by hand. With the socket hex facing up. Then assemble the Chief and see if the vibe is reduced. If that didn’t work try threading the axle all the way into the other half and try it again. This!! THIS!! WOW This is exactly what I do every time… Always works for me!! ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2013, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/17 "2013-10-25T02:29:34Z")
This whole vibe thing is stupid. Can you actually feel the yoyo pulsing when you do tricks? Does it fell like an electric tooth brush when your doing a grind? ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2013, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/18 "2013-10-25T17:08:13Z")
The inside could be bent :- Or do what detective jhb8426 suggested ;). ---
**Author:** ![mordo613](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mordo613/32/1373_2.png) [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2013, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/19 "2013-10-25T17:22:02Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > Then you might as well just throw it away. It’s worthless. Thanks for the helpful comment ---
**Author:** ![da5id](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/da5id/32/48214_2.png) [@da5id](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/da5id)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2013, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508/20 "2013-10-25T18:07:06Z")
In my experience it is soooo rarely a bent axle. Axles are made of steel. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-vibe-in-a-chief-is-caused-by-the-axle/60508.md?page=2)