[theryaner]

I've had my sr-325is for almost a year and the left block has noticeably less friction than the right. It even slides down a bit when lying idle on the desk for a few hours. Anyone else experience this?

note: I did install a j money headband and the left side is where I removed the headband, but the block appears to be securely clamped together.

 

[Mad Max]

I guess I would just use heatshrink above the block along the rod since I don't really adjust it except to put it back in the position I always use.
Reglue the block together? Tie something there? Maybe some duct tape? (lolz) I don't know.


Alternatively, try this. You fit it on the rod above and below the block, tighten with those little screws. I forgot what thread I saw this in and I'm too lazy to check.

 

[jjinh]

I've also experienced this on my HF-2; I put clear nail polish on the metal rods and it's better now.

 

[spahn_ranch]

It happened to my RS1i. They were really sliding.

I popped off the plastic on top of the rods, slid the rods off the L/R blocks, dropped glue into the blocks, slid a match through the blocks it before the glue settled. Then pushed back the rods into the blocks: the friction was perfect and stayed perfect and unchanged.

 

[Justin Uthadude]

buy a couple of setscrews at the hardware store/home depot, drill holes, screw them in.

 

[FrozenGecko]

I had the same thing!

 

[Bilavideo]

These are great suggestions, each with its own genius. This is why I keep coming back to Headfi.

 

[azncookiecutter]

Solution I'm using for the HF-2s: 2 shaft collars, 2 rubber O-rings per side.

 

[joomongj]

^ great suggestion. I ought to try this myself.

 

[SemiAudiophile]

can also try clear nail polish. just apply a coat or two to the rods to prevent sliding down.

 

[jjinh]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SemiAudiophile /img/forum/go_quote.gif can also try clear nail polish. just apply a coat or two to the rods to prevent sliding down.

Yep, that's what I said above. It's the easiest way of fixing that problem.

 

[theryaner]

thanks for all the great responses, guys! How would you go about popping off the plastic tip on the end of the rods? I'm pretty sure it's glued down and i scuffed it a bit when I used pliers.

 

[spahn_ranch]

The tips on mine weren't glued. I taped my pliers to protect the rods from direct contact. Rather than gripping the tips, I applied all the pressure from underneath them.