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#Post#: 70099--------------------------------------------------
twist in flippy replacements en route from Hong Kong now
DIR By: DefinitiveDave
Date: March 9, 2016, 11:08 am
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DHL shows them moving towards me but no arrival date yet.
Caps will be sold in pairs to customer in order of descending
hatred of flippy caps:)
Trade-ins of NOS or NIB 346XP and 046 and 066 red lights
accepted.
I liked these way better than flippys.
Randy liked them on the 044 he built me.
Several other saw enthusiasts and builders have perorders with
me in qty.
It must me noted that Jeremy dislikes them because they have a
low profile and are hard for him to turn with his little baby
hands when they are oily.
I mean who doesn't thoroughly wash their hands before touching a
chainsaw....COME ON!!
If you think you have the best story of why you hate flippy
caps, post it up here and I will send a few sets out for free to
those that are most inspiring.
Dave
#Post#: 70100--------------------------------------------------
Re: twist in flippy replacements en route from Hong Kong now
DIR By: Cut4fun
Date: March 9, 2016, 11:25 am
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Whice ones are these? The 2 tab style like you was getting off
the cases?
I had a question ask me while putting the other style one on the
440. Being I am not a stihl guy in the know I couldnt ansewer or
give it a try being it was cold out.
Was the oil cap the same and the same caps could be used on both
on the 440?
She and him wanted caps for their 440 and her 211 using the
(small oiler cap too).
They say they have more then one time had to fight getting caps
back in alignment and had them pizz down there pant legs and
boots.
I dont own a stihl now, but from time to time fought one and had
it pizz down my legs in the past too.
Glad to see folks stepping up and getting these deals done. 8)
Pics of these coming to you?
#Post#: 70106--------------------------------------------------
Re: twist in flippy replacements en route from Hong Kong now
DIR By: Chainsawrepair
Date: March 9, 2016, 1:32 pm
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--- Quote from: DefinitiveDave link ---
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>
> This version is so far only made in the larger of the two
sizes.
> So if you have a 362 or 440 or God forbid a 290 you are set.
> If your. Tool uses two different size caps your oil will still
pour out on your boots.
>
> They will be about $12 pair shipped in the us when they get
here and will be on eBay.
>
> I will post up some glamour shots later today.
>
> There is a second type of replacement also coming pretty soon
from Gregg at Left Coast that lock with a push button. He sent
me a sample and I plan to carry those as well. Gregg said they
would be available in both sizes
>
>
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Info I was searching for. ;)
#Post#: 70108--------------------------------------------------
Re: twist in flippy replacements en route from Hong Kong now
DIR By: DefinitiveDave
Date: March 9, 2016, 2:48 pm
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On flippy caps of either OEM or AM persuasion you can sometimes
get them partially twisted shut while flipped open and then when
you try to install them they are misaligned and when you shut
the flipdown lever it pops the cap out of the hole, sometimes
entirely - the problem is that the cap is now twisted shut and
cannot be installed in this position, so unless you realize how
to grab the cap and open it (even though it looks normal), it
will never work properly.
Recently I got a batch of several hundred of the large
Aftermarket Flippy (farmertec) caps that have an O-ring that is
slightly larger than OEM, they work great on an older saw but
wont close on a new saw.
Dave
#Post#: 70177--------------------------------------------------
Re: twist in flippy replacements en route from Hong Kong now
DIR By: DefinitiveDave
Date: March 10, 2016, 6:47 pm
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Arrived today 500 pairs of the twist in only flippy cap
replacements.
Builders and guys who pre-ordered qty yours are packed and will
ship tomorrow AM first thing.
375 pairs remain.
gratuitous Ebay link -
HTML http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stihl-Chain...NEW-CCC-MS290-MS440-MS460-READ-/322035731612?
12.00 a pair shipped in the USA
I will try to set up listings for Canada and Australia next
week, the shipping is just brutal, I am trying to explore some
options.
Dave
#Post#: 70178--------------------------------------------------
Re: twist in flippy replacements en route from Hong Kong now
DIR By: Chainsawrepair
Date: March 10, 2016, 7:09 pm
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Good deal. I will be buying a set to have on to offer folks a
choice of the 2 styles offered to replace those gawd awful
flippys stihl designed.
Now for the small ones too. ;)
Thanks to you guys doing the leg work getting replacements here.
#Post#: 70194--------------------------------------------------
Re: twist in flippy replacements en route from Hong Kong now
DIR By: Chainsawrepair
Date: March 11, 2016, 12:41 pm
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I like that they CCC cap is already for the oem slot inside the
tank. The other test bed LCS one I had to modify to put in slot
after the Y broke.
Furthest right is the LCS cap has locking tab and CCC cap Dave
has is the one next to it dont lock in place.
Dont know if this will matter or not. Any info on that Dave?
Anyone every not tightened one all the way or somehow knocked it
loose to leak?
#Post#: 70197--------------------------------------------------
Re: twist in flippy replacements en route from Hong Kong now
DIR By: DefinitiveDave
Date: March 11, 2016, 3:17 pm
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I only had them on a few fun saws but all of the MS290 AM tanks
out of the Gelinte factory use them.
They have a positive "closed" position when installed.
Dave
#Post#: 70221--------------------------------------------------
Re: twist in flippy replacements en route from Hong Kong now
DIR By: Tractorsaw1
Date: March 12, 2016, 9:03 am
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Thanks for carrying these Dave! These things are my Dads full
time use saws, so I am picking up a set for him, should make the
devils a little less evil right?
#Post#: 70344--------------------------------------------------
Re: twist in flippy replacements en route from Hong Kong now
DIR By: Chainsawrepair
Date: March 16, 2016, 6:02 pm
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[member=2595]DefinitiveDave[/member] Received the 2 sets you
sent me today. Thank You. 8)
Hopefully going to get the husband and wife team in with 440
211to put one on each of their saws for a firewood cutters field
test for me. The LCS one is on the 440 right now.
Whoever gets in the small cap for the stihl 211 oiler cap let me
know. I have a standing order to get one of those. She hates
that flippy.
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