Provari power 2500: is that spacer ring really needed?

[pho]

Just wondering... I received my provari a few days ago along with some of the new provari power 2500 batteries.
Now, it came with an extra spring and some spacer rings for the battery end. However, even without the spacer the end cap seems to close just fine using the pp 2500 batts? So is the spacr ring really needed?
(note: I did not replace the spring)

 

[otrpu]

Well, you can go "bareback" if you want too, but there's gonna be a slight gap tween the end cap and the tube body. Just makes for a "cleaner" looking mod in my opinion. Depending on the "age" of your extended end cap, you may or may not need to install the improved spring. After a certain run number they all have the improved spring. JMHO

Cheers,
otpru

 

[MiXoLoGiSt]

Well, you can go "bareback" if you want too, but there's gonna be a slight gap tween the end cap and the tube body. Just makes for a "cleaner" looking mod in my opinion. Depending on the "age" of your extended end cap, you may or may not need to install the improved spring. After a certain run number they all have the improved spring. JMHO

Cheers,
otpru

Well thats what he is saying. The cap closes fine with no gap. I have seen someone else say this in a video on youtube as well.

 

[Dalton63841]

Well thats what he is saying. The cap closes fine with no gap. I have seen someone else say this in a video on youtube as well.

The only thing I would worry about is because the battery is in fact slightly longer, so tightening the cap down all the way could compress the spring beyond what it is meant to, and cause it to fail prematurely, that is, over time, the spring will flatten out.

 

[Tasteles]

I would think that would only cause a problem if you were to go back to the IMR batteries. Guess I could be wrong in my thinking but I don't believe so.

 

[MiXoLoGiSt]

IDK what Dalton said is kinda what i was thinking as well. If the cap closes fine and would be fine then they probably wouldn't have included that spacer.

 

[Skyway]

For some reason even though the cap closes all the way. With a 2500 in the unit, mine will not work screwed down all the way. I have to use the ring.

 

[rausk]

Does anyone know the dimensions of the spacer ring? I would like to find one online or possibly have one made of stainless steel.

 

[Creniker]

Thats a good idea. A ss would look a lot cleaner.

 

[mendnwngs]

0.895" Outside diameter (the thickness of the Provari)

0.048" Thick (the ring I have)

0.076" "Tall" (Overall length)

Minimum ID (Inner Diameter) would be to the outside of the threads:

Minimum ID: 0.805" Thats to the outside of the threads..


And finally, a little drawing, with my ring..

Hope this helps!

-Jason