omega 1.1 metal shavings

[Groundswell17]

hellooo, I've had my omega for a couple weeks now, cleaned it once just to understand how it works really, didn't need it at all. But i noticed, around the center pin, the nut that holds the switch assembly together, there's tiny metal shavings.

Its obviously from the head spinning since it's free floating, and the edges from the nut rubbing into the bottom half of the switch assembly. however I'm not sure where the shavings are coming from, the switch assembly or the assembly nut itself. I'm guessing the housing? because it's alum? the nut feels pretty heavy so i'm guessing it's steel? but the edges of the nut are def pushed back looking, and the inside of the assembly are scratched looking.

The only reason i'm concerned is that the edges which actually hold it all together are rather tiny, like one hundredths of an inch it looks like, and the slim possibility of it causing a connection from the center pin (+) to the assembly (-)

I donno, wanted to bring it up, see if anyone thought it could over time kill it, and if there was anything i could do to remedy this. I've thought about a washer, but the edges that hold the nut against the bottom piece of the assembly are so tiny, it have to be machined specifically to the size needed.

since i've noticed this i've taken care not to spin the head, i so love this device, that i think i'm getting .... about it's well being

 

[cddz]

It will be fine, I have in the last production run changed the bolt holding the two together, I added a clip to guard against wear of the aluminum. I ran my Omega for months with no signs of wear to the top assembly. There is .015in per side x 5(hex), you would have to spin the hell out of it to damage it. Also, the firing pin is isolated by a derlin bushing with .020in clearance on all sides. I do not see where the concern is for grounding, the top spring is what conducts the ground, not the bolt. The bolt is 303 stainless steel. The shavings are aluminum. There is a possibility of some material being removed when the battery washer is installed as well.

 

[Groundswell17]

thankyou sir i gotta say it's awesome to be able to come on here and actually get a response from the designer, i love the device, it's my first mod, unless i count the e-power, which i was disappointed with, and i honestly can't see me getting anything else, it just seems perfect, serviceable, performs great. I'm probably going to try and figure out something to use to give me piece of mind, if you know of anything, i'm open to suggestions.

also, what really gives me piece of mind, if something ever did need to be replaced, i know it could find it, or make it on the trusty manual mill,.... as long as its not circles not to mention alt smoke seems to take care of everyone who has problems. So thankyou, to you and the whole of altsmoke, i tip my hat to you

 

[Groundswell17]

alright i gotta share this..

just seems like a lot to me