hehe, very funny.Of course it is not a silver bullet - it is BLACK - You can't get anything by me!
So you think it's a black bullet?
How To Care for your SB!
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So you think it's a black bullet?
I got my SB. I opened it once and placed a battery and closed it. Used it for the last 4 hours or so(never charged the battery). WORKS GREAT
Now I'm trying to open it again to charge the battery and the top will only screw off about half the way and it wont thread anymore.
Any tips on how to remove the top?
I cant screw it back up or down. It's not moving at all. I'm getting blisters trying.
Now I'm trying to open it again to charge the battery and the top will only screw off about half the way and it wont thread anymore.
Any tips on how to remove the top?
I cant screw it back up or down. It's not moving at all. I'm getting blisters trying.
I got my SB. I opened it once and placed a battery and closed it. Used it for the last 4 hours or so(never charged the battery). WORKS GREAT
Now I'm trying to open it again to charge the battery and the top will only screw off about half the way and it wont thread anymore.
Any tips on how to remove the top?
I cant screw it back up or down. It's not moving at all. I'm getting blisters trying.
First off go to LOWES and get the NOALOX, while you are there get some rubber grip gloves to aide in working the threads in. If there is slight movement it will work loose. Please do not use any type of tools to try and get it apart, if you can not get it to work apart using NOALOX contact me via PM.
The batteries go positive up towards the switch. As for the soap, just asked chad, he says that soap will work temporarily.
When Hubby's at work gotta go through the wifey. lol Glad the temp fix is workin for you
Its too bad we can't get that Noalox stuff here in Europe, guess it has to be both anti corrosive and have electrical conductive properties.
Andy
Andy
I'm sure Chad might do some poking around the net tonight to see if there is an alternative for the UK.
I have some mineral lube oil that came with a remington shaver. It's a bit like gun oil.
I put some on the thread and it opens and closes like it's on rails
I put some on the thread and it opens and closes like it's on rails
I'm gonna use Break-Free for now (gun lubricant) until I get to a hardware store for the Noalox. Mine's already feeling like it wants to bind up a bit.
Would any anti-seize compound work? Like the stuff you use on bolts for a car? Or is stainless/mild steel an entirely different beast from aluminum?
Ohhh man, oh man!! I went for a batt change (with Break-Free in hand) and I BARELY got the sections apart!! After only one day it wanted to seize up completely!
It is much better now with the Break-Free, but not as gliding smooth as the first time I cracked her open upon receipt. I am going first thing in the AM to get that Noalox.
It is much better now with the Break-Free, but not as gliding smooth as the first time I cracked her open upon receipt. I am going first thing in the AM to get that Noalox.
as i orderd a SB from the uk and waiting for it's arrive, i want to know what noalax is so i can get it before the SB arrive.
can anny one tell me ??
can anny one tell me ??
- Anti-oxidant and anti-seizing compound
- Reduces galling and seizing on aluminum conduit joints
- Suspended zinc particles penetrate and cut aluminum oxide
- Carrier material excludes air to prevent further oxidation
- Improves service life of aluminum electrical applications
basically it will keep your main threads in good condition and stop your threads from seizing. Stops your top piece from getting stuck to the bottom piece of your SB. The threads were made very tight and makes the threads prone to seizing. Not a big deal if you use a product like noalox or something similar.
I would recommend buying the product (or similar product) before your SB arrives. So when you get your SB and unscrew the top piece for the first time, you can add the compound right away.
If your threads do lock up, it can be a real big pain in the ...
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Make sure to check the MSDS before using it. Also make sure it is for aluminum
basically it will keep your main threads in good condition and stop your threads from seizing. Stops your top piece from getting stuck to the bottom piece of your SB. The threads were made very tight and makes the threads prone to seizing. Not a big deal if you use a product like noalox or something similar.
- Anti-oxidant and anti-seizing compound
- Reduces galling and seizing on aluminum conduit joints
- Suspended zinc particles penetrate and cut aluminum oxide
- Carrier material excludes air to prevent further oxidation
- Improves service life of aluminum electrical applications
I would recommend buying the product (or similar product) before your SB arrives. So when you get your SB and unscrew the top piece for the first time, you can add the compound right away.
If your threads do lock up, it can be a real big pain in the ...
Could not have said it better, thank you for summing it up
Bought noalox(Ideal) and Mother's Mag Alum Cleaner last nite and applied both. The Noalox makes it a pleasure to screw and unscrew the SB(smooth as silk).
The Mother's Mag and Alum Cleaner, well, what can I say. I thought the SB was pretty when I got it, WOW, what a difference. It's Mirror polished now. And it seems to discourage further smudging(although they still do happen). Also, the feel to the SB now is sweet. It's like running you hand over a newly polished, waxed automobile on the showroom floor. And the amount I bought(both were small containers-that cost less then $10 for both) will last several generations.
The Mother's Mag and Alum Cleaner, well, what can I say. I thought the SB was pretty when I got it, WOW, what a difference. It's Mirror polished now. And it seems to discourage further smudging(although they still do happen). Also, the feel to the SB now is sweet. It's like running you hand over a newly polished, waxed automobile on the showroom floor. And the amount I bought(both were small containers-that cost less then $10 for both) will last several generations.
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