I came across this Yoyo in my local Ace Hardware store…
Has anyone seen or purchased one of these?
Thanks…
Thanks…
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Funny thing is the string connects to the axle…?
So everything down-comes back up…
You mean the string is glued or permanently attached to the axle? That’ll turn away a newb pretty quickly.
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Might be something the local store just picked up. Searching the Ace hardware web site shows nothing.
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Yes permanently glued to axle! Krazy man!
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I was thinking…(geez-these thing’s usually backfire-on me… but gonna separate halves
Clean up as best I can remove glue & replace axle!
I might have a lil’ pocket throw if all works out?
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Now… if I can find a lubricant that dissolves glue but not wood!?
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My local Ace is not cool enough to carry something like that.
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I usually try a heat gun or nail polish remover, depending on the type of glue. Usually good enough to loosen it enough to pull apart.
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How many throws could that thing take before the string snapped off and turned the user away from yoyos forever? I should have asked you to post pics of the axle with the string glued to it.
I surely do appreciate advice here…
Thanks forums…good advice
Going to try both ideas…
Heat-up & accuracy are great…
Got a glue gun and nail polish remover
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Yep… I can do that when I do open one!
Cheers
Update:
I used one tool to open and remove glued string on axle.......  
After splitting them open… no glue(surprise)…
was so happy no glue after all… so I put them back together carefully and pressed until proper gap was found… then it was a matter of finding a cotton string again…? Found!
Success! Two $2.00 fixies now with little weight & undersized for my pocket!
Now when I throw( going to keep one) and some kid shows interest…SNAP I got the perfect newbie throw to give them!!
Yeah
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My bad… here are pics
  Good work Rock!!!
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How did it work with the string - the way it was attached? Could you do tricks with it? Seems like the maker had no knowledge of yoyos or how they worked.
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I say drill the hole the rest of the way through and set it up butterfly style!
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