TOPIC: ASP Switch 04, unable to thread the switch nut

ASP Switch 04, unable to thread the switch nut 2 months 4 weeks ago #74025

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HI everyone!

Has anyone faced and overcome the problem on switch 04 and not being able to secure the momentary switch or the recharge port because there isn't enough thread available for the nut to capture? That little box is tall enough to prevent the threaded end of the switch/port impossible to secure with the nut.

I thought about finding longer switches or grinding the box down, but I'm not sure if there's an easier solution, besides epoxy...

Thanks for any ideas you might have!

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ASP Switch 04, unable to thread the switch nut 2 months 4 weeks ago #74028

Kouri Offline Platinum Member Posts: 873 Thank you received: 608	On my SF builds, securing the switch is one of my last steps. I'll wire everything up, make sure everything's working properly, and then just glue the switch in place when I know I won't need to mess with electronics anymore.
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ASP Switch 04, unable to thread the switch nut 2 months 4 weeks ago #74031

KelbornX Online Platinum Member Peace is a lie... Posts: 456 Thank you received: 216	Looks like you may need to superglue them in. It's what SF does on a standard install anyway. Just be aware that there's a tiny o-ring under the lip of the switch; take that off before gluing it in or it won't adhere properly. I actually take them off even when I can use the nut so it sits nice and flush.
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ASP Switch 04, unable to thread the switch nut 2 months 4 weeks ago #74032

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Thanks Kouri!

So do I. I never glue or loctite until a week after I set it up and make sure I like the alignment and such. I will lightly secure the switch/port with the nut, but only enough to hold it in place.

Luckily, tightening the box after the switch/port are in place sort of locks them in by the mild twist of the box, so they're in without glue and held nicely tbh. And, the holes are so nicely drilled to spec that both the switch and port are also "pressed in" to a decent degree.

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ASP Switch 04, unable to thread the switch nut 2 months 4 weeks ago #74033

SaintLucifer Offline New Member Posts: 17 Thank you received: 6	An o-ring?! That might be enough to give me some thread to capture. I'll look at that! Thanks KelbornX!
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ASP Switch 04, unable to thread the switch nut 2 months 4 weeks ago #74036

Jas-Ot Offline Platinum Member Posts: 944 Thank you received: 263	What Kouri and Kelborn said. Like Kouri, the switch and RP are the last two things to get secured for my SF builds as well. I typically use a couple small dabs of glue on each. Other methods are to use Teflon tape on the threads to "pack" it in the hole, or heat shrink with the same idea.
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ASP Switch 04, unable to thread the switch nut 2 months 2 weeks ago #74396

Lumen_Cordis Offline Junior Member "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." Posts: 21 Thank you received: 7	I've had the same problem with switch 4, but only for the recharge port. My momentary switch fit fine, but I ended up gluing the recharge port in. I would rather not have had to resort to that, but it was the only thing I could figure out to work without machining anything.
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