a little dumb, but.....

[knfmn]

I got my Silver Umax the other day, and love it. I only have one complaint, and that is that the coil cover is a little loose, and tends to fall off when I set it down to dig a target. I thought I might just roll a couple pieces of Scotch Tape up and put them inside the cover to hold it to the coil. I was wondering if there was any possibility that this would interfere with my coil? It's not life threatening, just annoying, as I want to keep the coil as nice as possible, hence the coil cover. Any tips any can give me r/e possible solutions would be great.

Thanks,

Kristopher

 

[rmptr]

Hi knf...

I guess I can understand you wanting to keep it in nice shape and protect it...

You COULD just put some tape around the edge, kinda like to keep dirt from getting in between the coil, and cover???

I wouldn't put tape inside, because covers need to be pulled off and abrasive dirt dumped out.
It could also detune your coil a bit, depending on what got in there.

Me?
If I was gonna attach a coil cover, I would use latex painter's caulking (because I got plenty of it) just where the seam is at the coil to cover line. Put some on at night, and next morning would be good to go.
It does work as an adhesive, but can be taken off fairly easily after scoring the gap with a razor knife to separate them.

I don't run covers, except on my CS coil.

Best to see what other advice you might get, though.

HH
rmptr

 

[tab-nabit]

I would think that a non conductive tape would not cause any negative effect. Seems strange that the scuff cover is that loose. I usually have a little difficult time removing the scuff covers from the Tesoro spoked coils, not putting them on. I squeeze them on not only from around the edges, but check it all throughout the spokes and center area to ensure it's all on as far it will go.
I remove them for cleaning on a routine basis - they sometimes get debris in there that can affect a machine.

 

[knfmn]

My coil isn't really a spoked coil. It's the factory one that simply has the one hole in the center. I thought it was a little odd, too. Most of the coil covers I've seen have been extremely snug fitting. I'm not going to worry about it too much. I'll just try a couple pieces of tape for the time being, and if that doesn't seem to work too well, I'll take RMPTR's advice and run a bead of caulk around the edge.

Kristopher

 

[SkiWhiz]

Wow what a coincidence, the mail man just delivered my Silver uMax this morning. I put the coil cover on over the stock round coil & noticed that it fit rather loose. When I went out in my yard to do alittle testing the coil cover fell off on the ground. I was just comming here to make a post to see what I could do. You beat me to it, lol. I am going out tomorrow weather permitting to try out the Silver uMax, I might try soaking my coil cover in real hot water and see if it might shrink it alittle . Steve.

 

[rmptr]

No, the hot water won't shrink a coil cover.
That's a funny, right?

Now I DO think hot water might be a good idea to get a tight cover ON to a coil, though....
Pour some hot water out of a pan onto the cover, setting on an old plate, and let it set for just a minute before installing.

Well, I'll stand by my thoughts on the latex caulking, for the loose covers.
Less would be better than too much, and I wouldn't want any getting inside.
Just run a bead around the the gap at the seam after it's in position, smooth it with a wet fingertip as it's applied, and let it cure overnight.
I'd say the trick would be to use the cheapest latex painter's caulk so it may be undone, in the future.

Sry, have NOT tried it, myself.

HH
rmptr

 

[SkiWhiz]

Wasn't meant to be funny, but you are right it didn't work. I thought that maybe hot water would soften up the cover & a person could "flex" it in some fashion to make it fit better. I guess I will just use my with no cover. Steve.

 

[lovepulltabs]

Not to steal the post but I just got a new (used) Vaquero with the stock coil, it came with 2 coil covers and I can't get either one of them to fit, they are too small. The person I bought it from told me he couldn't get them to fit either and refunded part of the purchase price to buy a new coil cover. They are both new covers, still with the price tag, anyone got any ideas?

 

[viper]

Get a heat gun, and heat the cover up till it gets plyable then put it on , or tweak the edge to get it tighter !!!!

 

[Skillet]

I fixed mine by putting 3 short strips of duct tape, evenly spaced around the outside of the coil.

This snugged it up just fine and so far, getting dirt inside the cover hasn't been a problem.

It's still not hard to remove the coil cover for cleaning when you need to.

Skillet

 

[akelley]

I'm having just the opposite problem. I bought a Deleon on eBay the other day with a coil that was filthy dirty. Had the hardest time getting the coil cover off (using a screw driver) and was very concerned that my prying was going to crack the coil cover. Does anyone have any advise on how to properly remove a coil cover without damaging the coil or cover?

Thanks
-Alex

 

[sandman256]

For removing tight covers I pour hot water into a wash pan and sit the coil in it. Important to only heat the cover and not the coil too, so you only need a little water. Use care when using a screw driver as to not harm the coil.

Tape is the best way to hold on a cover that is to loose so it can be taken off easy for cleaning. Black sand can get in there and mess up the operation. I used to use silicone sealant around the edge of my covers to keep out the sand, etc. but a small gap formed that sucked in the black sand. It took me a while to remove the cover then, so I only tape them on now if they are loose.

 

[nad]

If you have an air compressor and a nozzle, you can shoot air between the coil and cover to pop apart.Some dish detergent makes an excellent release agent...If you use air, wear safety glasses because all the crud /soap has to go someplace...Your face and eyes are a prime target........Cordially Nad

 

[BarberBill]

I put scotch tape strips on the edge of one that was a bit loose and that took up enough slack to make it fit pretty well without causing any problems. You may not need to put it on every inch, just a few strips spread around the circumference.
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