I little while ago I asked about putting the Cyclone AFC cap on an RM2 and if it would be possible. General consensus was probably too hard to cut threads in the SS and have the air holes line up. One idea was to shave down the threads and add an o-ring. Well since I have no wood to play with (insert joke), I decide to entertain myself (insert another joke) by giving it a try.
While I could cut a grove in the metal for an o-ring it was too wide to slip the AFC over. So I actually had to take the metal off and cut a grove in the ceramic cup itself.
Here's the grove with and without the o-ring installed.
Here's the top down view
All done, cap installed on LP Reo grand.
The answer, as was pointed out to me in another thread is 42.
However, yes a Cyclone's AFC can be put on an RM2 and it would even work on an unmilled regular REO.
Would I do it again, no but then I do have LP Reo's and a Cyclone atty which it turns out is easier to build coils on for optimal position in relation to the AFC cap.
On the Cyclone's AFC top cap the air holes are slits that are offset to one side as shown in the graphic below. This works well on the Cyclone with it's centered positive post and one negative post on the side. But with the RM2's wider posts that are offset away from the drain hole, its much harder to install dual coils that are balanced to heat up the same and that are also aligned with the air holes.
I will give this combo another look when I have wood to play with where I can't use the Cyclone atty.
While I could cut a grove in the metal for an o-ring it was too wide to slip the AFC over. So I actually had to take the metal off and cut a grove in the ceramic cup itself.
Here's the grove with and without the o-ring installed.
Here's the top down view
All done, cap installed on LP Reo grand.
The answer, as was pointed out to me in another thread is 42.
However, yes a Cyclone's AFC can be put on an RM2 and it would even work on an unmilled regular REO.
Would I do it again, no but then I do have LP Reo's and a Cyclone atty which it turns out is easier to build coils on for optimal position in relation to the AFC cap.
On the Cyclone's AFC top cap the air holes are slits that are offset to one side as shown in the graphic below. This works well on the Cyclone with it's centered positive post and one negative post on the side. But with the RM2's wider posts that are offset away from the drain hole, its much harder to install dual coils that are balanced to heat up the same and that are also aligned with the air holes.
I will give this combo another look when I have wood to play with where I can't use the Cyclone atty.
