Opening up the Port!

Packer Backer · Mar 2, 2014

This is my first crack at opening up the port and polishing the lifter! Check it out and let me know what you think...

Yes, the dremel tool got away from me on one side...

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RigPig · Mar 2, 2014

Is that an M2? You could go quite a bit deeper than that. The lifter looks nice! I haven't welded mine yet, I haven't gotten my thumb snagged yet in the 5 yrs I've owned it. Here's a side shot of my M2 load port:

M2 on bottom, top is my Vinci I just opened up yesterday.

jtischauser · Mar 3, 2014

You guys got a nice start there.

Packer Backer · Mar 3, 2014

RigPig (Matthew Hoff) said:
Is that an M2? You could go quite a bit deeper than that. The lifter looks nice! I haven't welded mine yet, I haven't gotten my thumb snagged yet in the 5 yrs I've owned it. Here's a side shot of my M2 load port:

M2 on bottom, top is my Vinci I just opened up yesterday.

I see what your saying... I will give it another shot, but basically you are removing more material from the inside correct? I was afraid to go lower and hit the serial number.

mike cyrwus · Mar 3, 2014

Guys, open up your port according to what you like, not what someone else tells you to do. grind a little, load a little, see what you want and need; whats slowing you down. If youre not a very fast loader, chances its not your port thats slowing you down.
Just err on the conservative side, is what im saying. Save you some potential headaches.

charger arms · Mar 3, 2014

RigPig (Matthew Hoff) said:
Is that an M2? You could go quite a bit deeper than that. The lifter looks nice! I haven't welded mine yet, I haven't gotten my thumb snagged yet in the 5 yrs I've owned it. Here's a side shot of my M2 load port:

That is because your thumb is bigger around than my... well oh never mind.

WillR · Mar 3, 2014

How did you polish that lifter?

Packer Backer · Mar 3, 2014

WillR said:
How did you polish that lifter?

I took it all the way down and removed the lifter from the trigger assembly. Then hit the buffing wheel with 3 different rouges (course, medium & fine)

mike cyrwus · Mar 3, 2014

WillR said:
How did you polish that lifter?

do not polish your lifter, Will. go reload or something.

jtischauser · Mar 3, 2014

Why not polish your lifter? I think it would held with quads and dueces.

mike cyrwus · Mar 3, 2014

Jesse Tischauser said:
Why not polish your lifter? I think it would held with quads and dueces.

Ill save that for a youtube video

WillR · Mar 3, 2014

mike cyrwus said:
do not polish your lifter, Will. go reload or something.

Ok. But I think there is some sort of hormone in my new Dremel that makes me want to use it. Must resist urge to dremel something.

mike cyrwus · Mar 3, 2014

dremel that 308 you got; already looks dremel molested

WillR · Mar 3, 2014

mike cyrwus said:
dremel that 308 you got; already looks dremel molested

They call that "custom".

jtischauser · Mar 3, 2014

Speaking of Dremel mine wore out this weekend. Any way to fix these things or just get a new one?

WillR · Mar 3, 2014

Jesse Tischauser said:
Speaking of Dremel mine wore out this weekend. Any way to fix these things or just get a new one?

I didn't know that was possible. I guess you just get a new one.

drmitchgibson · Mar 3, 2014

There's a plastic spline shaft coupling that can shear off. It connects the motor to the output shaft. It's replacable, and about $5 from Dremel. I had to do that to one at work about 7 years ago.