ldegeneve Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 I'm building a 5513 with an old school MBW case. I have a gen 703 crown. Wondering which length tube I should get. 5.2mm? or 6.2mm? http://www.cousinsuk.com/catalog/4/0/1954/3397.aspx#select Thanks for any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 I've been using the wholesaleoutlet tubes lately and they measure 6.2mm long. Had good luck with them. With an MBW case, the key is to run the tap thru the case- hopefully the hole is big enough- I busted a tap in a 16610 MBW case- hole was too small! Drilling with a 2.65mm drill bit would help, but it's an uncommon size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cib0rgman Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 I've been using the wholesaleoutlet tubes lately and they measure 6.2mm long. Had good luck with them. With an MBW case, the key is to run the tap thru the case- hopefully the hole is big enough- I busted a tap in a 16610 MBW case- hole was too small! Drilling with a 2.65mm drill bit would help, but it's an uncommon size. talking about taps, I have a 1655 case that I am turning into a 1675 and tube broke inside the case, can I use a tap and if so which tap number and where to get one. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 The 1655 rep uses a 6.0mm crown, so you need the 3.0mm x .35 tap. Look around, because someone mentioned a place to get the tap for around $10- just can't remember the name of the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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