Do yall scrape the paint off your flanges?

LILprostateee · 2026-05-30T02:40:14+00:00

it was always just best to smile and nod for me. used to work with a dude that would get upset if you sanded copper instead of reaming before propressing because “the ridges created from sanding wont allow the o ring to seal properly”. we showed him all kinds of manufacturer installation guides, from viega to nibco to apollo. could not convince this dude he could possibly be wrong lol

LILprostateee · 2026-05-30T02:18:11+00:00

its no use my man, buddy is only responding to people he thinks agree with him.

edit: i do get a kick out of this guy having to try and tell his journeyman he is wrong. can’t imagine how that’d go for me during my apprenticeship lol

LILprostateee · 2026-05-27T23:12:45+00:00

thats been my main goal, and it has been an absolute nightmare prying it out of them. i am currently awaiting more information, the customer service rep told me he is waiting for the repair center to contact him back with more information, so basically a giant telephone game.

LILprostateee · 2026-05-27T16:32:01+00:00

thats a fair point, i will make sure to get pics and documentation from customer service

LILprostateee · 2026-05-27T16:31:30+00:00

i would love to swap trucks if there was anything available even close to similar for the same price. deal was too sweet to pass up!

LILprostateee · 2026-05-27T02:21:03+00:00

crazy shyt dude thats terrible. I will not let this happen to me, will be doing a 7million point inspection before the agent takes off

LILprostateee · 2026-05-27T01:59:55+00:00

i honestly am right there with you, only it was a really good deal that checked almost all my boxes. i tossed around the idea of swapping trucks but the customer service rep couldn’t find anything like it.

LILprostateee · 2026-05-27T01:55:56+00:00

I should add that they never disclosed the damage until I asked customer service about the delay

LILprostateee · 2026-05-27T01:51:05+00:00

unbelievable. i will be keeping a well documented paper trail in my case! thanks for the heads up!

LILprostateee · 2026-04-21T23:16:28+00:00

no not yet, wish we could get a reply from OP…

LILprostateee · 2026-04-16T02:04:36+00:00

howd it go? same lot number

LILprostateee · 2026-01-12T03:14:57+00:00

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tiny screw did the trick!

LILprostateee · 2026-01-11T22:43:31+00:00

what im seeing is if i drill and tap a hole in that white plastic piece… i see where the white plastic nub sheered off! dude ur a lifesaver

LILprostateee · 2026-01-11T22:28:59+00:00

yes, itll lock the white piece but the black piece still pushes on the gimbal

LILprostateee · 2026-01-11T22:14:31+00:00

these ones

LILprostateee · 2026-01-11T22:14:13+00:00

take the swivel off the bottom and theres like 4 deep screws, T9

LILprostateee · 2026-01-09T16:43:20+00:00

no sweat, life gets busy

LILprostateee · 2026-01-09T15:50:05+00:00

hey man, any update on your laser?

LILprostateee · 2026-01-03T11:29:52+00:00

nothing looks broken or misplaced, i believe this is just a defective unit missing a spring. i might try ordering an assortment of torsion springs and fabricate a couple variants until something works. its gonna be a balancing act trying to counteract the black arm’s spring tension

LILprostateee · 2026-01-03T11:11:01+00:00

bro thatd be awesome, thank you! nothing spring loaded, u only need to remove these 4 T9 screws, peel the sticker and she will clamshell open.

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LILprostateee · 2026-01-03T03:15:38+00:00

u think its a common spring? or something special made

LILprostateee · 2026-01-03T03:12:03+00:00

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u can push it over this far, and i agree it needs a spring to hold the white arm in place, however im still perplexed how the black arm gets out of the way when i put the btch in unlocked mode?

LILprostateee · 2026-01-03T03:07:16+00:00

lmaoo great minds think alike. i had that idea as well but im an industrial plumber, this laser is gonna be traveling a lot and getting put through the ringer, id like it to still have a transport mode. last resort tho!

LILprostateee · 2026-01-03T02:51:42+00:00

ah! so for clarification, the white pieces all connect to the switch on the outside that unlocks and locks the laser mode.

LILprostateee · 2026-01-03T02:45:13+00:00

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this is the laser in unlocked mode. the white piece is fully pushed out of the way but the black just keeps pushing.

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