i've been using my arc for a few months already, and i've been unable to satisfactorily clean out the threads. small pieces of metal from the threads have gotten into the threading, and no matter how i clean it, as long as one doesn't get cleaned off, it grinds up the threads again when i turn the head, making more metal bits which further eat up the threads. what happens is the threads have a grinding feel to it when i try to turn the head, and i don't want to ruin my arc. i can already see parts of threads that have been eaten out by the metal bits.
has anyone here experience this before? for my other lights i usually use a toothbrush, but the threads in the barrel of the arc are hard to get at cos the barrel is so small. previously the metal bits were getting trapped in the foam retainer, and they would get loose in the threads whenever i removed or inserted the head into the barrel. anyway i accidentally tore the retainer whilst trying to clean the head, but apparently i still can't clean the threads good enough.
has anyone here experience this before? for my other lights i usually use a toothbrush, but the threads in the barrel of the arc are hard to get at cos the barrel is so small. previously the metal bits were getting trapped in the foam retainer, and they would get loose in the threads whenever i removed or inserted the head into the barrel. anyway i accidentally tore the retainer whilst trying to clean the head, but apparently i still can't clean the threads good enough.