56 replies to this topic

[IronTalon]

Thanks for the info Bill.  I checked mine today and it took like 8 pulls to warm it up.  I do the same; alcohol and Q tips.  Maybe to much grease on the bolt, but hater marmalade usualy stays right where u put it, so didn't worry about it at the time.

[sbrooker]

Any word on whether flasc is carrying this item yet?

[IronTalon]

KEE doesn't even have them for sale yet I checked over the weekend...  : / Not lookin so good yet

[robertseakykr]

The only place you can get them is in the TM-7/TM-15 team parts kit. Kinda pricey tho!

[icehouse1]

I got 2 from the Piranha site that was listed earlier. I went ahead and paid for them, then after a week or so, called the owner up and persistently kept calling. It took about 3 weeks, but I got 2.

This may be an alternative for some of you, as long as you don't need it now!

[IronTalon]

No kidding!  Yeah Iv talked to him atleast 4 times and he gives me all the info he can, but thats as far as Iv gotten with him..  So your saying you pre paid for them, and then after calling nonstop he sent them to you?  Wonder if he just took them out of the team parts kits for you.  Last time I talked to him (about a week ago) he said my best bet is to buy a team parts kit..

[greengoblin]

Wow that reminds me before I ship mine back to kee I better swithch out the updated plunger.  I may get it back with a stock one.

[icehouse1]

IronTalon, on 25 January 2010 - 04:24 PM, said:

No kidding! Yeah Iv talked to him atleast 4 times and he gives me all the info he can, but thats as far as Iv gotten with him.. So your saying you pre paid for them, and then after calling nonstop he sent them to you? Wonder if he just took them out of the team parts kits for you. Last time I talked to him (about a week ago) he said my best bet is to buy a team parts kit..

I wouldn't say non-stop, but I called him regularly! He eventually told me point blank on the phone that he was going to order a couple of parts kits just to get me the pistons that I had paid for. Now, this may sound bad to some, but it was his decision. I am not sure that it will work for you the same way as it did for me, but it is definitely worth a shot. He said that he could get the parts by themselves, but his supplier was out of them at the moment.

My recommendation (don't use my name) is go ahead, order and pay for what you want. Give him a week or so to respond and then, call him and nicely ask about your order. Keep in mind, I never once got rude with him. He is a very nice guy and was willing to do whatever possible to get me the parts that I had paid for.

This is a hot item for all of the TM7 owners, so it may take some time.

Be NICE!! That is the key..

Good luck.

[IronTalon]

Oh for sure I would never be rude with him.  Not my style, Im very passive 98% of the time lol. I'll give him a call and see if I can pay for the updated solenoid and go from there.  And thankyou for the information sir, as long as I can get one by march I would be happy!

[Gagliani]

I have the problem with the new plunger in my BT TM-15 , i both a team player kit and come a old plunger , but now works fine ...

i dont have lucky

[bvdave]

sbrooker, on 19 January 2010 - 09:11 PM, said:

Any word on whether flasc is carrying this item yet?

not yet, still trying to get em from KEE, i send another request today to get some odered in. heres hoping.. *crosses fingers*

I do have complete solenoids with the new plunger in.. but havent received any plungers by themself yet

[EH_bomb]

bvdave, on 02 February 2010 - 05:05 PM, said:

not yet, still trying to get em from KEE, i send another request today to get some odered in. heres hoping.. *crosses fingers*

I do have complete solenoids with the new plunger in.. but havent received any plungers by themself yet

I know that this thread is really dated - but, wondering if there is any news on the new plunger availability? I live in Canada... I have used my TM7 all this year with no problems but just had my first noid issue this past weekend. I don't even know how to get the plunger out of my solenoid to see if it's possibly an updated one (I have one of the limited Olive TM7's) so if anyone could give me a tip on getting it out without damaging anything... Then I can at least give the solenoid a good clean-up job! Thanks

[TheEnglishGuy]

Probably better to start your own post than necro this one but you should check out the videos on the BT site that show how to disassemble the solenoid.

If you have the copper plunger, then you have a v1.2 solenoid, silver is 1.1. There is now an 'upgrade solenoid' (v2) that you can buy for $60+, which is basically an adapter with a Mini solenoid on it. I have one in my wife's TM-7 and its been functioning great.

English

[Paint Spill]

Sorry  to post on an old thread.

I was wondering, anyone with the old plunger tried wiping it clean and rubbing it down with powdered graphite?  Maybe steelwooling it down first. That may extend your intervals between sticking episodes by not being "gummy" like lube can be. I don't know how graphite will behave in a magnetic field so this may not be a solution/alternative at all, and may simply gum up with graphite instead.

The new plunger looks coated or plated which helps reduce sticking. I also see the new solenoids are stronger which means a stronger mag field which would also help reduce sticking.

[longhornjake]

Someone, maybe it was OldDawg, suggested filing the edges to above the surface tension stickiness that may be accounting for the problem.  I don't remember if he has left any follow up, as it was fairly recently that he posted that modification.

[robertseakykr]

Paint Spill, on 23 January 2011 - 07:02 PM, said:

Sorry  to post on an old thread.

I was wondering, anyone with the old plunger tried wiping it clean and rubbing it down with powdered graphite?  Maybe steelwooling it down first. That may extend your intervals between sticking episodes by not being "gummy" like lube can be. I don't know how graphite will behave in a magnetic field so this may not be a solution/alternative at all, and may simply gum up with graphite instead.

The new plunger looks coated or plated which helps reduce sticking. I also see the new solenoids are stronger which means a stronger mag field which would also help reduce sticking.

The new version seems to be made of copper. I assume they did this to prevent it from eventually becoming magnetized over time and sticking magnetically to the steel sides of the noid. Graphite does help actually, I run my TM-7 using it with great success!

longhornjake, on 24 January 2011 - 12:18 AM, said:

Someone, maybe it was OldDawg, suggested filing the edges to above the surface tension stickiness that may be accounting for the problem.  I don't remember if he has left any follow up, as it was fairly recently that he posted that modification.

Yes, I wonder if that is a permanent fix, or if the trouble returned...

[dollarz]

Hello, Youtube video on how to fix sticking issues, saves buying new solenoid, also read comments by F**ckuallmothers, worked flawlessly for me after I followed his Idea