Wil Strijbos!!!

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Barcared wrote:
Bidle wrote:Hahahaha, don't worry just joking. Luckily for me she doesn't care what I spend. :)
Does she have a sister? ;)
Oi, I'm the only single one here, I should get first dibs ;)

(least I think I am!!) :(
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Hmmmm,

The good news; She's single
The bad news; The donation to my Puzzle collection


All offers can be made in writing and off-course in triplex. So who is first!!?? ;) :lol:
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JStone wrote:Bum! I have now joined the AlCyl fused closed club!
might be worth chatting to Kevin then ;)
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JStone wrote:Will do. Strange as it used to open fine. Only been on the shelf a week since I last opened it!
either rotten luck or you weren't paying attention last time you closed it!! ;)
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JStone wrote:Lol - not much attention needed!
haha true but it could still be closed wrongly ;)
JStone wrote:Wondering if it might be the anodising around the treads
i wouldn't have thought so, unless the anodising wasn't up to scratch, faulty batch etc. don't quite know how it could jam it closed tho :?

see what kevin says, he'll know (slightly) more than me :D i could be just chatting rubbish ;)
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Re: Wil Strijbos!!!

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Unfortunately I had the same problem. Luckily I solved it with WD40. Now I have put a bit of grease in the grooves and no more problems. Aluminum is just not ideal for this application. I worked a lot with 7075 and encountered the same problem.
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The problem with Wil's blue cylinder is that it has been machined too well. The flat surfaces have been machined far smoother than the original versions of AlCyl. This means if you punch it too tight then the contacting surface area is significantly greater... and it binds shut.
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FOR ANY ONE WITH THAT PROBLEM! Strapped Pipe wrenches can get you started again without a scratch. Thats what i did with mine. And if you need me to i can explain directions to get you started!!!! (I had to email Wil about directions but sometimes he's slow-ish to respond) These were about $5 USD on sale at Home Depot. And yes I bought two of them.
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Hey Naz, I'll bet those would be handy on a Revo! :twisted:
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Naz737 wrote:FOR ANY ONE WITH THAT PROBLEM! Strapped Pipe wrenches can get you started again without a scratch. Thats what i did with mine. And if you need me to i can explain directions to get you started!!!! (I had to email Wil about directions but sometimes he's slow-ish to respond) These were about $5 USD on sale at Home Depot. And yes I bought two of them.
I used the same! Only had to buy one extra, as I only ad own to change the oil-filter.
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