# FHZ silcone recess **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [July 14, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fhz-silcone-recess/4288 "2009-07-14T19:32:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hungryhippo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3be4f8/32.png) [@hungryhippo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hungryhippo)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fhz-silcone-recess/4288/1 "2009-07-14T19:32:22Z")
is there any way to recess a fhz without a lathe or drill? Im planning to mod my old fhz, its gonna be my first mod. ---
**Author:** ![Spencer\_L](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spencer_l/32/180_2.png) [@Spencer\_L](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Spencer_L)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fhz-silcone-recess/4288/2 "2009-07-14T19:35:09Z")
Welocme to YoYoExpert Forums, hungryhippo! We hope you like it here, as the nice members! You could just buy silicone pads instead of friction stickers. Sold here: [http://yoyoexpert.com/product/duncan/stickers/](http://yoyoexpert.com/product/duncan/stickers/) Good luck! :wink: ---
**Author:** ![DYonch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc79bd/32.png) [@DYonch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DYonch)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fhz-silcone-recess/4288/3 "2009-07-14T19:36:50Z")
I guess it is possible to just drag a sharpened screwdriver along the recess, but it would be very hard and would probably not work well at all. I would recommend getting a drill or buying one that is modded :wink: > [@Spencer\_L](#): > > Welocme to YoYoExpert Forums, hungryhippo! We hope you like it here, as the nice members! > > You could just buy silicone pads instead of friction stickers. > > Sold here: [http://yoyoexpert.com/product/duncan/stickers/](http://yoyoexpert.com/product/duncan/stickers/) > > Good luck! :wink: Silicone Stickers won’t make a large difference in responsiveness. ---
**Author:** ![hungryhippo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3be4f8/32.png) [@hungryhippo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hungryhippo)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fhz-silcone-recess/4288/4 "2009-07-14T20:53:58Z")
so any drill would work? and how wide and deep should the recess be? thanks for the help! ---
**Author:** ![Spencer\_L](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spencer_l/32/180_2.png) [@Spencer\_L](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Spencer_L)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fhz-silcone-recess/4288/5 "2009-07-14T21:26:28Z")
Yes, as long as it can cut. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fhz-silcone-recess/4288/6 "2009-07-14T21:37:51Z")
You’re not using the actual drill to carve out the groove though. You are rigging the yoyo onto the drill and then using a small jewelers screwdriver and just let the drill work together with the screwdriver in perfect harmony. Or you can just do this: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/4/b/74b72cf40b35498009e7bdcd96c1b14879327ae7.jpeg "How to silicon recess a duncan yoyo") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2koXkqDH24) ---
**Author:** ![Below\_Zer0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/below_zer0/32/197_2.png) [@Below\_Zer0](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Below_Zer0)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fhz-silcone-recess/4288/7 "2009-07-17T17:30:19Z")
i think i messed up. the recess is too close to the bearing seat, and its too deep. 1 mm away from the bearing and its ~3.5 mm deep. would a silocone recessed fhz be worth it? ---
**Author:** ![Spencer\_L](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spencer_l/32/180_2.png) [@Spencer\_L](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Spencer_L)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fhz-silcone-recess/4288/8 "2009-07-17T17:33:34Z")
That’s all your decision. In my words, no, not really. Do you like un-responsive play? If so, yes. If you like responsive play, no. ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fhz-silcone-recess/4288/9 "2009-07-17T18:08:27Z")
Siliconed recessed FHZ’s play very well. I played a Glasseye Zero, and I felt that it was one of those yoyos I would rather reach for then my metals. ---
**Author:** ![Gon-yo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@Gon-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gon-yo)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fhz-silcone-recess/4288/10 "2009-07-19T00:35:00Z")
SILID FHZs ARE DEFINATLY WORTH IT! THEY PLAY AMAZING, YOU WONT REGRET IT. ---
**Author:** ![mark26](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@mark26](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mark26)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fhz-silcone-recess/4288/11 "2009-07-25T17:41:19Z")
You could let us take care of that for you  :wink: > **[Coming Soon From DYonch and Mark26...](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,3759.0.html)** > > A Helping (Free)Hand!!! Coming soon to the YoYoExpert B/S/T are the Helping (Free)Hand yoyos! These yoyos are being modded by Mark26 and myself. We will be Silicone Recessing them and Satining them. However, that isn’t all… These yoyos will each... ---
**Author:** ![yoyofr3ak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@yoyofr3ak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyofr3ak)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fhz-silcone-recess/4288/12 "2009-07-31T15:10:12Z")
I did my recess on my FHZ and it turned out Terrible. Then I looked around some forums for tips, and made it deeper. It turned out so awesome. I even did this tight paint splatter mod so now it looks like a tomato! ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/d/4/ad4a12b449f26d65a8b12b8520a09cad851e4d05.jpeg)