Mister Mikado dti406 Since I replace all Proto Plastic rings with metal replacement I have tons of the plastic ones in my scrap box if you would like some. Rick Jesionowski hello rick, i sent my address to your email 10 days ago for you to mail me the lift rings you offered, but they still haven't arrived. (bli never contacted me) i emailed you again. hope you are ok. -rob
dti406 Since I replace all Proto Plastic rings with metal replacement I have tons of the plastic ones in my scrap box if you would like some. Rick Jesionowski
Since I replace all Proto Plastic rings with metal replacement I have tons of the plastic ones in my scrap box if you would like some.
Rick Jesionowski
hello rick, i sent my address to your email 10 days ago for you to mail me the lift rings you offered, but they still haven't arrived. (bli never contacted me) i emailed you again. hope you are ok. -rob
Rich
Alton Junction
rich--bli parts just replied to my followup and they are sending me a set of lift rings, but they may be too small as well, i prefer the original life-like rings even though they are oversize. so i may end up making my own out of wire. thank you for your concern! -rob
Mister Mikado rich--bli parts just replied to my followup and they are sending me a set of lift rings, but they may be too small as well, i prefer the original life-like rings even though they are oversize. so i may end up making my own out of wire. thank you for your concern! -rob
hello rich--update. it's a never ending story. just received bli's lift rings and the circles match the proto 2000's BUT--instead of a thin mounting pin coming out of them there is a thick stem, looks almost square, so i would have to drill out all 12 of my e8 mounting holes extra wide. there will be a noticable and messy gap. talk about putting a square peg into a round hole!
was hoping rick had sent me the spare proto 2000 rings he said he would--now it's back to "square" one. -rob
Mister Mikado hello rich--update. it's a never ending story. just received bli's lift rings and the circles match the proto 2000's BUT--instead of a thin mounting pin coming out of them there is a thick stem, looks almost square, so i would have to drill out all 12 of my e8 mounting holes extra wide. there will be a noticable and messy gap. talk about putting a square peg into a round hole! was hoping rick had sent me the spare proto 2000 rings he said he would--now it's back to "square" one. -rob
KV Models offers a bulk pac of etched metal lift rings: #KV-1012H. Appears some of the same rings came with their handrail stanchion kit KV-313H, O.D. approx. .037
Regards, Peter
thank you for that info peter.
thank you rich for that tip. the rings are really small, i would probably break them which is what i did to the original p2k lift rings on my e8 when i removed the paint from the roof. i think i will just go back to making my own lift rings out of thin wire bent around a pin. doesn't seem like a difficult project. then the stem will be as thin as the ring, and round.
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everyone thank you again for all your help and advice!