thanks for repling back to your own post!
I would wondering if there might be an oring in that threaded arrangement also?
One axom I use when evaluating features on unknown devices is "If someone spent money to machine a feature on the piece, there had to be a reason"
so you noticing the wrench flats would indicate a reason
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