# My string is knotted to the bearings and my yoyo can’t be taken apart **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [January 9, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788 "2025-01-09T20:23:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lategamer345942](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Lategamer345942](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lategamer345942)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/1 "2025-01-09T20:23:41Z")
My yoyo string got knotted to the bearing and now I can’t do the sleeper or anything it just comes right back to me like a dollar tree yo-yo. My yoyo can’t be taken apart and I can’t take the string of what do I do? ---
**Author:** ![Snoopy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/snoopy/32/669143_2.png) [@Snoopy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Snoopy)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/2 "2025-01-09T20:24:59Z")
You could try picking the knot out with a toothpick, if that doesn’t work, you could take a sharp knife and _carefully_ cut the string off around the bearing. ---
**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:** [January 9, 2025, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/3 "2025-01-09T20:25:16Z")
Use a toothpick to pick at the knot. What YoYo’s is it? If the string is cheap take a knife and carefully saw at it till you free the yoyo ---
**Author:** ![Lategamer345942](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Lategamer345942](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lategamer345942)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/4 "2025-01-09T20:26:26Z")
It’s a Duncan butterfly ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/5/8/f58fbf6264f8a68482b14ee0401458e7cdb5ed04.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![TheSliverKing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thesliverking/32/297284_2.png) [@TheSliverKing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheSliverKing)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/5 "2025-01-09T20:27:16Z")
I thought you could just pull these apart with out unscrewing them :thinking: ---
**Author:** ![Lategamer345942](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Lategamer345942](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lategamer345942)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/6 "2025-01-09T20:29:18Z")
I don’t know I tried several ways to take it apart but it wont ---
**Author:** ![Lategamer345942](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Lategamer345942](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lategamer345942)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/7 "2025-01-09T20:29:59Z")
What do I do if I cut it. Like do I get new strings or… I’m new to yo-yoing and this is confusing me ---
**Author:** ![hsb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hsb/32/193274_2.png) [@hsb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hsb)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/8 "2025-01-09T20:39:26Z")
Butterflies & Imperials can be forced apart as described here: > [@Sleeper80's Butterfied Butterfly Mods, and more](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sleeper80s-butterfied-butterfly-mods-and-more/371439/2): > > First step is to disassemble the yoyos to get a blue half and a pink half . this begins with unpackaging, removing the string, and then wrapping your paracord around the gap about 2-3 times. pull the paracord at both ends away from each other, you are trying to force the cord in to the gap. this will help push the halves apart as it bunches up around the axle… wrap a couple more times… pull again till it pops… ---
**Author:** ![TheSliverKing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thesliverking/32/297284_2.png) [@TheSliverKing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheSliverKing)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/9 "2025-01-09T20:50:05Z")
Ya i just did it with one, simply pull the two sides apart and the unknot the string and put it back on the axel and push back together, no unscrewing needed ![1000017411](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/e/4/fe43e2ea20e917e889d5e1c7de41491b9d6c01f4.jpeg) ---
**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:** [January 9, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/10 "2025-01-09T20:50:11Z")
Yeah new string. You can buy some cotton or poly from yoyo expert. ---
**Author:** ![Lategamer345942](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Lategamer345942](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lategamer345942)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/11 "2025-01-09T20:55:47Z")
I’m trying to pull it apart but it won’t it’s like it’s glued together or something idk. Maybe I’m just weak idk ---
**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:** [January 9, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/12 "2025-01-09T21:00:25Z")
They can be really snug together. I struggle to take a butterfly apart at times especially the older mold ---
**Author:** ![Lategamer345942](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Lategamer345942](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lategamer345942)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/13 "2025-01-09T21:01:25Z")
Ok. Thanks for being so helpful everyone ---
**Author:** ![Splizacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/splizacular/32/640487_2.png) [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/14 "2025-01-09T21:12:29Z")
ugh u have one of the oranges with a black fly… ![1000002107](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/b/2/0b289bfc8105a0240675bbe58eb1b7b8cd2439cb.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Lido](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lido/32/173650_2.png) [@Lido](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lido)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/15 "2025-01-09T21:14:02Z")
Don’t take it apart to get a knot out. If you can’t wiggle or pick out the knot, I’d follow snoopy’s advice and carefully cut a layer or two of string until you can unwind it. While you _can_ take these apart, it’s overkill for a knot. You can get new string easily and I’m sure anyone here would happily send you some if there’s any reason you can’t get string. ---
**Author:** ![TheSliverKing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thesliverking/32/297284_2.png) [@TheSliverKing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheSliverKing)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/16 "2025-01-09T21:14:15Z")
I know absolutely nothing about butterfly’s excpet that my brother brought me this home from a museum field trip one day… that yoyo is probably 15 years old now 😅 ---
**Author:** ![Lategamer345942](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Lategamer345942](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lategamer345942)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/17 "2025-01-09T21:17:27Z")
Ok thanks for the advice. Thanks for the offer I wil see if my mom can get one for me but idk. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Lategamer345942](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Lategamer345942](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lategamer345942)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/18 "2025-01-09T21:19:11Z")
I have to cut it ---
**Author:** ![Lategamer345942](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Lategamer345942](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lategamer345942)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/19 "2025-01-09T21:20:07Z")
How sharp of a knife should I use ---
**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:** [January 9, 2025, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788/20 "2025-01-09T21:21:04Z")
You want like a pocket knife or something, not a butter knife. Be careful not to slip and cut yourself! Ideally, if you have a steak knife with serrations, that’ll work best [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-string-is-knotted-to-the-bearings-and-my-yoyo-can-t-be-taken-apart/416788.md?page=2)