Precise ELA Telescoping Mod by Super-T!

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Cucco

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I warped my original compression band and my ELA was never the same. Yesterday I put in a new band and it feels good as new. It also seems to have resolved some random misfires I was having with the old one...



I just changed mine too. First time. ELA #1. Performance is better. :)
 

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Now that I have enjoyed my ELA since Saturday, I am loving the flat bottom cap! And Riggs the Wonder Dog is happy too.

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Alright, so what did I do wrong? I finally decided to swap out my compression band and clean my knurled ring. While I was taking it out, it met with an unfortunate accident. Luckily, I have a pack of 5 spares. I put the first one in and it seems to be very loose. If I try to put the ribbed tube in, it doesn't slide through the compression band.
 

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Alright, so what did I do wrong? I finally decided to swap out my compression band and clean my knurled ring. While I was taking it out, it met with an unfortunate accident. Luckily, I have a pack of 5 spares. I put the first one in and it seems to be very loose. If I try to put the ribbed tube in, it doesn't slide through the compression band.

I just changed mine, first time, the other day. It should not be loose. She should have sprung out and pressed up against the walls of the knurled ring.
 

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Seems Im having problems with my locking rings on both of my ELAs. Im very confused. When I use it in 18350 mode its tight as can be. Use it in 15490/500 slips and looses power and my button gets hot. Put my atty on the Simplicity great performance, no hot button. Put my atty on my old cheapo , Natural and hits hard as the Simplicity and no hot button. :?:
 
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Cucco

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Seems Im having problems with my locking rings on both of my ELAs. Im very confused. When I use it in 18350 mode its tight as can be. Use it in 15490/500 slips and looses power and my button gets hot. Put my atty on the Simplicity great performance, no hot button. Put my atty on my old cheapo , Natural and hits hard as the Simplicity and no hot button. :?:

I changed my ring, because it was starting to slip. When I did change her, I swear she performed better.
 

Cucco

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Alright, so what did I do wrong? I finally decided to swap out my compression band and clean my knurled ring. While I was taking it out, it met with an unfortunate accident. Luckily, I have a pack of 5 spares. I put the first one in and it seems to be very loose. If I try to put the ribbed tube in, it doesn't slide through the compression band.

Vaptamist: Figure it out? Working? :(
 

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I changed my compression rings, it helps, but it starts to slip again. I notice the button is odd sometimes. Its like I need to wiggle it sort of back and forth. Maybe my springs are shot? I did notice that one looks longer than the other. Maybe Ive messed them up and need new ones?

I don't know...................

Wiggle the button? Hmm...................

Resident, Super-T experts? Somebody help Pris?
 

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Okay, switched out the springs and now it is better. I guess if the spring is compressed too short it affects it? I was having to press so hard that it was loosening up the locking ring? I might have to buy new springs. Springs are out of stock....... dang.

I have to ask, are the OEM springs anything special? Is there anywhere else to get some springs , I just want to be sure its the springs.
 

Cucco

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Okay, switched out the springs and now it is better. I guess if the spring is compressed too short it affects it? I was having to press so hard that it was loosening up the locking ring? I might have to buy new springs. Springs are out of stock....... dang.

I have to ask, are the OEM springs anything special? Is there anywhere else to get some springs , I just want to be sure its the springs.

You had spare springs?
 

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Nope, just found my old one that I had thought I messed up months ago when I sent it in. I had dropped it and it slipped under the bed and it had snagged on the carpet, thought I had messed it up. It turned out I had mess some things up on ELA when It fiired for 45min. It got sent back working perfect.

It is longer like the one that my ohter ELA has. I guess after some time it gets squished or compressed?
 
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