# striped axel

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/striped-axel/44848>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [November 5, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/striped-axel/44848 "2012-11-05T21:29:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![augmentedloyalty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/augmentedloyalty/32/1218_2.png) [@augmentedloyalty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/augmentedloyalty)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/striped-axel/44848/1 "2012-11-05T21:29:49Z")

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please can you help, is there any common size for a dibase axel that i can find in any hardware store or here. thanks

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**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:** [November 6, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/striped-axel/44848/2 "2012-11-06T00:17:59Z")

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Take it to the hardware store and see what fits. Don’t force it.  
Are you sure the threads aren’t stripped as well?

May be a metric - not sure.

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**Author:** ![augmentedloyalty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/augmentedloyalty/32/1218_2.png) [@augmentedloyalty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/augmentedloyalty)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/striped-axel/44848/3 "2012-11-06T01:09:05Z")

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> [@jhb8426](#):
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> Take it to the hardware store and see what fits. Don’t force it.  
> Are you sure the threads aren’t stripped as well?
> 
> May be a metric - not sure.

i gotten the screw at home depot but when i got home it didnt screw in so can i use locktite on it or teflon tape

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**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/striped-axel/44848/4 "2012-11-06T04:24:53Z")

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No, loctite and teflon tape won’t fix the problem. You bought the wrong sized setscrew. Take your yo-yo to the hardware store and see what actually fits. Get someone to help you if you don’t know what you are doing.