# First Mod questions... **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [May 30, 2010, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-mod-questions/14975 "2010-05-30T03:41:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![L11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/l11/32/474_2.png) [@L11](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/L11)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2010, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-mod-questions/14975/1 "2010-05-30T03:41:40Z")
I have a YYJ Kickside that i am going to do a pretty big mod to and need a little help on getting started. What i want to do is remove the starburst and recess that side. Silicone both sides and reshape it for more of an H-shape. All I have is a drill and some simple tools. Here are some questions: How do I remove the starburst? What tool should I use to reshape? How deep should the recess be? Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![justink1025](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@justink1025](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/justink1025)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2010, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-mod-questions/14975/2 "2010-05-30T04:45:32Z")
just satin the starburst until it is gone. For the reshape… you cant do that kind of complicated reshape with drill. You need a lathe. You can do some simple reshape on drill but it will mostly come out with horrible vibe ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-mod-questions/14975/3 "2010-05-30T14:03:32Z")
> [@justink1025](#): > > just satin the starburst until it is gone. > For the reshape… you cant do that kind of complicated reshape with drill. You need a lathe. You can do some simple reshape on drill but it will mostly come out with horrible vibe I’ve said this in the past and now I must say it again. If you don’t absolutely know if a certain mod will cause certain problems them don’t say they will. I know a few people that have done more than a simple H-shape mod on a drill and it was dead smooth. ---
**Author:** ![justink1025](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@justink1025](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/justink1025)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2010, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-mod-questions/14975/4 "2010-05-30T20:18:54Z")
> [@Icthus](#): > > > [@justink1025](#): > > > > just satin the starburst until it is gone. > > For the reshape… you cant do that kind of complicated reshape with drill. You need a lathe. You can do some simple reshape on drill but it will mostly come out with horrible vibe > > I’ve said this in the past and now I must say it again. > > If you don’t absolutely know if a certain mod will cause certain problems them don’t say they will. I know a few people that have done more than a simple H-shape mod on a drill and it was dead smooth. My bad, I was going to say that it is hard but not impossible but it came out wrong… ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-mod-questions/14975/5 "2010-05-30T20:53:40Z")
It’s really not even that hard. You just need a steady hand and the right tools. ---
**Author:** ![justink1025](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@justink1025](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/justink1025)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2010, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-mod-questions/14975/6 "2010-05-30T21:15:37Z")
> [@Icthus](#): > > It’s really not even that hard. You just need a steady hand and the right tools. Really? Maybe you can show us how to do it? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2010, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-mod-questions/14975/7 "2010-05-30T21:39:09Z")
Sorry I have a lathe. Sorry I made it sound like it was a piece of cake. What I meant was it’s not rocket science. It’s more like bicycle science. A steady hand and patience will make things work out just fine. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2010, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-mod-questions/14975/8 "2010-05-30T21:41:03Z")
I did this one with a drill. The blue one. It’s not a reshape but hand cutting for rings that are a certain size is a little harder. This means that an H shape won’t be harder than this. It even looks a little simple if you ask me. Then again I’ve been doing this a while. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/f/c/6fcac74934c5373a8e3fda085da40c1e81e0c801.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![L11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/l11/32/474_2.png) [@L11](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/L11)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2010, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-mod-questions/14975/9 "2010-05-30T22:42:26Z")
what tool did you use to reshape and what kind of grip did you use to spin it on the drill? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 3:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-mod-questions/14975/10 "2010-05-31T03:05:39Z")
I used a sharpened jewelers screwdriver. I attached it by the axle. ---
**Author:** ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-mod-questions/14975/11 "2010-05-31T03:18:00Z")
:o YES!! I finally get to say it. Ehem, Icthus, please try to refrain from double posting, there is a modify button on your first post. ;D ---
**Author:** ![staten\_island\_man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/staten_island_man/32/481_2.png) [@staten\_island\_man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/staten_island_man)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-mod-questions/14975/12 "2010-05-31T20:01:22Z")
HAHAHAHA icthus u know better jk jk. funny tho. i reshaped my freehand2 on a drill came out awesome