# QUICK and EASY way to remove an axle??
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/quick-and-easy-way-to-remove-an-axle/57292
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [July 31, 2013, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/quick-and-easy-way-to-remove-an-axle/57292 "2013-07-31T16:03:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@augmentedloyalty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/augmentedloyalty)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2013, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/quick-and-easy-way-to-remove-an-axle/57292/21 "2013-07-31T19:35:10Z")
Try the double nut method.
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### Author:  [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/quick-and-easy-way-to-remove-an-axle/57292/22 "2013-07-31T19:46:51Z")
> [@augmentedloyalty](#):
>
> Try the double nut method.
I don’t have any nuts! (that came out wrong)
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2013, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/quick-and-easy-way-to-remove-an-axle/57292/23 "2013-07-31T23:00:18Z")
> [@mordo613](#):
>
> > [@Studio42](#):
> >
> > Let this be a lesson for new players and experienced players alike:
> >
> > If you have issues or concerns or need information, ASK.
> >
> > If you want to do something but aren’t sure, talk about it. You might be OK, you might not be.
> >
> > Rushing into things causes problems like this. Impatience causes problems like this. Not listening to advice given causes problems like this. Not following the instructions provided causes problems like this.
> >
> > Ask. Get answers. Act when you feel you have the answer you need.
>
> I really don’t think I broke it and this axle came with the yoyo I bought 4 yoyos and only received one axle and this was it.
You bought 4 different yoyos and of the 4, only one had an axle? What kind of BST insanity is this?
You said previously you got the axle from another yoyo. It was in a post where I asked you where you got it from:
> [@mordo613](#):
>
> > [@Studio42](#):
> >
> > > [@mordo613](#):
> > >
> > > -tried pliers
> > > -no access to a drill
> > > -no access to a multi tool!!!
> > >
> > > PLEASE HELP ME!!!
> > >
> > > WHAT CAN. I. DO???
> >
> > Let’s take a step back.
> >
> > First, what yoyo is this?
> >
> > Second, why do you need to remove the axle?
> >
> > Some manufacturers use some sort of thread locker on one half to ensure it never moves so as to help the yoyo maintain the original condition.
> >
> > Some yoyos do not use a a removable axle, or at least, not without additional efforts. Some Duncans you just have to pops the caps off of to remove the axles, for example.
> >
> > Also, you could be having issues removing the axle due to it being threaded in wrong and you’ve now damaged the yoyo.
> >
> > Other than that, one thing people aren’t considering is the allen key method only works when the stuck side is the side that doesn’t have the hex opening.
>
> 7075 supernova.
> I put in this axle that I got out of a different yoyo and after I put it in I tried to put the other half of they yoyo on and it doesn’t screw in all the way. (basically the axle is crooked) but now it’s stuck…
> Should I try freezing?
And then you say:
> [@mordo613](#):
>
> > [@augmentedloyalty](#):
> >
> > Try the double nut method.
>
> I don’t have any nuts! (that came out wrong)
Yes, that did not come out wrong.
I’m gonna lay into you hard for a bit. Please don’t take this the wrong way. I honestly feel bad for you. I’m more taking advantage of the opportunity you’re presenting. Please don’t take this personally.
In this situation, we have a player who has damaged their yoyo because they acted first without getting some additional information before they acted. As a result, they have in fact damaged their yoyo… This sucks, and I feel bad for the guy, but we have to look at a few things:
He wants to try to fix the issue. First, he can’t. He doesn’t have any of the appropriate materials to try to extract the axle. Without the proper tools and other items, removing the axle is simply not going to happen. Even once the axle is removed, there’s been damage to the yoyo and possibly to the axle.
This is part of a larger issue I’m seeing of "act first, don’t ask, then need help and don’t follow instructions.
PLEASE, there’s a lot of people who don’t mind helping. Just ask your questions. I’d rather you look silly asking a question. That’s free. I don’t care if this saves a $5 yoyo or a $200 yoyo or anything in between.
Also:
An axle isn’t just an axle. Yes, many are hardware store items you can easily get. However, don’t just start taking axles form one yoyo and trying to put it into another yoyo UNLESS you know the axle is compatible. Just take the time to slow down and ASK!!
Patience: it really can be a virtue!
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### Author:  [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2013, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/quick-and-easy-way-to-remove-an-axle/57292/24 "2013-07-31T23:50:21Z")
> [@Studio42](#):
>
> > [@mordo613](#):
> >
> > > [@Studio42](#):
> > >
> > > Let this be a lesson for new players and experienced players alike:
> > >
> > > If you have issues or concerns or need information, ASK.
> > >
> > > If you want to do something but aren’t sure, talk about it. You might be OK, you might not be.
> > >
> > > Rushing into things causes problems like this. Impatience causes problems like this. Not listening to advice given causes problems like this. Not following the instructions provided causes problems like this.
> > >
> > > Ask. Get answers. Act when you feel you have the answer you need.
> >
> > I really don’t think I broke it and this axle came with the yoyo I bought 4 yoyos and only received one axle and this was it.
>
> You bought 4 different yoyos and of the 4, only one had an axle? What kind of BST insanity is this?
>
> You said previously you got the axle from another yoyo. It was in a post where I asked you where you got it from:
>
> > [@mordo613](#):
> >
> > > [@Studio42](#):
> > >
> > > > [@mordo613](#):
> > > >
> > > > -tried pliers
> > > > -no access to a drill
> > > > -no access to a multi tool!!!
> > > >
> > > > PLEASE HELP ME!!!
> > > >
> > > > WHAT CAN. I. DO???
> > >
> > > Let’s take a step back.
> > >
> > > First, what yoyo is this?
> > >
> > > Second, why do you need to remove the axle?
> > >
> > > Some manufacturers use some sort of thread locker on one half to ensure it never moves so as to help the yoyo maintain the original condition.
> > >
> > > Some yoyos do not use a a removable axle, or at least, not without additional efforts. Some Duncans you just have to pops the caps off of to remove the axles, for example.
> > >
> > > Also, you could be having issues removing the axle due to it being threaded in wrong and you’ve now damaged the yoyo.
> > >
> > > Other than that, one thing people aren’t considering is the allen key method only works when the stuck side is the side that doesn’t have the hex opening.
> >
> > 7075 supernova.
> > I put in this axle that I got out of a different yoyo and after I put it in I tried to put the other half of they yoyo on and it doesn’t screw in all the way. (basically the axle is crooked) but now it’s stuck…
> > Should I try freezing?
>
> And then you say:
>
> > [@mordo613](#):
> >
> > > [@augmentedloyalty](#):
> > >
> > > Try the double nut method.
> >
> > I don’t have any nuts! (that came out wrong)
>
> Yes, that did not come out wrong.
>
> I’m gonna lay into you hard for a bit. Please don’t take this the wrong way. I honestly feel bad for you. I’m more taking advantage of the opportunity you’re presenting. Please don’t take this personally.
>
> In this situation, we have a player who has damaged their yoyo because they acted first without getting some additional information before they acted. As a result, they have in fact damaged their yoyo… This sucks, and I feel bad for the guy, but we have to look at a few things:
>
> He wants to try to fix the issue. First, he can’t. He doesn’t have any of the appropriate materials to try to extract the axle. Without the proper tools and other items, removing the axle is simply not going to happen. Even once the axle is removed, there’s been damage to the yoyo and possibly to the axle.
>
> This is part of a larger issue I’m seeing of "act first, don’t ask, then need help and don’t follow instructions.
>
> PLEASE, there’s a lot of people who don’t mind helping. Just ask your questions. I’d rather you look silly asking a question. That’s free. I don’t care if this saves a $5 yoyo or a $200 yoyo or anything in between.
>
> Also:
> An axle isn’t just an axle. Yes, many are hardware store items you can easily get. However, don’t just start taking axles form one yoyo and trying to put it into another yoyo UNLESS you know the axle is compatible. Just take the time to slow down and ASK!!
>
> Patience: it really can be a virtue!
Thank you I appreciate the constructive criticism and now I can at least learn from my mistakes
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2013, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/quick-and-easy-way-to-remove-an-axle/57292/25 "2013-08-01T19:23:17Z")
> [@Snafu](#):
>
> wouldnt and allen wrench work? im fairly sure that both throws i have the axles are removed with an allen wrench.
An allen wrench only works for non-stuck axles. It definitely won’t work if a pliers or drill won’t get it.
I’d go back to the pliers, probably a vice grips. Turn it out and replace it.
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