Rust-rings came right off with a dab of alcohol on a Q-tip. Frames are now perfect! Note: gaskets are not perfect. *ANOTHER UPDATE* (My Apologies) Those two white marks on the left lens turned out to be tiny particles of something and I was able to remove them! *This left the faintest little...
X metal is a composition of five different metals, only one of which is titanium. Can’t say for certain what exactly it is, but it does look like rust, and I did not want to mess with it because the whole piece is so untouched.
Entirely Original*** Only worn few times. Frame is nearly perfect--(super-tiny rust rings inside the orbital torq recesses). The Lenses are NOT CRACKED! But, there are a few imperfections--(as indicated in photos). To be expected, a couple gaskets are kinda shot. ***Please note that the COIN is...
i'm about to order my 3rd round of these now... knowing that it's NOT 1.27mm, then it's gotta be a 1.3mm or 1.5mm. there's a $21 combo pack on amazon with both, hopefully that'll do the trick.
Just bought an XS on the Forum, Then bought a Bondhus .050 to tighten the nosebridge screws... ...and it SPINS!!! 1) So i got a stripped screw nosejob? (hard to see even under lit mag glass) 2) (if i keep them) How do i extract?
Thank you, I appreciate the input. I’ve already done the all-day Xmetal experience though, so I know what I’m getting into. It really ends up being about how snug they are, in order to relieve the gravity. Thanks again!
i've got an R1 right stem in x-metal...(left stem too) [and no, they're not on a complete frame, but the left is still attached to its orbital) i know it's weird long story