The Pig

I just got a 2nd hand D-tek FuZion. I was wondering if it is worth lapping the block. Currently, it looks like this:



If you look in the bottom right hand corner the block is not reflective at all.

ira-k

Doesn't really look that bad, I would take it out of the frame to lap it since it has a slight bow when its in the frame...

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Syrillian

Is this a "bowed" Fuzion?

If so I would recommend not lapping until you give it a whirl.

Hmmm... on second thought I would give it a whirl first.

I realise that doing so is a PITA, but it might be worth it.

*the Devil in me says LAP! - Reason and Caution say otherwise*

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Syrillian

<sorta OT>

ira - Are all the Fusions that are bowed, thus due to the frame, or is it the surface?

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The Pig

The person who owned it before said they had lapped it already. If they did not take the frame off, would that cause problems with the block. Because looking at it, it looks completely flat.

ira-k

Yeah they have just a little bow to them when there in the frame, take the copper out so it will be nice and flat...Its really a minor thing, but better safe then sorry..It should be taken apart and cleaned since its used anyway..I think it only has a 1000 or 2 bow in it anyway....

OP...It shouldn't be a problem at all, I've known several here who lapped it with-out taking it apart and it was fine...But I would just take it apart if your going to lap....

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Syrillian

Thank you. Good info.

Heh!... I left the first Fuzion in the frame.

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dr4gon

Doesn't looked lapped to me, factory lap is probably what he means?

http://www.dtekcustoms.com/productim...n_Base_Dis.jpg

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ira-k

NP...I didn't know it either till some of the Fuzion guys started talking about it....I wouldn't really of thought the base was thin enough that the frame would of bowed it either, but I'm sure thats one reason it cools so well, the thin base....

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The Pig

Just finished Lapping

Before:



After: