# Botched Duncan=Love FHZ that actually turned out OK! **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [May 8, 2010, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185 "2010-05-08T04:42:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ricerocket](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ricerocket/32/155_2.png) [@Ricerocket](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ricerocket)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2010, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185/1 "2010-05-08T04:42:51Z")
I was doing a very simple mod for a user here on the boards. All I was supposed to do was widen the already existing silicone recess and remove the sticker lip. Easy peasy, right? 😛 Well, on the very last cut, my bit decided it REALLY liked pink FHZs and wanted to take a bigger bite! The bit ‘bit’ into the yoyo hard enough to dislodge it from the chuck! Here was the result: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/c/2/4c237e9ef702233289cf6a05afa8465445d9800d.jpeg) Needless to say I was sick after seeing this! I found a seller on another board selling a NIP D=L FHZ (thanks for the tip cyclontzy!) and bought it to replace my screw up. Well, now it seems I am the owner of a screwed up D=L FHZ! What to do, what to do? Oh, I know! ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/b/0/7b0c58d359f4053c23ea765af5d5a2e84fbeed99.jpeg) I decided to recess Born Crucial spacers in. Here’s a pic of the ‘damaged’ side after the recessing: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/a/a/0aa288a5154bf793b9f7a5ea7774cfe5bf1bc4b3.jpeg) You can still see a little damage, but the spacers cover it up 😛 I also decided to recess the center area a little more so that I could put a thin Duncan o-ring behind the BC spacer. A-la the Milk and 2% set up: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/e/c/2ec173038fb537aea69a257036d7735e040c76eb.jpeg) [http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i120/Ricerocket00/Yo-Yos/IMG\_1629.jpg](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i120/Ricerocket00/Yo-Yos/IMG_1629.jpg) [http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i120/Ricerocket00/Yo-Yos/IMG\_1630.jpg](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i120/Ricerocket00/Yo-Yos/IMG_1630.jpg) Pics of the completed mod. Just goes to show you that stuff happens! When life gives you [http://static.squidoo.com/resize/squidoo\_images/50/lens2305227\_1227612932lemons-100.jpg](http://static.squidoo.com/resize/squidoo_images/50/lens2305227_1227612932lemons-100.jpg) just make [http://images.creatureworld.net/items/pink\_lemonade.png](http://images.creatureworld.net/items/pink_lemonade.png) Pink Lemonade! ---
**Author:** ![JUMP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jump/32/274_2.png) [@JUMP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JUMP)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2010, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185/2 "2010-05-08T05:04:05Z")
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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2010, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185/3 "2010-05-08T12:28:52Z")
I love that fix. I normally cut the damaged area out and epoxy it. Then cut the new spacer area and new silicone groove. Works like a charm. This is mo betta though. ---
**Author:** ![yoyojamben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojamben/32/289780_2.png) [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2010, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185/4 "2010-05-08T14:14:10Z")
How does the FHZ play? it looks like a beast, excellent job on modding it. i could never do anything close to that lol. ---
**Author:** ![Supernaut3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/supernaut3/32/520_2.png) [@Supernaut3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Supernaut3)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2010, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185/5 "2010-05-08T15:06:13Z")
Definitely looks NICE! ---
**Author:** ![Ricerocket](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ricerocket/32/155_2.png) [@Ricerocket](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ricerocket)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2010, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185/6 "2010-05-08T17:01:38Z")
Thanks guys. Yeah, it plays great. Lots of fun. I would love to have had a picture of my face when the lathe took a bite of Duncan! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![yo-bear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f05b48/32.png) [@yo-bear](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yo-bear)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185/7 "2010-05-10T19:40:02Z")
so is the bearing a-sized or c-sized? ---
**Author:** ![Ricerocket](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ricerocket/32/155_2.png) [@Ricerocket](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ricerocket)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185/8 "2010-05-10T19:41:14Z")
C size bearing now ---
**Author:** ![hubstack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hubstack/32/7912_2.png) [@hubstack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hubstack)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2010, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185/9 "2010-05-10T22:38:27Z")
you should start selling them for like 35 ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2010, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185/10 "2010-05-10T23:35:36Z")
He’ll lose money if he does. that’s not near enough. $45 maybe. Those spr’s aren’t cheap and are hard to get. ---
**Author:** ![hubstack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hubstack/32/7912_2.png) [@hubstack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hubstack)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185/11 "2010-05-11T00:39:11Z")
> [@Icthus](#): > > He’ll lose money if he does. that’s not near enough. $45 maybe. Those spr’s aren’t cheap and are hard to get. o sell them 4 $48. u can buy them at [euro-yo.com](http://euro-yo.com) [http://euro-yo.com/acatalog/Born\_Crucial\_bearings.html](http://euro-yo.com/acatalog/Born_Crucial_bearings.html) heres the link to them ---
**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185/12 "2010-05-11T00:48:49Z")
$19 per spacer isn’t very cost effective. ---
**Author:** ![hubstack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hubstack/32/7912_2.png) [@hubstack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hubstack)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185/13 "2010-05-11T00:49:53Z")
> [@Yummy](#): > > $19 per spacer isn’t very cost effective. i didnt know thats how much i dont know european money ---
**Author:** ![Ricerocket](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ricerocket/32/155_2.png) [@Ricerocket](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ricerocket)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185/14 "2010-05-11T02:06:43Z")
^^ Not to mention that the Duncan = Love FHZs go for crazy prices! ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185/15 "2010-05-11T02:10:24Z")
> [@yoyo jake](#): > > > [@Yummy](#): > > > > $19 per spacer isn’t very cost effective. > > i didnt know thats how much i dont know european money Who said anything about European money? ---
**Author:** ![Ricerocket](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ricerocket/32/155_2.png) [@Ricerocket](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ricerocket)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 2:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185/16 "2010-05-11T02:16:21Z")
yoyo jake’s link pointed to a European site that sold them for €14.81, which translates to around $19 US. That does include a bearing, though. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 2:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185/17 "2010-05-11T02:22:36Z")
OH haha. I missed that. lol ---
**Author:** ![Yojo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yojo/32/448_2.png) [@Yojo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yojo)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/botched-duncan-love-fhz-that-actually-turned-out-ok/14185/18 "2010-05-12T14:46:31Z")
Take a look at the Maverick spacers and bearings from Yomega. I have a maverick (and a Dark Magic) and it’s a pretty decent throw lubed up. [http://www.yomega.com/store/parts.htm](http://www.yomega.com/store/parts.htm) The spacers and bearing cost $7 before shipping instead of 19. Course it’s a Yomega" sized bearing, not a standard- but a cheap way to do a similar mod yes?