My first form1 build is gathering steam and a concern is pecking at the back of my mind.
I will be attaching the suppressor to a Griffin brake. If you are not familiar with it, it has 20tpi threads on it's OD and a tapered seating surface for suppressor mounting.
My suppressor will be built with 1.5"OD Ti tube and 303 SS end-caps with 28tpi threads.
IF everything is right-hand threaded I'm concerned about the risk that unthreading the suppressor could un-thread the tube from the end-cap rather than the end-cap from the brake.
To prevent this, is anyone using a mechanical locking method such as a set screw to insure the cap does not unthread from the tube?
I'd love to see examples or hear opinions.
PS - I successfully cut internal threads in a test piece of Ti tube last night using my little mini-lathe. This is a huge milestone for me!
End-cap retention (prevent un-threading of cap from tube)
- mattman0o0o
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Re: End-cap retention (prevent un-threading of cap from tube)
Locktite and pressure against the baffle stack hold mine in just fine. Never had an issue after many many rounds.
.22 form 1 - http://youtu.be/grDBBcMjacI
.22 form 1 build thread - http://www.silencertalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=79544
.22 form 1 build thread - http://www.silencertalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=79544
- Bendersquint
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Re: End-cap retention (prevent un-threading of cap from tube)
I would red loctite the mount in place if you aren't welding it.