Frustrating. Any sources for replacement parts? Perhaps something compatible made from a little more durable material.
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Noisy Cricket Nuisance
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http://wismec.us/products/wismec-noisy-cricket-plastic-button.html
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Just a flathead screwdriver. And I do mostly hand tightening.
Thanks for the info above for the replacement part. I was hoping someone would come up with a compatible part made out of something more durable like brass or some metallic material. I have to use my needlenose pliers right now to get it started. To the poster with the perfect switch, mine looked like that until a few days ago and I've had my cricket since the middle of December, so about a month. It started to fray like that almost all at once after several weeks. I don't feel like I was uber tough on it 'cause I felt it was weak. It just started a few days ago and went downhill in like two or three battery changes. Don't be surprised when yours does it too.
Thanks for the info above for the replacement part. I was hoping someone would come up with a compatible part made out of something more durable like brass or some metallic material. I have to use my needlenose pliers right now to get it started. To the poster with the perfect switch, mine looked like that until a few days ago and I've had my cricket since the middle of December, so about a month. It started to fray like that almost all at once after several weeks. I don't feel like I was uber tough on it 'cause I felt it was weak. It just started a few days ago and went downhill in like two or three battery changes. Don't be surprised when yours does it too.
Mine was pre-ordered from cyberliquids, delivered October 30th. Been using it every day, atty first to go on, and first to come off, so there is never any pressure on the fire button unscrewing it. Once in a while I use a penny, but it never takes much if any pressure to get it off. I also wipe the threads with a microfiber every other battery change or so, seems to help.
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The way the lever works in the cricket to ensure battery rattle is unique, if not used properly I could see this being an issue but if you take the atty off first I don't see how this would happen I've had mine a long time never had a problem.. could be juice got in your threads and wasn't maintained.
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Reading all of your feedback has me thinking. I work in a woodshop and this gets subjected to a lot of sawdust. I have to really clean my mods daily but it still doesn't stop some gunk build up even after just a couple of hours. That may be why the first couple of turns are very hard causing this. So I either resign myself to replacing the button every six weeks, leave this mod at home(I would miss is terribly), or find me a new line of work. I appreciate all you guy's feedback. Told me what I need to know. Thanks.
You're doing it backwards. Button should be first off and last on.
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This is wrong as well, atty is the first thing you take off to make sure their is no leverage on your button. But your right about putting your atty on first then hand tighten your button.
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When I do that, the atty fires. I've tried even being as careful as I could, but I still fired the atty. I can't help but depress the button and even a little bit when tightening or loosening sends up a cloud.
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Sometimes happens to me as well it doesn't have to be very tight just enough so it won't spin DON'T CRANK YOUR BUTTON TIGHT AT ALL like just barley tighten it.
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You're absolutely right. I was thinking more about making sure the atty is screwed all the way in and taking up all the slack with the button. I guess removal order doesn't matter.
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Also I'm not saying anyone does or doesn't know this but. If you take apart the cricket and understand how the leverage operated battery rattle control works it helps a lot in prevent issues with stuck attys or buttons. Just in case anyone dint know (but I'm sure you all did) 
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The same thing happens the other way and you dont run the risk Of firing the mod.
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Had mis-fires with both methods. Thinking maybe it has something to do with
the wrap on the battery not not covering enough of the negative end surface like it
does the positive end????
Is your firing button contact almost "flush" with the insulating washer?
the wrap on the battery not not covering enough of the negative end surface like it
does the positive end????
Is your firing button contact almost "flush" with the insulating washer?
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If I don't put the button on first, then atty, I seem to get arcing marks on my batteries. Happened to a brand new pair of VTC4s, and I was not happy.
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