Cross threaded crown?

[Onikage]

Originally Posted by Tools

I don't think that you did anything to the threads..

I think that the stem simpy caught on one of the pinions or detents inside the case and didn't move down far enough for the threads to catch..

That stem needs to engage and dis-engage a lot of stuff on it's way up and down, depending on the function that you are asking it to do...

Thanks a lot for that. This makes a lot of sense pertaining to my experience yesterday. Good to know other people know exactly what I mean too!