Vamo 18650 tube doubles as GGTS top tube which accepts 18650 and kick

[Jimmyhat]

So a while ago I got my GGTS top tube permently stuck on a zatty g with a kick inside. After multiple tries from heat to various oils to vise grips nothing got it off the only thing that happened was I destroyed the finish of the ggts top tube I included a pic of the damage. So today I had a vamo 18650 tube laying around and stuck it on my GGTS and sure enough it worked, it is bigger than the original top tube but now I can use a 18650 and a kick if I so desired. Figured I'd post this cause I was pretty amazed.

 

[Fury83]

It shall now be called Chimera

 

[Ken_A]

heh - talk about your hybrids... now we have to come up with new names.. Chimera is a good one. better than a Frankenstein, I suppose

 

[SissySpike]

Sounds like you galled your GG and Zag something as small as a grain of sand can cause you gal SS threads. I put chapstick on all of my threads from tome to time its not greasy like nilox and makes a good thread lubricant. Stainless has a high ductility which is kind of described as gooeyness of the steel.
Its pretty cool you thought to try the tube now you have a a cheap fix something you all ready had anyway. Thanks for sharing the tip!

 

[Jimmyhat]

Yeah I learned the hard way about the thread situation. On my other zag i used a gun oil type lubricant cause it wouldnt thread anymore than like 3 threads. The oil worked really well, i know most would probabaly stay away from oil cause its not exactly super safe but I used only a drop or two and most of that was wiped off. But yeah the Vamo tube is about 5mm longer but it still works well and looks pretty good for what it is

 

[SissySpike]

Home Depot has a small diamond chip file it looks almost like a small knife you can use it to dress external and internal threads. When something dose not thread just give the area not working a little attentions till it threads easily by hand.