# Older Duncan **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [July 18, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/older-duncan/429761 "2025-07-18T20:57:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Metalfan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/metalfan/32/634112_2.png) [@Metalfan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Metalfan)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/older-duncan/429761/1 "2025-07-18T20:57:25Z")
I bought this older duncan yo yo off of eBay. It’s a Made in the USA model. I was reading the back of the package and it said, replace wooden axle Every three months I was just wondering where would I be able to find parts to replace on this? ![1000004745](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/4/6/f4696bf18f3470d17c4a067520607f636b7b99ee.jpeg) ![1000004746](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/e/9/5e9db5839720b46e05e27afec4bdff8674157cfc.jpeg) ![1000004747](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/8/9/189b33864048621de81b306484b1e9b286bf2986.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![SkillfullyUnskilled](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skillfullyunskilled/32/634436_2.png) [@SkillfullyUnskilled](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SkillfullyUnskilled)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2025, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/older-duncan/429761/2 "2025-07-19T07:15:35Z")
I’ve had a current generation Proyo since March last year. It was my EDC for a few months and has had it’s fair share of play. The wooden axle still seems absolutely fine, it sleeps and responds nicely. I can’t compare to a much older model but I would take that 3 month period with a large grain of salt. Unless the quality is drastically different or you’re throwing some real hard sleepers, enough to ‘scorch’ the axle you’re probably good to go for a pretty long time on the one it came with. Realistically you’re going to struggle finding new axles for a proyo now, although I’m sure I’ve seen 3d printed axles around. Let me know if you ever do find some wooden ones though! ---
**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:** [July 19, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/older-duncan/429761/3 "2025-07-19T14:12:44Z")
it’s just a cut dowel if I’m not mistaken. any of the makers around here can prob tell you the appropriate size though as I’m not sure of that @MinerJ @TryCatchThrow @AudreySickburn @pyrotechnic @SarahJ ---
**Author:** ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/older-duncan/429761/4 "2025-07-19T14:44:00Z")
Proyo axles are actually a really unique shape instead of a straight dowel. This shape would honestly be difficult to 3d print cleanly, but brand new pro-yos are on Amazon for like $5 so I would probably just buy one and steal the axle from it. ![IMG_9843](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/1/5/0150cba4322c3c4b8e2f5ce486b5732c47d47e82.webp) ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/older-duncan/429761/5 "2025-07-19T14:54:37Z")
YYE needs an “answered” button for this post 😁