I was always under the impression that the threads on connectors and attys/cartos were pretty much standard, but lately I have been seeing stuff that seems to have a slightly deeper thread.
It's only in the order of about 100 microns, 0.1 mm, but just enough to prevent some attys from making contact with the post of the PV. I have only seen this on 510's.
However, that 0.1 mm is just enough to prevent the atty from contacting the post and not completing the circuit.
Attys/cartos with the deeper thread will work on all devices of the same type because you will always have a complete circuit.
My recent batch of Clearmizers/Fluxomizers and attys all seem to have the slightly longer thread.
You can pull out the center post of the atty/carto by inserting a small tool like a jeweler's screwdriver and prying it out-GENTLY AND SLOWLY. Remember .1 mm is not much.
The other thing you can do is put a smidgen of solder on the devices with the deeper thread.
IMHO, this is pure unadulterated horse manure. One would think that the manufacturers could at least read a depth gage when copying the designs of others.
A thread is kind of basic.
It's only in the order of about 100 microns, 0.1 mm, but just enough to prevent some attys from making contact with the post of the PV. I have only seen this on 510's.
However, that 0.1 mm is just enough to prevent the atty from contacting the post and not completing the circuit.
Attys/cartos with the deeper thread will work on all devices of the same type because you will always have a complete circuit.
My recent batch of Clearmizers/Fluxomizers and attys all seem to have the slightly longer thread.
You can pull out the center post of the atty/carto by inserting a small tool like a jeweler's screwdriver and prying it out-GENTLY AND SLOWLY. Remember .1 mm is not much.
The other thing you can do is put a smidgen of solder on the devices with the deeper thread.
IMHO, this is pure unadulterated horse manure. One would think that the manufacturers could at least read a depth gage when copying the designs of others.
A thread is kind of basic.
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