Sola light with loclines - need help
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Hi Dor1813
You ahve the same pb with pictures than me...
As said in other thread I attached the Archon lights to the loclite arms of the SRP tray. I had to replace the o-rings provided with the arms that were far too small. The difficulty is to find the right size, as it's not onl.ly a size matter but also elasticity, how much it could strech. So Iwent to a specialized shop in o-rings (type o-ring on internet) and test different sizes until I found the right one. Another difficulty is to stick the arm together, it's not opbvious, you have to force a lot to plug the different parts. The srews that are used are not standard also, so it's hard to find the rpoper screw driver for them, but you need to use a tool, without that it will untighten too easily.
You ahve the same pb with pictures than me...
As said in other thread I attached the Archon lights to the loclite arms of the SRP tray. I had to replace the o-rings provided with the arms that were far too small. The difficulty is to find the right size, as it's not onl.ly a size matter but also elasticity, how much it could strech. So Iwent to a specialized shop in o-rings (type o-ring on internet) and test different sizes until I found the right one. Another difficulty is to stick the arm together, it's not opbvious, you have to force a lot to plug the different parts. The srews that are used are not standard also, so it's hard to find the rpoper screw driver for them, but you need to use a tool, without that it will untighten too easily.
The o-rings were for the torch i guess but may not be secure enough right?
It was easy to unplug the loclines using both hands but not to put it back, seems impossible
I'll try get a pair of man's hands to try if its possible.
It was easy to unplug the loclines using both hands but not to put it back, seems impossible
I'll try get a pair of man's hands to try if its possible.
cleomagic
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I use to have an arm made out of locline. The way you put them together is do the following:
1) Take two coffee cups - one with ice and water, one with very hot water.
2) put the narrow end of the locline in the ice water (to shrink it)
3) put the wide end in the very hot water
4) soak them for about 30-40 seconds.
5) take each end out of the cups and push them together.
Hope that helps
1) Take two coffee cups - one with ice and water, one with very hot water.
2) put the narrow end of the locline in the ice water (to shrink it)
3) put the wide end in the very hot water
4) soak them for about 30-40 seconds.
5) take each end out of the cups and push them together.
Hope that helps
Thanks. Did it affect the quality or lose its tightness?
cleomagic
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Hmm, it sees for some reason my first response did not take, so attempt #2 
The goal is to expand the wide portion (the ones that goes in the hot water), and shrink the smaller portion (the one that goes into the ice) so it is easier to put together. I found once both ends returned to room temperature, they were as good as new. Didn't see any issue with a change in structural integrity.
The goal is to expand the wide portion (the ones that goes in the hot water), and shrink the smaller portion (the one that goes into the ice) so it is easier to put together. I found once both ends returned to room temperature, they were as good as new. Didn't see any issue with a change in structural integrity.
flareside
Contributor
If you can't get them together, loc-line pliers are available (just google it). They also make it easier to pull sections apart.
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