Spheroid replacement screw posts arrived

[lenny59]

Anyone else got their replacement parts yet ?

Had a quick look and I'm hoping its straight forward

Would like to hear how people are getting on with it

[300]

My only gripe with the Spheroid was the thumbscrew thingies, the new V3 kit is so much easier, money well spent & going forward these should be made std kit IMO.

[Mev]

got mine today too but not had chance to swap them over yet.

Edit: I was going to bed before reading this thread and just had to install mine.. lol

Much easier than the thumb screws but I am not 100% happy with the threads on the posts, bit stiff and need working in.

[300]

Nov 4, 2013 23:41:33 GMT Mev said:

got mine today too but not had chance to swap them over yet.

Edit: I was going to bed before reading this thread and just had to install mine.. lol

Much easier than the thumb screws but I am not 100% happy with the threads on the posts, bit stiff and need working in.

Do you mean the threads that screw into the base or the threads inside the post that the screws go into?

[Mev]

the threads inside the posts were very tight on my set.

[300]

Nov 5, 2013 18:13:23 GMT Mev said:

the threads inside the posts were very tight on my set.

Mine too, i'm sure they free up over time.

[lenny59]

Not replaced the parts on mine yet.......Anything I need to be aware of ?

[300]

Nov 5, 2013 18:29:56 GMT lenny59 said:

Not replaced the parts on mine yet.......Anything I need to be aware of ?

No, other than what's been mentioned above, they're a straight replacement for the old posts, although i don't know why you get 2 nuts in the pack, you only need one for the positive post.

[xrayspecs]

Is there something I'm 'missing' here or is this the problem you are mentioning? Neither of my screws go all the way in and the negative one is miles out. I can get it in a bit more but then it unscrews the whole post when removed. How is this even usable?

Please tell me I'm just being thick.

[Mev]

You're not being thick mate that is the problem I had too.

[jeffc]

Mev How long from ordering did it take to be delivered.??

I placed my order on the 26th October.

Thanks.

[Mev]

ordered mine 24th, shipped 29th, arrived 4th Nov

[xrayspecs]

Nov 6, 2013 19:10:43 GMT Mev said:

You're not being thick mate that is the problem I had too.

I feared that was the case.
I took the posts out, held then by the threads using pliers and used a large screwdriver to force the screws in and out. This seems to have freed them up quite a lot but shouldn't be needed. I know Perseus is a nice helpful guy but this is not the first problem I've had with their quality control.

Anyway, rant over. If I run into problems I'll just stick the old thumbscrews back on.

[Mev]

I did the same xrayspecs

[300]

Looks like i was lucky with mine then, they were tight, but managed to screw them fully in & out with my micro driver, no loosening of the posts when unscrewing & no need for pliers.