we need some help on were you guys would like the prepunch to be on the ss stallions
we need some help on were you guys would like the prepunch to be on the ss stallions
I put horizontal slots in mine. Got a beautiful narrow diamond dremel cut off wheel just for this. Lower one is 9/16 from the bottom and the top one is 7/8 from the bottom.
I have a small sharpening stone that I use to deburr. Fine emery should work fine as well. I like the stone because there is very little if any dust put in the carto. Probably not an issue, that's just how I do it. In an earlier post in this thread I gave the dimensions I used from the bottom of the cart (from the tube bottom not the bottom of the 510 thread) I cut mine horizontally and used a diamond dremel cutoff wheel. Very little burring with this wheel. The two slots are on opposite sides of the cart. One on one side and one on the other. Working very well. Filled my second Raven tank today. Have left it on it's side overnight and no flooding. The actual opening of the slots I made are around 1/8". That's the opening. The whole groove is about 3/16" long.
Anyone know if PBsuardo is going to review these? He likes fillered cartos.
That's fantastic rver ! 7 weeks ?oops, almost forgot...my original srtallion will be 7 weeks in use but that will be the last day...finally has lost most all of the flavor and a lot of dry hits so I figure that's enough...I'm well satisfied with the product and I'm hoping that I can get 8 full weeks from the other one. These stallions are the best investment in carts.
I hope others read this so they know what a bargain they are cuz that's greatyup, 7 weeks for sure...cleaning every 5 days
I like a bit of the cart sticking out of the bottom of the tank that's why I opted for the 9/16" on the lower slot. It's about 1/16" above the bottom cap when put together. I have three going now. One has the upper slot at 7/8", the second at 1" and the third at 1 1/8". At 1 1/8" I noticed a tad overwicking til the level dropped a bit. Other than that, really not any noticeable performance between them. I like to keep an upper opening high so it acts like a vent when the juice starts dropping. I imagine if there is just one hole at the bottom you can eventually build a slight vacuum in the tank which may slow down feeding at the bottom. With the upper slot high I feel that once the juice gets below that point it would bleed off any vacuum in the tank. May not do anything but it makes sense in my world.Wow...just had the chance to read your posting dodari and also wally...great scott, you guys do your openings quite abit higher then me. My holes are 5/16 from the base because I want no space between the grommet and the hole which means that the hole is at the very bottom and can still be seen. I've been doing it this way for over a year.
If yours are working then you surely aren't doing anything wrong. That's all that matters.Now, if I can ask you guys why you do it so high in order that I can understand and perhaps I'm doing it wrong.
Never used a punch. I prefer grinding a slot or drilling. Cleaner looking. Every punched one I saw just looked beat up to me. Again personal preference and if it works fine for you, great.Here's something intresting...when I bought the saddle valve the salesman told me that it would be good for about 45 to 50 punchings. I went and dug out all of the cart invoices I could find and was suprised to see that I have punched well over 65 of them and the damn thing is still cooking...of course, the stallion is going to change all of that. LOL
Are you asking about just the cart? If so, snaking a long syringe needle along the side as far down as you can get is best. Then just push the juice in til it wets the top.What is the easiest way to fill these?
They call that method the condom fill...I filled them a few times but did not like it at all, could get messy. I use the needle method also, works good.
Are you asking about just the cart? If so, snaking a long syringe needle along the side as far down as you can get is best. Then just push the juice in til it wets the top.
I have seen but never did the force feeding from the bottom by filling one of the long silicone caps with juice and pushing the carto down. Seems like that should work OK too.
Yeah that's what I meant thanks. So push it down the side about how far 1/2 inch would you say?