# Two Questions

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/two-questions/16972>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [July 22, 2010, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/two-questions/16972 "2010-07-22T05:30:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![XxKingDomxX23](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xxkingdomxx23/32/614_2.png) [@XxKingDomxX23](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XxKingDomxX23)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/two-questions/16972/1 "2010-07-22T05:30:13Z")

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1. How to remove the axle of the Dark Magic

2. is how to remove the hubstacks of the pgm

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**Author:** ![AFrozenYetiBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@AFrozenYetiBaby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AFrozenYetiBaby)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/two-questions/16972/2 "2010-07-22T05:31:44Z")

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1. Use pliers
2. wrap the string around the base of the hub and pull and the pulll th rubberbands off

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**Author:** ![noyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noyo/32/441_2.png) [@noyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noyo)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/two-questions/16972/3 "2010-07-22T06:09:25Z")

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1. Grab with pliers and twist

2. 

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/4/e/24e5f9a726106fa91708aab327ec22fcfc2279a5.jpeg "YoYoFactory Hubstack Assembly instructional") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS876jXnqwg)

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**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/two-questions/16972/4 "2010-07-22T11:25:19Z")

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Why are you wanting to remove these things? And for the Dark Magic, you want to search the forum for something like “remove axle” or something similar to find out about the two nut method of removing axles that saves the threads. :wink:

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**Author:** ![XxKingDomxX23](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xxkingdomxx23/32/614_2.png) [@XxKingDomxX23](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XxKingDomxX23)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/two-questions/16972/5 "2010-07-22T15:57:57Z")

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Thanks Guys

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**Author:** ![catorameus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/catorameus/32/175_2.png) [@catorameus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/catorameus)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/two-questions/16972/6 "2010-07-22T16:10:02Z")

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> [@Apetrunk](#):
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> Why are you wanting to remove these things?

Last time I checked, there really is no reason for him to remove his axle; his Dark Magic’s in great condition. I imagine he’s preparing to send it to get annodized for the rim problem.

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**Author:** ![yoyoz1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoz1/32/388_2.png) [@yoyoz1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoz1)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/two-questions/16972/7 "2010-07-22T22:37:55Z")

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The best way to remove the axle is using a hex key.