# putting a slighlty bigger axle by mistake... **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [May 23, 2015, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/putting-a-slighlty-bigger-axle-by-mistake/74787 "2015-05-23T05:46:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Raigo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raigo/32/1446_2.png) [@Raigo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raigo)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2015, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/putting-a-slighlty-bigger-axle-by-mistake/74787/1 "2015-05-23T05:46:22Z")
If you were to put a slighlty larger axle that is very short (like yyr short) accidently screeing it togethrer (the size.difference is ehough that i could put it together excessive force)then switch it to the correct.one, could it induce serious vibe? ---
**Author:** ![EricBell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/aca169/32.png) [@EricBell](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EricBell)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2015, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/putting-a-slighlty-bigger-axle-by-mistake/74787/2 "2015-05-23T06:00:20Z")
I would imagine that that could cause serious damage to the threading of the yoyo, you’d be lucky if the original axle would even screw in. You’d most definitely have some vibe, as it’s generally axle stuff and threading that cause persistent vibe. ---
**Author:** ![kyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@kyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kyo)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2015, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/putting-a-slighlty-bigger-axle-by-mistake/74787/3 "2015-05-23T07:47:43Z")
I’m guessing it was the difference between a metric and english thread type… a 4mm thread is very close to 8-32 if I recall… so much so that you can force it. If that’s what happened, you’ve destroyed the threads… it will need to be re-tapped if possible (depending on how much damage there is and how much thread is left). It will most certainly cause vibe. Kyle ---
**Author:** ![Raigo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raigo/32/1446_2.png) [@Raigo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raigo)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2015, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/putting-a-slighlty-bigger-axle-by-mistake/74787/4 "2015-05-23T21:59:48Z")
The original one still screws in fine The threads are still intact, and When i did put it in together i “didn’t” force it at all. ---
**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:** [May 23, 2015, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/putting-a-slighlty-bigger-axle-by-mistake/74787/5 "2015-05-23T23:44:13Z")
Then you got off lucky. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Raigo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raigo/32/1446_2.png) [@Raigo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raigo)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2015, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/putting-a-slighlty-bigger-axle-by-mistake/74787/6 "2015-05-24T00:59:31Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > Then you got off lucky. :wink: Would it have caused any sort of vibe though? ---
**Author:** ![Yoyordy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8c91f0/32.png) [@Yoyordy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyordy)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/putting-a-slighlty-bigger-axle-by-mistake/74787/7 "2015-05-24T01:09:17Z")
> [@Raigo](#): > > Would it have caused any sort of vibe though? If you strip your threads your yoyo becomes a mini earthquake ---
**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:** [May 24, 2015, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/putting-a-slighlty-bigger-axle-by-mistake/74787/8 "2015-05-24T03:30:18Z")
> [@Raigo](#): > > Would it have caused any sort of vibe though? I guess you need to be the judge on that.