VTR Ring Removal for function over look

[Keeferes]

Here are some pictures of my process of removing the top ring on my VTR. Tools used was a Dremel with flex shaft extension, orange stone bit, course sanding drum, course cutting disk, electrical tape. I started off trying to keep the ring, but open it up enough to accept a kayfun (Ehpro kayfun Lite + V2 pictured). After 1.5 hours of whittling away little by little I found this was not going to happen and took the plunge to remove the ring totally. Total time was about 2 hours, but would have went faster just removing the ring from the start. The speed I primarily used the dremel on was about 4. I won't detail step by step, cause the pictures kind of do that, but if you want to know anything, just let me know. I am going to get some compound and buff it out to a mirror shine later. Won't be exact like the chrome plating, but will be much closer than it is currently. Also considering adding a Jwrap to it as well.



EDIT... I do have more pictures of everything taped and some top views, if anyone wants them, but figured if you're reading this you already kind of know whats going on.

 

[Portertown]

Looks good. I did the same mod to my VTR so I could use kayfun Lites on it.
The only thing I did different is I removed the top cap to do the cutting and sanding.

 

[Rickajho]

Good to see the post. This comes up every so often when someone drops a VTR and bends the ring and then breaks it trying to get it back into a functional shape. Some times removing the ring is necessary at that point to just keep a VTR functional.

 

[Keeferes]

This is a v1 with the rotating ring. I really wish I could have saved my ring, but there just wasn't enough material. I know I looked all around before I did it, and not alot available tutorial wise for this modification. I hope it helps people out in the future. Better yet, with the Innokin/Evolv collaboration, I hope they release a v3 with DNA and adjustable top ring. Or at least the top ring 23mm to accommodate a fair amount of rba's.

 

[nodor]

I cut the ring off of my vtr and milled it out to accept my taifun GT's (23MM)
That is the absolute largest size you can go without cutting through side wall.
Was toying with the idea of modding it for the SX350 chip I bought but the vtr is my beater unit
Have opened more beer with it at the lake than with a bottle opener. So just gonna abuse it till it dies.