what does it mean and how do you fix it?
Crossthreading is basically when you screw something together and the threads don’t align perfectly. If you feel tension when you begin to tighten the yoyo then you may have crossthreaded the yoyo. When you force the yoyo to screw together anyway, you may crossthread the axle with the internal threads. This could lead to stripping of the internal threads which takes more work to fix as opposed to stripping your axle where you can just buy one.
Hope I helped,
Anthony
And generally with aluminum yoyos you’re going to strip the internal threads. The axle being steel is much harder to strip. Also it takes more care to get the fine threaded axles started in the shell compared to when axles on metals were mostly 1/4x20 screws. So be careful when you screw the axle into the shell because it’s not a cheap fix if you strip the internal threads.
It seems that there are a lot of these cases lately. I would attribute most of them to carelessness rather than a shoddy product.
This is the only complaint I have with my TFL, it’s really hard to get the threads started when screwing it back together.
That is why…OneDrop bolt=FTW.
Just so you know, Werrd and One Drop use the same thread pattern on their yo-yos, M4 x .7.
Ok, cool, but OD lets the axle slide in a little before the threads are there. Werrd just puts the threads right at the front, so it’s hard to get the bolt started without it falling off a lot.
No offense at all to Werrd, my fave brand of yo’s, just one little complaint I have. (I shouldn’t be taking it apart anyway!)
Yeah I know what you mean. Having 2mm of hole before you hit the threads is nice. Helps keep the axle there even if it hasn’t started threading yet.