I added some heat shrink to the vertical axis post

#1 · April 1, 2022, 3:56 am

I put a bit of heat shrink on the vertical axis post so it does not bang directly into the housing when it is moved fully up or down. this should prevent long-term wear on the housing. I've seen some originals that the metal was literally tearing from the constant banging of the post into the housing.

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#2 · April 22, 2022, 12:49 pm

How long does the heatshrink seem to last?

We used double-thickness metal (and I believe each plate is itself thicker than the original), so I can't imagine the metal on ours will wear out...but it'll certainly provide a softer feeling when topping or bottoming out, which is a worthy modification. Thanks for sharing it!

(If I'm wrong and you're seeing significant metal wear, please let us know!)