# strings and bearings

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/strings-and-bearings/434>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [January 27, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/strings-and-bearings/434 "2009-01-27T16:30:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bubbly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9adbd/32.png) [@bubbly](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bubbly)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/strings-and-bearings/434/1 "2009-01-27T16:30:39Z")

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when i make the gap of the yoyo bigger the string falls off of it. what can i do to stop this from happening

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**Author:** ![yoyoman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoman/32/23_2.png) [@yoyoman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoman)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/strings-and-bearings/434/2 "2009-01-27T17:14:28Z")

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don’t lossen it so much.

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**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/strings-and-bearings/434/3 "2009-01-27T21:15:40Z")

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Also, put some locktite threadlocker blue on it. Adjust the gap, then don’t unscrew the yoyo for 24 hours. Then, you will be good to go.

Have Fun throwing,

Samad