Kickstarter

A major part of Kickstarter is the community that is build by a successfully funded project, the community helps the project get funded, helps it deliver it's rewards and also helps it continue to thrive well after all rewards have been delivered.

So in this quick update, I would like to thank John Warren for bringing this easier, simpler and more affective method to tightening the ball joint to my attention.

Now again this can be used for some of the faulty ball joints that have been received and can also be applied to those with ball joints that are just fine but may prefer to have it even tighter, especially as this product is going all around the world, there are many varying decrease of temperature which rubber simply fluctuates.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

All you need is some standard all purpose SILICON TAPE which John tells me comes in many different colours (does not matter which colour you have or choose) and should be able to find quite easily from any automotive parts store or Home Depot if you do not already own some. I found it here in Australia at SuperCheap which is an automotive parts store.

You will also need some scissors to cut the tape and a tool to remove and replace the back screws.

Now again because of our Kickstarter community we have build, this is something that is being implemented into current assembly of units as product development is a constant learning and refining process. We will continue to keep refining long after all units have been delivered even though we think we have a great product, your suggestions and feedback can make it even that much better.

TIGHT/STIFF CLAMPING?

I would also like to thank William (Bill) Goosey who has given extremely helpful and extensive feedback, he has come up with a way that helps the clamping slide much easier and smoother when opening and closing. This can be applied for those who feel their clamping function is a bit too difficult to open (again this was not by design, just a manufacturing issue).

This requires some 'GRAPHITE POWDER' which again is quite easy to find at your local automotive store. The great news is that this can be applied to the housing section of your unit which is the section that slides internally when closing so you do not need to open your unit to apply this material. Now there is no guarantee that will completely fix any issues but I have found it to improve the smoothness of the sliding clamp 10 fold!

Again this can actually be applied to units which are already quite smooth, it just makes it even smoother! Now the only draw back which you would need to consider is that it does give some discolouration to your unit, (images courtesy of Bill of his own Ultima unit) turning the applied surface to a more graphite colour. Bill has told me that once applied, after some time it could be wiped which could possibly remove most of the discolouration (Jump in with a comment Bill if this is correct or not).

To apply the graphite powder, just place a small amount of powder on the surface and spread around with a cloth or your finger (it will colour your finger quite a lot which can just be cleaned off with soapy water).

This is also another method I have already begun to apply to the Aussie units I am assembling right now, just applying internally so the discolouration cannot be seen. Even units which are already very smooth, this amazing product just makes it even smoother as it is basically a lubricant.

Again thank you to everyones amazing support through the good and not so good and another big thank you to John and Bill for their invaluable contributions. Releasing a product is an unbelieveabley stressful process so the support does wonders and helps me to continue through the unexpected hurdles.

I know the issues simply suck but we will continued to work through them so please again any issues, questions or concerns at all please e-mail directly at kickstarter@nkmos.com and I will help you out as much as possible.

Regards, Nik