help/ideas on capsule mount, how to make it higher?

[antocu]

Hi guys, I have a tlm103 clone from ali, the body is beautiful but the capsule is too low inside the headbasket and it's because the mount is very little as you can see in the photo.
For my u87 build I managed to raise it using some grommets, but here I have two screws that attach to the bottom of the capsule deck so it's different.. I've looked for longer screws but they are of a small size and I want to go 1cm higher so i need a greater thickness. I'm considering a very rough alternative which consists of gluing some washer between capsule mount and deck, hoping it will last over time, but maybe somebody find a better solution? Cheers

 

[Rob Flinn]

Look on Aliexpress. They have lots of cheap capsule mounts of varying heights.

 

[Khron]

I've looked for longer screws but they are of a small size and I want to go 1cm higher so i need a greater thickness.

What thread are those, M2, M1.6?

M1.6 and M2 screws, 12-25mm in length, sorted by ascending price, currently in stock @ TME in Poland

(M1.6 available in 12 / 16 / 20mm lengths - not the cheapest though, with 100-200pcs minimum quantities)

... Or alternately you could look at male-female threaded spacers / standoffs...

 

[antocu]

Thank you, I think M1.6.. yeah a bit expensive.

Or alternately you could look at male-female threaded spacers / standoffs.

I'll take a look, I didn't consider that option

 

[antocu]

Look on Aliexpress. They have lots of cheap capsule mounts of varying heights.

Yeah they have, but not many with the right screw mount for my capsule deck..

 

[Drosselmeier]

Thank you, I think M1.6.

 

[Rob Flinn]

yes, when that is the case I normally use a drill to make s

Yeah they have, but not many with the right screw mount for my capsule deck..

Yes, when that is the case I normally use a drill to make some holes in the right place.

 

[Rob Flinn]

Yeah they have, but not many with the right screw mount for my capsule deck..

Yes, when that is the case I normally use a drill to make some holes in the right place.

 

[antocu]

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Thanks, is it the 20 mm long?

 

[pasarski]

Yes, when that is the case I normally use a drill to make some holes in the right place.

But darn how hard some of those plates are!

 

[RuudNL]

Use a spacer:

 

[amplexus]

This is one of the reasons I have zero regrets about putting a decent quality 3D printer in my shop.

I’ve done a few mounts for myself and for repairs and man is it a game changer!

I can even print in TPU and get some vibration isolation built right in.


I’ve also used standoffs in the past with good success, or a good hardware store should have a selection of shim washers you can stack to get the exact height you want.

You can also punch your own spacer washers with a small drill hole saw (say 3/4”) and some acrylic/perspex sheet from the hardware as well. This is also something that’s yielded good results for me in the past!

 

[jp8]

Yeah, a 3D printer makes life sooo much easier...

1.6mm x 20mm screws can be found on Aliexpress. 50 pcs for just a few bucks shipped to your doorstep.7

https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/32810872544.html

Jan

 

[Khron]

1.6mm x 20mm screws can be found on Aliexpress. 50 pcs for just a few bucks shipped to your doorstep.7

Pretty sure Drosselmeier's photo of the calipers pretty clearly shows dead-on 2mm..? Unless i've completely forgotten how to read those

 

[antocu]

Pretty sure Drosselmeier's photo of the calipers pretty clearly shows dead-on 2mm..? Unless i've completely forgotten how to read those

You're right, my focus was on the screw lenght and I completely missed it!

 

[jp8]

Haha, I missed that too. Anyway, in the same Ali listing, you'll also find M2x20mm screws. I ordered screws from this shop recently and had them in less than a week.

Jan