# Silicone recessing a YYJ Dark Magic? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [March 31, 2010, 4:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-recessing-a-yyj-dark-magic/12886 "2010-03-31T04:11:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![syna7x94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@syna7x94](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/syna7x94)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 4:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-recessing-a-yyj-dark-magic/12886/1 "2010-03-31T04:11:36Z")
How do i silicone recess a DM? ---
**Author:** ![Sammy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@Sammy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sammy)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-recessing-a-yyj-dark-magic/12886/2 "2010-03-31T04:19:10Z")
you would put it on a lathe or drill start it up and get something sharp like a screw driver and slowly cut away ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-recessing-a-yyj-dark-magic/12886/3 "2010-03-31T04:19:54Z")
Dark Magics have a deep enough groove for silicone. No recessing needed. ---
**Author:** ![syna7x94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@syna7x94](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/syna7x94)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-recessing-a-yyj-dark-magic/12886/4 "2010-03-31T05:11:33Z")
> [@Apetrunk](#): > > Dark Magics have a deep enough groove for silicone. No recessing needed. i mean the side with the starburst response ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-recessing-a-yyj-dark-magic/12886/5 "2010-03-31T05:41:09Z")
> [@syna7x94](#): > > > [@Apetrunk](#): > > > > Dark Magics have a deep enough groove for silicone. No recessing needed. > > i mean the side with the starburst response Its very hard if you only have a drill. I heard they are really difficult on lathes too. I’d send to a trusted modder if you really want to do it well. ---
**Author:** ![Hardcore\_Max1986](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hardcore_max1986/32/288_2.png) [@Hardcore\_Max1986](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hardcore_Max1986)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-recessing-a-yyj-dark-magic/12886/6 "2010-03-31T08:59:20Z")
I have done this mod on my DM its very good, but there is a lot of effort needed if you dont have the right tools. Check out my thread on my DM here… > **[Question on DM modifying](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,7962.msg88573.html)** > > So im sitting here with my Dm apart looking and wondering how kool would it be if I could Sili recess the starburst side so i could have a full silicone respose system on my DM. Does anybody know anyone who may have do it or has done it themselves? ... ---
**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:** [March 31, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-recessing-a-yyj-dark-magic/12886/7 "2010-03-31T13:00:11Z")
> [@Paolo](#): > > Its very hard if you only have a drill. I heard they are really difficult on lathes too. I’d send to a trusted modder if you really want to do it well. With a drill it would be difficult. The starburst would make the screwdriver jump around. On a lathe it would be an easy two cut operation. Chuck the yo-yo in the lathe. Face it to remove the starburst. Cut groove for silicone.