MKB-TS Mechanical Mod (GGTS Clone)

[Technonut]

Nice solution on the switch pin / button coming loose.. I think I may have a small enough nut from one of my AGA-T2 spare parts bag..

Now, my suspicion regarding the EHPro's DHX-TS GGTS clone being made by Tobeco seems to be correct: (Copied from another post I made)


Yep, I thought the EHPro DHX-TS GGTS clone was made by Tobeco... Certainly explains the Rainbow's quality being much better... Especially considering the DHX-TS's incompatibility with the MKB-TS, rough threading, and poorly drilled AFC holes.

Stainless Steel Ggts Private Mod with a Screw - China Ggts,Iseason

 

[dwcraig1]

Nice solution on the switch pin / button coming loose.. I think I may have a small enough nut from one of my AGA-T2 spare parts bag..

About 1 mm is amount of space needed to be taken up for the bolt to bottom out in the bottom of the nut.
Even cut a little piece off a small machine screw, just something 1 mm and metal to .... against.

 

[inganeer]

Was Curious if anyone had a chance to compare the EH-PRO MKB to Rainbows MKB yet.

 

[Technonut]

Another thing regarding the EHPro DHX-TS.... The bottom cap will not interchange with the MKB-TS. and I don't want to strip the plating off to try further. After cleaning the the top tube threads with a brass wire brush, I was able to get the Rainbow stealth cap to screw all the way down with some effort. It actually is more flush than on the MKB-TS. I would swap top tubes, but the damn thing will not screw all the way down the MKB's telescope without threads showing no matter what I do.

As I posted before, the DHX-TS's bottom tube will not thread into the MKB-TS's telescope at all. The telescope's top threading will not interchange at all. The collector tank O-ring is missing, and will more than likely leak without one. The AFC ring does not have an O-ring installed. Just a cheap one on the collector tank's top threading, which really doesn't work well.

I'm posting this info because I've noticed a couple vendors selling the EHPro (Tobeco) DHX-TS for around $90.00. One would be MUCH better served sticking with the MKB-TS. I will just keep it to use a Hercules or Term-C / GGTS base on.

 

[mcbender]

Nice solution on the switch pin / button coming loose.. I think I may have a small enough nut from one of my AGA-T2 spare parts bag..

Now, my suspicion regarding the EHPro's DHX-TS GGTS clone being made by Tobeco seems to be correct: (Copied from another post I made)


Yep, I thought the EHPro DHX-TS GGTS clone was made by Tobeco... Certainly explains the Rainbow's quality being much better... Especially considering the DHX-TS's incompatibility with the MKB-TS, rough threading, and poorly drilled AFC holes.

Stainless Steel Ggts Private Mod with a Screw - China Ggts,Iseason

I'm gonna have to check my agat2 parts bag as well

 

[Technonut]

Was Curious if anyone had a chance to compare the EH-PRO MKB to Rainbows MKB yet.

I did over at Mich's CoOp thread. I purchased one to evaluate. It's no MKB-TS for sure. It's made by Tobeco. The threading is thin, and rough, and is for the most part incompatible with the MKB-TS..

EDIT: For a stand-alone mod which will accept GG threaded attys, it's not bad for the price I paid. (I think around $37.00) The tubes are the same diameter and thickness as the MKB-TS. It's just the rough threading, sloppy hole drilling, missing O-rings, and incompatibility with the MKB-TS that turns me off. I wouldn't buy another one, even at the price I paid. But, that's just me. Other's may like it. I know damn well I wouldn't shell-out $80-90.00 for it after owning one. I would throw down $60-70.00 for another MKB-TS gladly.

 

[ukeman]

Nice solution on the switch pin / button coming loose.. I think I may have a small enough nut from one of my AGA-T2 spare parts bag..

About 1 mm is amount of space needed to be taken up for the bolt to bottom out in the bottom of the nut.
Even cut a little piece off a small machine screw, just something 1 mm and metal to .... against.

i figure this "could" if you want, change (extend) the throw... depending on what you use. ?
could be desirable for some.

 

[dwcraig1]

It didn't change the distance between the brass plunger and the axis on mine, that won't change, so the travel is the same. If you put something bigger than about 1 mm the button will extend on the outside of the tube by that much so only space it the amount needed for the bolt to bottom in the nut.

 

[mcbender]

the agat2 nut does not fit :/ unless i grabbed the wrong one lol

 

[mcbender]

what if i just take a little ball of wire and put it in there? it would form to the shape and fit nicely..

 

[mcbender]

Idk if you can see it well but I just balked up some wire and shoved it in there... Tightens her up nicely lol

 

[Jarski44]

I did over at Mich's CoOp thread. I purchased one to evaluate. It's no MKB-TS for sure. It's made by Tobeco. The threading is thin, and rough, and is for the most part incompatible with the MKB-TS..

EDIT: For a stand-alone mod which will accept GG threaded attys, it's not bad for the price I paid. (I think around $37.00) The tubes are the same diameter and thickness as the MKB-TS. It's just the rough threading, sloppy hole drilling, missing O-rings, and incompatibility with the MKB-TS that turns me off. I wouldn't buy another one, even at the price I paid. But, that's just me. Other's may like it. I know damn well I wouldn't shell-out $80-90.00 for it after owning one. I would throw down $60-70.00 for another MKB-TS gladly.

Thanks for this info. With RH MKB-TS's being sold out everywhere, I was considering the EHPro, at about the same price as the MKB. I'll just wait for the MKB to get back in stock.

Still looking for a GGTS base, 9€ shipping for a 12€ part is ridiculous, and not sure if I trust the 3€ throw it an envelope and forget it shipping.


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[Technonut]

Thanks for this info. With RH MKB-TS's being sold out everywhere, I was considering the EHPro, at about the same price as the MKB. I'll just wait for the MKB to get back in stock.

Still looking for a GGTS base, 9€ shipping for a 12€ part is ridiculous, and not sure if I trust the 3€ throw it an envelope and forget it shipping.


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Glad to help... The Oddy to GGTS base is in-stock at COV:

New Odysseus Base-GGTS

 

[buffalofloyd]

Glad to help... The Oddy to GGTS base is in-stock at COV:

New Odysseus Base-GGTS

Thanks for that heads up Techno. I have 2 but may get a third. The few builds I've used with the 510 have been less than stellar but that would be mostly for my Provari and I like the sub ohm coils. Base is a godsend for the MKB.

These bases are compatible for the conversion kit which I hope to get sometime in the near future?

 

[dwcraig1]

Here is what I used for a couple of MKB switches, I cut off about three threads worth to achieve just about 1 mm

And here is the piece that I'm after:

 

[Technonut]

Thanks for that heads up Techno. I have 2 but may get a third. The few builds I've used with the 510 have been less than stellar but that would be mostly for my Provari and I like the sub ohm coils. Base is a godsend for the MKB.

These bases are compatible for the conversion kit which I hope to get sometime in the near future?

NP... Yep, I've been using the kit on the GGTS base since I've had it.

 

[Technonut]

Great info and pics DW... Now, if only my battery-powered Dremel wannabe had enough ... left to cut one, I'd be set...

 

[dwcraig1]

Great info and pics DW... Now, if only my battery-powered Dremel wannabe had enough ... left to cut one, I'd be set...

I just used diagonal cutters to cut it and some flat jawed pliers to flatten the cut some, nobody will see it.

 

[st0nedpenguin]

Glad to help... The Oddy to GGTS base is in-stock at COV:

New Odysseus Base-GGTS

My wife's credit card now hates you.

 

[IcyX]

About this time last week I stripped a couple of those threads on the brass pin in the switch that cinches up the pin to the cap. I just shoved some wire in there myself but it changed the over all length on the pin and cap together messing w the throw a bit. Ill be hittin g up the hardware store tomorrow after work for a bolt to cut. Can you give a stud size or diameter to shoot for? Dont know why I didn't think of stuffing something more solid in there myself when I had it all apart

as always thanks for the tips dw!

Here is what I used for a couple of MKB switches, I cut off about three threads worth to achieve just about 1 mm

And here is the piece that I'm after: