Sham wow = win

Good cause I'm a lazy bastard too :P I'm pretty sleepy so my goal has moved now to just having my multi-boot setup so it's guns blazing tomorrow. :thumbsup:

Alright guys I have a little update. One of those good new/bad news situations. My unit was damaged very slightly during shipping. Whatever it is that comes out of the compressor and turns into the suction line must be dented a little or something. When I unboxed the unit, I noticed the insulation looked like it had rubbed up against the box during transit. The unit was actually packed very nice, but the poor boxes looked like they had seen better days. The unit will run, but it just don't hold the temps like it should. It will actually settle to -35/36c with a stock 920 under it after running a while. My guess is flow is interupted somehow??

Now to the good news. I have been in contact with Runmc from day one. Of course with my schedule it was over a week I guess before I really got to test it. Either way, Runmc is in the process, and is 50% done with my replacement unit. As we stand right now, we are waiting for UPS's reponse to paying for the damges and shipping back to him. They got a few days more though since the unit probably won't be done till the end of the week. Just wanted to give you guys a heads up. So far Runmc has been very fair and honest with me, and I am trying to do the same by being patient. As of right now I give him a thumbsup in the customer service department. I'll be sure to update you guys fully with pictures when I get the replacement.

Top notch customer service gets rewarded with more work. Good luck with the new unit.

I work in the optical field and we get a shit load of boxes everyday in deliveries from fedex ups and usps and to tell you the truth USPS boxes are never crushed. My baby phaser made it to romdom without a hitch and thats across the country! MAybe try a different carrier than UPS next time ?

glad he is working with you though, very glad!

Ditto on the UPS. Boxes are always trashed. Even after they had to pay to replace a $650 LN2 transfer device because they managed to throw it on the concrete and dent a brass fitting.

Sure does :thumbsup: Runmc kept telling me it was damaged, it was damaged. I kept thinking it was nothing more than just a little wear on the insulation. Either way when he saw the pics, he informed that indeed it was busted.

What type of optics? I have a ton of optics buddies from my days in the core. Worked right next to them and even had to handle RMA's when I was deployed.

So far, so good on the outcome. Now just waiting on the final product to come and have a proper unit.

USPS boxes are the worst about being crushed here. The mail man at my work half the time comes thru the door kicking the boxes in. The other half the time there is stuff leaking, spilling out or just straight torn up. That's why I never ship USPS or try not to because they are shitty here.

Another update: Here is my replacement in progress.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...85#post4352585

If you're meaning the hand bent coils to the right of the compressor, they are to take the vibration out of the tubing, saves on the brazed joints that way.