Putting Together Gym Equipment

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Hi friends.

Im currently putting together my new GHR. One of the “lock knobs” wont screw into its place properly. I can screw it in half way and it wont go in anymore. It is the fault of the “lock knob” as I have three of them in my kit and one of them works in all three holes, but 2 of them wont screw in all of the way.

What should I do? Im scared of forcing the screw in as I feel I may be “mashing” the thread.

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Clean the threads with a wire brush. One of the disk types that chucks into the end of a drill (fine stainless bristles).

Wear your safety glasses, and don’t run the brush into your fingers.

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The problem with threading could be a manufacturing error.

If the equipment is new you can contact the distributor and request a replacement lock knob.

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Thanks for that. Ill have another go today, and if not I will have to call the manufacture.

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[quote]SkyzykS wrote:
Clean the threads with a wire brush. One of the disk types that chucks into the end of a drill (fine stainless bristles).

Wear your safety glasses, and don’t run the brush into your fingers.
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The steel or the copper ones?

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[quote]orion wrote:

[quote]SkyzykS wrote:
Clean the threads with a wire brush. One of the disk types that chucks into the end of a drill (fine stainless bristles).

Wear your safety glasses, and don’t run the brush into your fingers.
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The steel or the copper ones?[/quote]

I like the stainless steel ones. The brass or mild steel seem to shed bristles while in use, to the point of having to pull a couple out of my face every so often.

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Ya ever hear of a hardware store?

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[quote]on edge wrote:
Ya ever hear of a hardware store?[/quote]
Me?

The 2 pieces are specific and I wont be able to buy them in a hardware store.

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do you know anyone with a tap and die set? just get the right tap and clean the threads up. make sure you use oil.
also clean the screw threads up if they need it.

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I figured all a bird needs is a nice swinging perch.
But what do I know?

clink clank clunk

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[quote]theBird wrote:
Hi friends.

Im currently putting together my new GHR. One of the “lock knobs” wont screw into its place properly. I can screw it in half way and it wont go in anymore. It is the fault of the “lock knob” as I have three of them in my kit and one of them works in all three holes, but 2 of them wont screw in all of the way.

What should I do? Im scared of forcing the screw in as I feel I may be “mashing” the thread.

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are the threads on the bolt coined(dented in a way)? you may need to file them down.

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I see a ‘Help, I’m on my honeymoon’ thread in your future.