mcneill has a special jig for that. tell him to send u one.
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Simon Shapes
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normally you can try a longer grub screw but those threads look fluxed. cross threaded and done.
whoever first put in the grub fuggrrd it up.
If the longer one doesn't do it with the thread being bad just get a small tap & dye set from a hardware shop and do the next size up thread and use a larger grub screw.
Alternatively you can fill the hole and re tap it with the correct size. I did that with the FCS ratchet tool's pieces in the end of the tool handle. Drill a small hole first then run the tap through.
Alternatively you can fill the hole and re tap it with the correct size. I did that with the FCS ratchet tool's pieces in the end of the tool handle. Drill a small hole first then run the tap through.
I bought a used full carbon MS brand board (they glass Albums and CI tri-plane and Mid lengths) from a guy with FCS plugs that had used FCS 2 fins in it. I have pretty much all Futures boards so had only FCS 1 fins.
Went to put put some grub screws in only to discover one of the grub screw holes had been glassed over.
A minor thing but suprising that this had occurred and been over looked by whoever was responsible.
Ended up drilling a hole through the glass and running a tap down the thread. Good as gold.
If you end up having to get it sorted yourself its easy to fix.
Went to put put some grub screws in only to discover one of the grub screw holes had been glassed over.
A minor thing but suprising that this had occurred and been over looked by whoever was responsible.
Ended up drilling a hole through the glass and running a tap down the thread. Good as gold.
If you end up having to get it sorted yourself its easy to fix.
Went the bigger grub screw route. Worked, but...
One of the True Ames Album asym fins that I got with the board doesn't sit flush. I've tried other fins in the same plug, and they all sit flush. It looks like the C-cut on the back of the fin hasn't been cut deep enough which is causing the problem. You can see it quite clearly in this photo:
One of the True Ames Album asym fins that I got with the board doesn't sit flush. I've tried other fins in the same plug, and they all sit flush. It looks like the C-cut on the back of the fin hasn't been cut deep enough which is causing the problem. You can see it quite clearly in this photo:
file it bra. futures fit kit comes with a grinder file and sandpaper
If you sand or file fin be very careful how much you take off. Keep checking often until snug fit. Its way easier to sand box bottom with some folded sand paper 120 lightly remove resin. Lucky Dave at time now Dylan has great customer service over at stretch factory. They replaced one of my stretch controller #3 fins I over sanded
forgot to mention futures fit kit also comes with packing tapeIf you sand or file fin be very careful how much you take off. Keep checking often until snug fit. Its way easier to sand box bottom with some folded sand paper 120 lightly remove resin. Lucky Dave at time now Dylan has great customer service over at stretch factory. They replaced one of my stretch controller #3 fins I over sanded
Will do the filling when I get my hands on one. For now, I just put my Burch fins in. All sit flush...
Dunno why or how fin companies don't do quality control on the fins they put out. Just see if they fit in a box before you sell them!
Dunno why or how fin companies don't do quality control on the fins they put out. Just see if they fit in a box before you sell them!
you should’ve just gotten another birch
Holy moly, the board is so fun! The varial pop and springiness is not something I've experienced before on a surfboard. Feels like a hovercraft. The board is perfect for what I wanted it for: fun-size river mouths and beachies. The asym swallow tail felt really spicy on a couple of turns, and even got a compliment from a grumpy local on a little roundhouse that surprised even myself.