HEY TATSOUL, can u please post a pic of the BACK STEM from this TUBE ?????? this is always the main problem on this king of tube
One solution I've found for the back stem on the big plastic tubes is a plastic needle runner before you squeeze the tube vice. Also is nice to have a light weight machine. Just in case some one already bought the tubes just like me. I thought it might help some one.
The problem I had was that no matter how much I was trying to close the tube vice because the tube has a section on the side, the edges were approaching to each other and the tube was spinning when I had my machine on one side. I don't know if it makes sense what I'm saying. I think he had the same problem. The solution I found for this problem is to put inside the tube a plastic needle runner so it prevents the tube to shrink its size when squeezed. Hope my explanation makes sense, if not I will post some pics if anyone is interested.
Please make 23 mag!!!!! That's all I use!I think 23 it has more popularity than 25 these days. Suggestion in reply to the back stem topic: It would be nice if the back stem is a solid rod with the slot "carved in" for the needle bar. if it's a "cylindrical" hallow tube with a cut, it will be hard to clamp and will always move (as the tube will recess inwards when being pressed, especially with pinch vice systems like most coils machines have and some rotaries (that pinches the tube from the side) It may work fine with guillotine vise machines (where the tube is choked down/up) but it would be nice to see this tube working on everything because the design is really nice and streamlined. Exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks for the suggestions guys. We'll definitely look into this. We did go with a standard backstem with slit because it is a harder material than what is currently out there. It should be good to go but definitely very interested in the "carved" idea. Additionally, will look into the 23Mag config next Gaston!
Nice idea, I was thinking the back stem metal and the cut, but plastic is cheaper and it will be easier to dispose/recycle.
The backstem deffinitly needs to be solid,if that's sorted I look forward to these, I've no doubt they'll be excellent.
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