On my grasshopper gtx the top thread is close to snapping, I still put the axel in to that side, but im just scared to use the yoyo. What should I Do?
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You could modify the yo-yo for a larger axle but that’s about it unfortunately.
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Can I just loctite the axel to that side?
You could. It may work fine for a while or not. Hard to say.
You could, that would allow you to use the yo-yo for a bit longer. However, the loctite wouldn’t be as strong as new threads. I’d give that a go to prolong the life. Shoot me a DM if you want more specifics.
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As @yoyospirit said. New threads would be the way to go. It’s hard to tell from the picture but it looks like it’s stripped way on down in there. There is plenty of metal around that hole to go up to the next size axle thread. I understand this isn’t something that everyone is willing to do but if you’d like to give it a try there are many who could give advice.
I have a question, I have never loctite a yoyo before, to prevent this from happening in the future do I just loctite every new yoyo I get?
Nah. Just be careful when unscrewing your yo-yos, not to overtighten them and not to force the axle in if it’s not screwing together. Then also just unscrewing it only when you really need to. Yo-yos these days are designed to have the shortest axles possible, with no thought of the consequences it’ll have on the longevity of the product.
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That’s a hard one to answer. It could help but it could also turn into a problem down the road. The most important thing is to be very cautious when unscrewing and even more cautious putting back together. Always making sure the axle threads a properly aligned so as not to cross-thread and strip them. Also it’s very important not to over-tighten. The axles are steel and much harder than the aluminum that the yo-yo is made of so there will always be a tiny bit of wear every time you dis/reassemble. Cautiously loctiting one half could be helpful but I’m not saying you should do it.
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Drop some super glue into the hole and screw it together. The glue will seep into the threads and sort of fill the gaps with a rigid thread structure. You could also just super glue the axle in place. It’ll disperse and fill in the voids a bit better than the loctite. At least, more-so than the blue loctite. For a semi permanent bond, red loctite is what you want to go with. But I suggest super glue because it’s cheap and easy to clean out if you don’t get it centered perfectly. Plus if it loosens up you can always re-glue it. I’ve used super glue quite a bit over the years and it’s worked out great for me.
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