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The REAL Kryton GB round #3. Taking payments now.






sorry I haven't posted in a while guys, it isn't for lack of trying. this phone has the worst browser and if you thought lpf was bad on a computer with all the ads and such you should see it on my phone. took me an hour just to get in this thread.

I have not even started polishing as the weather just hasn't permitted it. I will get to some today as the sun seems to be shining thus far.

my responses will be slow until I get into an apartment and get internet back on my pc.
 
no problemo, take it easy:beer:

your first priority should ofcourse be your important private stuff, i gues everyone here understands your situation and will wait patiently untill you get your things taken care of.

still cool of you to keep us informed :)

and respect to you for still going on with this even though you got other stuff on your mind!
 
Xtrm2Rick: Right on, man!

I especially have no problem with the delays that the weather is causing, since it gives me time to pace out purchasing the parts. :D
 
yeah I bought two grooves with focus adapters and diodes and lenses and drives at the same time, massive hit on my finances lol. But its so gonna be worth it!!!!!!!!!! Plus I am selling one of them to a buddy of mine.
 
For some reason I seem content to constantly buy more laser stuff. First I bought my Rayfoss ones, then I bought the Kryton Groove w/ Adapter and Diode, and then I did my first buidl(which ended up costing quite a bit because I didn't know what I would need, and now I am on a GB to get a 150mW Green titanium from Jetlasers. Although I am glas I am getting it, I feel guilty for spending money so much lol
 
Ken,
Please send my barrels as soon as you get them polished. I no longer need/want them to be anodized. I am going to be liquidating some stock

Peace,
dave
 
Kenom said:
sorry I haven't posted in a while guys, it isn't for lack of trying. this phone has the worst browser and if you thought lpf was bad on a computer with all the ads and such you should see it on my phone. took me an hour just to get in this thread.

I have not even started polishing as the weather just hasn't permitted it. I will get to some today as the sun seems to be shining thus far.

my responses will be slow until I get into an apartment and get internet back on my pc.
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Do you have a public library nearby? you should be able to use a computer there.

Also, do you still see your self pulling this off? Getting them anodized and shipped?
I wonder if we should take up a small $5 collection, could you rent someone's garage space?
 
Well folks I started polishing today and removed the heads to clean them individually and the threaads are messed up and won't tthread onto the barrels easily. I need to contact pontiac and find the thread size so that I can chase the threAds. Hopefully trthis fixes the issue. Will keep yua all updated.
 
Kenom said:
Well folks I started polishing today and removed the heads to clean them individually and the threaads are messed up and won't tthread onto the barrels easily. I need to contact pontiac and find the thread size so that I can chase the threAds. Hopefully trthis fixes the issue. Will keep yua all updated.
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Thats sounds like bad news:(
Glad your staying on top of this.
What can we do to help get this to a finished project. I'm starting to get worried. Do all the heads have trouble???:yabbem:
 
What exactly is not fitting right? I sent them all assembled and they all fit fine for me.

The threads are a non standard size, I'm not sure you'll be able to find a tap. I can't remember exactly but I think they are M20x1.25
 
hopefully the threads are just a bit tight. I don't really care either if my beast is anodized. I just hope they r made soon, I don't know if that really saves any time.
 
If the threads are tight now, just wait until you anodize them...
Unless you are not anodizing the threads.
 
LazyBeam said:
If the threads are tight now, just wait until you anodize them...
Unless you are not anodizing the threads.
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afaik he wont anodise the threads, atleast the groove ii have atm has bare threads..
anodizing the threads would also isolate the tail clicky i think.
 
Pontiacg5 said:
What exactly is not fitting right? I sent them all assembled and they all fit fine for me.

The threads are a non standard size, I'm not sure you'll be able to find a tap. I can't remember exactly but I think they are M20x1.25
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I have tried every single unit and 97% of them have burrs on the intitial thread or something that makes it so it does not thread easily. I can't believe that these left your hands without you having seen how difficult it is to thread these heads if you can get them to go. I have found a tap of the size you have specified but I need to know for sure what the dimensions were supposed to be before I purchase them and start going over threads.

I have pictures of a few select heads and these are by no means "pick of the litter" I grabbed about 5 random heads and took pictures.

I even went to the public library to upload the pictures so that you and everyone could see it. CLICK ON THE PICTURES FOR BIGGER








this will get resolved folks don't worry about it.. it's just a speed bump. For those of you that have been on this ride before, you know that speed bumps happen and it takes a long time to get all these barrels finished from beginning to end. I however will keep everyone updated and nobody gets left in the dark (unless you don't monitor this thread.)
 
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That leading burr shouldn't cause a problem like that. The threads fit tight but every one of them I sent went together fine. You can't anodize the threads there because that would isolate the head (anodized aluminum does not conduct electricity.)

There is not a lot of thread to thread contact there. I don't know where you are seeing heads that won't thread on but those two pictures show all 100 grooves, all with heads threaded together. I believe the threads on the head should be tight which is why I made them that way. It's not a part that needs to be untreaded often, it has to hold tighter than the focusing ring otherwise you could unthread the head while trying to focus, and if it was to loose continuity during operation because it was too loose it would probably kill the diode.

If you chase them with a tap and die they will fit a whole lot looser than they do now, so much looser in fact that I would be afraid that it would cause a problem with continuity. A die will not hit that burr either, if you really want to clean that off you need to hit it with a file. A quick brush on a polishing wheel will knock them off too. I cut those threads with a single point bit, chasing those with a tap and die never works very good. I can't give you an exact thread size because I compensated the cutting point till I got a fit I liked but I started with the specs of a M20x1.25 thread. I don't know what the specs are supposed to be, but M20x1.25 was the closest even thread to match and fit the original you sent me.
 
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