# New axle for my Avalanche **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [July 7, 2011, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-axle-for-my-avalanche/27902 "2011-07-07T02:01:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![IHAZYOYO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bbe5ce/32.png) [@IHAZYOYO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/IHAZYOYO)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-axle-for-my-avalanche/27902/1 "2011-07-07T02:01:47Z")
I heard YYF’s axles can fit CLYW’s products but which one(s)? maybe something a little longer then the one it came with because I feel it was not long enough but that’s just me. ---
**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-axle-for-my-avalanche/27902/2 "2011-07-07T06:02:07Z")
bring your avalanche to a hardware store look for a headless bolt thing (I think they’re called socket set screws?) that’ll fit it. If you can’t find a headless one, then just get a bolt with a head, and cut it off with like a hack saw. after cutting, sand the area you just cut a little so there are no sharp parts. put it in, and throw. you’re good to go ---
**Author:** ![shabibo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6f9a4e/32.png) [@shabibo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shabibo)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-axle-for-my-avalanche/27902/3 "2011-07-07T07:00:25Z")
> [@dynikus](#): > > bring your avalanche to a hardware store > look for a headless bolt thing (I think they’re called socket set screws?) that’ll fit it. > > If you can’t find a headless one, then just get a bolt with a head, and cut it off with like a hack saw. after cutting, sand the area you just cut a little so there are no sharp parts. put it in, and throw. > > you’re good to go dont do that… go buy a 3 dollar axle from CLYW’s online store… its made to fit the product, and will work better then something you find in a store. you dont want to strip your ava… ---
**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-axle-for-my-avalanche/27902/4 "2011-07-07T09:17:47Z")
> [@shabibo](#): > > > [@dynikus](#): > > > > bring your avalanche to a hardware store > > look for a headless bolt thing (I think they’re called socket set screws?) that’ll fit it. > > > > If you can’t find a headless one, then just get a bolt with a head, and cut it off with like a hack saw. after cutting, sand the area you just cut a little so there are no sharp parts. put it in, and throw. > > > > you’re good to go > > dont do that… go buy a 3 dollar axle from CLYW’s online store… its made to fit the product, and will work better then something you find in a store. you dont want to strip your ava… > **[Common Yoyo Axle Sizes](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,19914.0.html)** > > This question comes up often enough that it deserves it’s own topic. I’ve assembled what I know here. Please feel free to fill in the blanks for other models and manufacturers and I will update the main post as they are added. Only add an entry if... just go to a hardware store. it’ll cost you like a 10th of the price. A few months ago, I lost the axle to my dm2. I asked about it on here, and mrcnja told me: > [@DM2 axle size?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dm2-axle-size/24642/4): > > The Dark Magic and all other YoYoJam models with the older axle system use a 6x32 setscrew. The Dark Magic II and all other YoYoJam models with the newer solid spin axle system use an 8x32 setscrew. Both can be found for roughly fifty cents at your local hardware store. Also I’ve stripped my 888’s axle before when I was satining it (tightened my drill too much) and I had to get some replacements. couldn’t find a long enough setscrew, so I got a bolt and cut off the end. to this day it still works just as good as the stock axle.