# STRIPPED AXIL ON MY FAVORITE YOYO HELP!!! NEED YOU GET IT OUT

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stripped-axil-on-my-favorite-yoyo-help-need-you-get-it-out/81608
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [August 21, 2016, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stripped-axil-on-my-favorite-yoyo-help-need-you-get-it-out/81608 "2016-08-21T08:34:19Z")
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### Author: ![MagicFan21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@MagicFan21](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MagicFan21)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2016, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stripped-axil-on-my-favorite-yoyo-help-need-you-get-it-out/81608/1 "2016-08-21T08:34:19Z")

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The axel in my favorite yoyo Forte mfd is stripped and I can’t get it out even with pliers. Any suggestions on getting it out?

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### Author: ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2016, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stripped-axil-on-my-favorite-yoyo-help-need-you-get-it-out/81608/2 "2016-08-22T14:24:32Z")

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Vice grips usually do the trick.

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### Author: ![MagicFan21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e480ec/32.png) [@MagicFan21](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MagicFan21)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2016, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stripped-axil-on-my-favorite-yoyo-help-need-you-get-it-out/81608/3 "2016-08-22T15:09:03Z")

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Thank you I’ll give it a try.