Help with spinning post

[kingdal]

Posted in rba thread but hardly any response, so let me try here...

The positive post on my atomic clone started spinning every time I tighten down the screws. This never happened before and Ive had it a few months. I've had to secure the post with pliers just to complete each build. Is a spinning post dangerous? And more important, anyone know of any way to fix it?

thanks veterans!

 

[steved5600]

Spinning post is not good for two reasons. It's hard to work with during the build an then after you build it it can twist and cause a short on your coils. I would take it and clean it good then put a non conductive epoxy on the post and work it into the gap between the insulator and pin.