MK 5 turret retainer

[Zung]

I just found someone in France who said he could do it for about 7 euros/10 dollars a piece. He has some questions:

• Can the head be 17 or 18 mm instead of 11/16"? I tentatively said this is unlikely since you guys already ground your sockets
• Can the quantity be bumped up to 50? In other words can we find more candidates?

The source has or has access to a CNC machine and sells and makes Scuba parts.

 

[redacted]

Sounds good to me. Sockets are cheap. I suspect 17mm would be the better choice. Adding the .5mm could made it tight for the socket to fit in the recess in the cap. If you need a sample to work from, I do have a couple spares (brass). I'm in for 5 and will take up to 10 to make quantity.

Yep. One out of three 18mm Craftsman 3/8th drive sockets would not fit in either of two caps I tried.

 

[LeadTurn_SD]

The "French Connection".... now if we order from this guy, Gene Hackman isn't going to kick our doors in is he???!!!

Nice work, Zung.

Now that I've been bitten by the Mk5 "bug", I'd also be interested. I will be shifting the blame to you guys if the wife starts thowing things at me, however... I'm such a coward.... I could do 5...

Best wishes.

Edit: 1+ what awap mentioned regarding socket size.... 18mm might require grinding the sides of the socket? Not something I'd care to do. I can't remember if either of my 18 mm sockets fit inside the cap either... 17 mm's did, and of course the 11/16 did.

 

[HenrikBP]

Wow, sounds good

Henrik

 

[Couv]

I'm a MK10 guy, but you can still put me down for 2 just in case. ....thanks bro.

 

[jacked_72]

I'd go for 2 as well.

 

[Zung]

I have a MK5 currently unused; I can take the bolt out and give them as a model. I just need to grind off the chamfer of my virgin 11/16 socket: any secret technique I should know? I suppose a Dremmel won't cut it...

 

[Texfrazer]

Considering the amount of Mk5's I have, I could probably justify 5 for myself (stupid ebay).

Leadturn, I have found justifying repair parts to the wife is much, much easier than additional equipment. At least parts don't take up the same amount of space.

 

[redacted]

I have a MK5 currently unused; I can take the bolt out and give them as a model. I just need to grind off the chamfer of my virgin 11/16 socket: any secret technique I should know? I suppose a Dremmel won't cut it...

I didn't have to grind off my socket. The stock Craftsman 11/16ths works fine. But I have used a dremmel tool to turn a 1" socket into a yoke nut socket. Lots of cutting and grinding but It worked fine.

 

[LeadTurn_SD]

I have a MK5 currently unused; I can take the bolt out and give them as a model. I just need to grind off the chamfer of my virgin 11/16 socket: any secret technique I should know? I suppose a Dremmel won't cut it...

I needed to grind the chamfer off my poor 11/16 to get enough "bite" on the turret bolt. Being a low tech, shade tree mechanic, I used a flat knife-sharpening stone, honing oil, and lots of "elbow grease"

It worked (eventually).... it is the same way (with more caution) that I resurfaced a R109 orifice

Best wishes.