# What is the best way to remove an axle that is stripped and won't come out?

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [January 21, 2013, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-remove-an-axle-that-is-stripped-and-wont-come-out/48440 "2013-01-21T18:37:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2013, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-remove-an-axle-that-is-stripped-and-wont-come-out/48440/21 "2013-01-23T03:01:08Z")

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> [@Bcmaddog](#):
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> How could you strip an axle that much???

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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:** [January 23, 2013, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-remove-an-axle-that-is-stripped-and-wont-come-out/48440/22 "2013-01-23T03:19:08Z")

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> [@bartcusick](#):
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> Now does anyone have a spare yoyorecreation Sleipnir axle?

Take it to the hardware store and see what fits - gently. Don’t force anything in.

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**Author:** ![bartcusick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bartcusick/32/20111_2.png) [@bartcusick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bartcusick)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2013, 3:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-remove-an-axle-that-is-stripped-and-wont-come-out/48440/23 "2013-01-23T03:55:25Z")

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> [@jhb8426](#):
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> > [@bartcusick](#):
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> > Now does anyone have a spare yoyorecreation Sleipnir axle?
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> Take it to the hardware store and see what fits - gently. Don’t force anything in.

hahahahahahah!! I won’t force anything. That was crazy. I have never had an issue like that with an axle. It seemed to fit just fine. No forcing at all. Then when I tried to take it out it’s like it had super cement on it. I grabbed my needle nose pliers and small vice grips. I just couldn’t let it go. Until I thought I was going to break it in half. Then it would have been even worse. Once again. Thank you everyone for your help!!! ;D ;D ;D I thought it would be easy to replace… but the axle is super short. Everything I had was way to long. Tomorrow a trip to the hardware store it is. I was frustrated. It’s an awesome awesome yo-yo!

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