# Speedmaker help **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [July 27, 2010, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedmaker-help/17174 "2010-07-27T03:01:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ItzChris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/itzchris/32/540_2.png) [@ItzChris](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ItzChris)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedmaker-help/17174/1 "2010-07-27T03:01:48Z")
So if you have not known, I have modded my speedmaker by sanding the starburst system. Then i siliconed it. Binds we slippy. I put the o-ring back in and it works great, perfect binds and everything! Few weeks later, Now its failing on me again by having slippy binds. At this point i dont know what to do anymore. Any ideas? ---
**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:** [July 27, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedmaker-help/17174/2 "2010-07-27T04:01:39Z")
This is exactly why I recommend people to not shave the starburst unless they plan on recessing. You basically have two good choices. Get some friction/silicone stickers like for Duncans or get a modder to recess that side. ---
**Author:** ![pavig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a88e4f/32.png) [@pavig](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/pavig)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedmaker-help/17174/3 "2010-07-27T07:38:35Z")
Maybe try a silicon oring. Maybe try a friction sticker. The speedmaker is hard to tune unresponsive due to the narrow gap and stock response issues. I’ve heard someone say they got it perfect with a friction sticker on the starburst side and silicon in the recess. You could also add a drop of thick lube and play it as a partly responsive throw. If you need to spend moneyon fixing it, perhaps better to save that cash for a yoyo that comes stock closer to how you like. ---
**Author:** ![Leo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@Leo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Leo)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedmaker-help/17174/4 "2010-07-28T16:32:17Z")
> [@pavig](#): > > Maybe try a silicon oring. Maybe try a friction sticker. The speedmaker is hard to tune unresponsive due your o-rings are wearing out. don’t worry. My speed maker was unresponsive when i siliconed it. idk why speed makers are hard to make unresponsive, because they arent. take out the shimssss that might help ---
**Author:** ![yoyoz1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoz1/32/388_2.png) [@yoyoz1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoz1)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedmaker-help/17174/5 "2010-07-28T17:14:37Z")
The best option is to send it to a modder to get it recessed. The modder modder wont charge alot because its a simple recesses and its only one side. ---
**Author:** ![x52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/3bc359/32.png) [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedmaker-help/17174/6 "2010-07-28T17:18:21Z")
> [@yoyoz1](#): > > The best option is to send it to a modder to get it recessed. The modder modder wont charge alot because its a simple recesses and its only one side. Yeah, that’s a great choice and I recommend doing that too. ---
**Author:** ![fh\_zero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fh_zero/32/541_2.png) [@fh\_zero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fh_zero)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedmaker-help/17174/7 "2010-07-31T22:17:05Z")
> [@Apetrunk](#): > > This is exactly why I recommend people to not shave the starburst unless they plan on recessing. > > You basically have two good choices. Get some friction/silicone stickers like for Duncans or get a modder to recess that side. how do u shave a star burst ---
**Author:** ![ItzChris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/itzchris/32/540_2.png) [@ItzChris](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ItzChris)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 2:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedmaker-help/17174/8 "2010-08-01T02:09:35Z")
> [@GO YYJ](#): > > > [@Apetrunk](#): > > > > This is exactly why I recommend people to not shave the starburst unless they plan on recessing. > > > > You basically have two good choices. Get some friction/silicone stickers like for Duncans or get a modder to recess that side. > > how do u shave a star burst You use sandpaper. And I fixed it btw, for all that dont know.