TBAG 0 Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Got my Shark break today and cannot get it indexed correctly. Hand tight the holes lineup on the bottom. No way to get another 1/2 turn. If I back it up 1/2 turn it sits way to loose. I searched past threads and found that using loctite should be used to index. I can't see how loctite will help with the amount of looseness. I tried teflon tape and wrapped it as much as I could but the break is still not tight enough. Any suggestions before I throw the friggin thing across the room.......!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zone1935 5 Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 I don't know if this will help, but here it goes. I had the same issue on my s-12 but I had already decided that I was going to install the front raised sight to increase the sight radius since I will employ the weapon as my new whitetail slug gun. So when I got the sight from the e-store here I used it as a means to "jam" the shark break against the front sight block. So problem solved without locktite. Locktite makes several products to take up excessive play in threads. you sould use the "green" stuff if you NEVER wanted to take it off. In my experience, that is a last resort though. As far as teflon tape is concerned, the threads could easily cut through the tape and render it unreliable at taking up slack. I hope this helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HarvKY 72 Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Got my Shark break today and cannot get it indexed correctly. Hand tight the holes lineup on the bottom. No way to get another 1/2 turn. If I back it up 1/2 turn it sits way to loose. I searched past threads and found that using loctite should be used to index. I can't see how loctite will help with the amount of looseness. I tried teflon tape and wrapped it as much as I could but the break is still not tight enough. Any suggestions before I throw the friggin thing across the room.......!? Cant you use crush washers on the Shark ? HarvKY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
termite 463 Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 I put the red loctite on mine, it holds just fine, and the brake CAN be removed if I choose to. They claim the red is permanent, but a little heat will make it turn loose, the green can turn loose on it's own, with slight heat. You can get a tiny tube at a parts store, put a thin bead the length of the threads, screw it on and let it set up. Oh, and if any squishes from the threads, wipe it off before it sets up, it'll look cheezey if you don't. I've dumped full drum after drum thru my gun and the brake is still tight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBAG 0 Posted October 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 (edited) I put the red loctite on mine, it holds just fine, and the brake CAN be removed if I choose to. They claim the red is permanent, but a little heat will make it turn loose, the green can turn loose on it's own, with slight heat. You can get a tiny tube at a parts store, put a thin bead the length of the threads, screw it on and let it set up. Oh, and if any squishes from the threads, wipe it off before it sets up, it'll look cheezey if you don't. I've dumped full drum after drum thru my gun and the brake is still tight. Here is the problem, when I screw the break on to where it needs to be set it has play from side to side and up and down. Not just looseness on the threads. This means that if I attempt to loctite it, it may not set straight and actually be on an angle. I may have to take a pic or small video to show what I mean. Edited October 17, 2008 by TBAG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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kresk 10,063 Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Almost sounds like the brake threads do not match the barrel threading. It shouldn't be that loose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBAG 0 Posted October 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 (edited) Almost sounds like the brake threads do not match the barrel threading. It shouldn't be that loose. The play disappears when tightened all the way up.......Just when I back it off a 1/2 turn it gets enough play that I can move the break ever so slightly from left to right, up down...... Edited October 17, 2008 by TBAG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
73cj5 1 Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Is the barrel hitting the inside of the brake when fully tightened? If so, you an file the end of the barrel which will index the brake. If you are out of threads, you can possibly get the die and thread another 1/16 to get it to index Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBAG 0 Posted October 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Here is a little video of what I am talking about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
headshot 52 Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 That looks like it cones outward, but the camera may be tricking me out. Are you sure thats not an airsoft copy? where did you get it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBAG 0 Posted October 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 That looks like it cones outward, but the camera may be tricking me out. Are you sure thats not an airsoft copy? where did you get it? Got it from MAA. I see what you mean by cone outwards but I just looked at it and it doesn't. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyRumore 1,332 Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Either the threads on the barrel are a bit undersize, the threads on the shark are a bit oversize, or both. If you have a set of calipers, measure both, and shoot me the dims. If not, just send it back to Tromix and I will send you another that is a hair on the tight side of the tolerance range. Tony Rumore Tromix Corp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBAG 0 Posted October 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 (edited) Thanks Tony. I don't have a set of calipers so will get it in the mail to you tomorrow. Edited October 18, 2008 by TBAG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBAG 0 Posted November 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Thanks Tony the issue has been resolved. I was able to thread the new break all the way using some anti-seize. It lined up about 98%. Just off by a little but good enough that the port holes were far enough on the top. I don't think I'll need loctite. It's on there pretty good. I'll shoot the crap out of it tomorrow and see how it holds up. Thanks again for the 1 week turnaround too. Chuck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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