Polar Mod Tighten Back Panel

[UlkaHuren]

If you have the new Polar mod and that little bit of shifting of the back panel annoys you. Place a small bit of tape in the 4 places near the corners. I used the fancy industrial Kapton tape, but some packing tape would suffice if it’s not too thick. Place the tape right up to the edge of the panel. The thickness of one layer of Kapton tape was perfect to remove all slack so it won’t move in any direction. It feels as if the panel is screwed down now.

 

[Fidola13]

I haven’t noticed any movement of the back panel on my Polar. Is yours brand new?

 

[UlkaHuren]

I haven’t noticed any movement of the back panel on my Polar. Is yours brand new?

Yup. It's new. The magnets hold it tight, but if I push, it'll slide a teeny amount. I was in a lull waiting for something and had the tape there and so I shimmed it. lol

 

[Fidola13]

That’s annoying. Do you thinks it’s a manufacturing defect and could be exchanged?

 

[Fidola13]

btw what’s kapton tape? This might be a fix for a different mod I have with a bit of wiggle on the door.

 

[mackman]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapton. I use it to insulate PCB's when building mods.

 

[UlkaHuren]

That’s annoying. Do you thinks it’s a manufacturing defect and could be exchanged?

Doesn’t look like it. It’s only about maybe a 1/10 of a mm. You don’t notice it holding it unless you push it side to side.

 

[UlkaHuren]

btw what’s kapton tape? This might be a fix for a different mod I have with a bit of wiggle on the door.

Kapton tape is a durable amber heat resistant tape used in electronics to hold wires or flex circuits down, or to insulate parts. It’s not cheap though.