update: Wicked Lasers' "Spyder I Pro" laser

[ixfd64]

Wicked Lasers may have improved its reputation and product quality, but it still has some way to go.

Anyways, I wanted to see if I could clean the inside of the tail cap of my laser. Unfortunately, the tail cap was sealed with glue, and I was unable to open it. When I decided to put the screws back, one of them would not fit.


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I should note that the screw itself is perfectly straight; it is the shaft that seems to be misaligned.

The quality of the screws could have been better as well. My screwdriver easily stripped the screw heads, even though I used very little force. In fact, the screws had already shown signs of wear even before I removed them. :\

Of course, these issues do not affect the performance of the laser at all, but they are something I could do without.

 

[lasersbee]

It is difficult to understand that you removed the screw and did nothing
but the screw won't fit anymore...
You must have misaligned the threaded screw hole/shaft...IMO

Jerry

 

[Greenmechanic]

It is difficult to understand that you removed the screw and did nothing
but the screw won't fit anymore...
You must have misaligned the threaded screw hole/shaft...IMO

Jerry

With the screw out, look down the "hole". Can you see the bottom threaded hole? (use a flashlight)
Is it aligned with the top hole?
If not, take a small pick or pointed object and "move" the bottom hole in line with the top one.
Put the screw back in and turn it counterclockwise 1 turn.(this aligns the threads)
Turn the screw clockwise until tight.(snug)

Good Luck!

 

[ixfd64]

I think the shaft was already misaligned before I did anything, since the screw was visibly being forced against the side of the hole as I removed the screw.