# Taking apart a Regulus II **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [January 17, 2019, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-apart-a-regulus-ii/297622 "2019-01-17T18:36:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-apart-a-regulus-ii/297622/1 "2019-01-17T18:36:58Z")
Has anyone else had trouble taking a Regulus II apart? I feel like I need the Hulk’s help with mine… 😳 ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-apart-a-regulus-ii/297622/2 "2019-01-17T18:41:47Z")
Like how do you mean take it apart? Just unscrew the two halves? ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-apart-a-regulus-ii/297622/3 "2019-01-17T18:42:27Z")
Yes, exactly. ---
**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:** [January 17, 2019, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-apart-a-regulus-ii/297622/4 "2019-01-17T18:44:00Z")
try some rubber gloves ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-apart-a-regulus-ii/297622/5 "2019-01-17T18:49:31Z")
This has been covered: > [@My yo-yo won't unscrew](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-wont-unscrew/84482/8): > > I’ve struggled with a particular CLYW yo-yo I have not been able to take apart for almost a year. I tried the following: rubber gloves putting the yo-yo in the freezer overnight my weak anemic t-rex programmer arms none of these worked for me frowning I finally managed to do it, the advice of @yoyodoc to use tape in a loop (so you effectively have double-sided tape), placing the tape on each rim is correct. In this case I had actual double-sided foam tape on hand so I used that, but the p… All hail @yoyodoc 🙌 ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-apart-a-regulus-ii/297622/6 "2019-01-17T18:50:33Z")
I will give that a try. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![LinksLegionaire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/linkslegionaire/32/886_2.png) [@LinksLegionaire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LinksLegionaire)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-apart-a-regulus-ii/297622/7 "2019-01-17T19:45:03Z")
I go to the gym 5-6 days a week so I’m stronk enough to open yoyos. My advice is to hit the gym and try unscrewing it in a month or two. ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-apart-a-regulus-ii/297622/8 "2019-01-17T19:50:07Z")
The downside is sometimes you can over tighten it too 😅 What I’ve found to help is putting a bit of lube on a Q tip and oiling the bearing seat post. ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-apart-a-regulus-ii/297622/9 "2019-01-20T02:07:38Z")
Yep, @yoyodoc’s method worked like a charm. I plan to do exactly as you suggest, @yoyospirit. :+1: ---
**Author:** ![Rocka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rocka](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rocka)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-apart-a-regulus-ii/297622/10 "2023-07-22T16:39:38Z")
same thing happened with my magic yoyo z03 but the tape method worked like a charm and my yoyo was easily unscrewed