Fridge4211 Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 Tried to fit suppressor to my kc02. Only threads on 1 or 2 threads if that. Any reason for this.
Root Admin proffrink Posted January 18, 2018 Root Admin Posted January 18, 2018 Likely the wrong thread (clockwise instead of anti-clockwise).
Sako Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 Have you to see if it is infact a left or right hand thread? A quick visual check will confirm, failing that you can use your pinky nail to determine it (suppressor side)
Fridge4211 Posted January 18, 2018 Author Posted January 18, 2018 It does go on a few threads without any issue. If it was wrong thread then surely it wouldnt go on at all.
Sako Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, Fridge4211 said: It does go on a few threads without any issue. If it was wrong thread then surely it wouldnt go on at all. Not necessarily as the metal used will be reasonably ‘soft’ so there is a chance it’s been cross threaded, which would cause a similar symptom as you are experiencing.
Root Admin proffrink Posted January 18, 2018 Root Admin Posted January 18, 2018 As above: In fact it's typical for it to go go one or two turns as normally they're tapered.
Sako Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 If you are very lucky then the thread damage will be limited to the female internal thread of the suppressor.
Fridge4211 Posted January 18, 2018 Author Posted January 18, 2018 Some abbey lube a cleab and on and off a few times and its on a treat.
Sako Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 45 minutes ago, Fridge4211 said: Some abbey lube a cleab and on and off a few times and its on a treat. So was there manufacturing swarf still in the threads causing the seize up, as this can be common on ‘blind’ tapped fittings.
Fridge4211 Posted January 18, 2018 Author Posted January 18, 2018 Dunno. As i said bit of lube on both threads. Gentle loosening and tightening and wrnt on after a while. Maybe gunked up threads
Root Admin proffrink Posted January 19, 2018 Root Admin Posted January 19, 2018 If they're gunked up maybe get some rubbing alcohol (or failing that just some surface cleaner) and press a piece of kitchen towel into the threads then twist. Keep doing until the kitchen towel stops picking up black. Otherwise you're basically going to be rubbing metal shavings etc. into the threads every time you remove it, which isn't good. If you want a good, semi-permanent lube then copper grease is great for this sort of thing and won't dissipate like silicone.
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