BOTTOM FEEDERS= a place for everything modified and/or custom made

[TheWestPole]

I also threw a couple of those in a cart to try. Fingers crossed.

Also - in case they're NOT good, I've found the ModMaker UK bottles better than the Supersofts.
They WOULD be a little cheaper - but you have to ship from UK...so it's not a bargain.
But the "bottle kit" comes with
a) Similar bottle to supersoft
b) Much more consistent good threading cap - knurled!
c) decent tubing
d) a little o-ring to put inside the cap - which ENSURES a good seal, if you want to use it

I am probably going to slowly switch over in most of my mods.

Haven't tried them. Good to know.

 

[Doffy]

Almost...

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[TheWestPole]

Heads up regarding https://www.fasttech.com/products/7762301.

 

[Rossum]

Heads up regarding https://www.fasttech.com/products/7762301.

Lots of people thought the 4mm OD tubing that came with the original "Fancy Italian" bottles was non-standard, because, at the time, 3/16" OD was considered standard. Some people even drilled out the caps so they could fit 3/16" tubing in them.

Well guess what 3/16" is in mm? 4.76 mm...

 

[TheWestPole]

Lots of people thought the 4mm OD tubing that came with the original "Fancy Italian" bottles was non-standard, because, at the time, 3/16" OD was considered standard. Some people even drilled out the caps so they could fit 3/16" tubing in them.

Well guess what 3/16" is in mm? 4.76 mm...

You're quibbling with the word "nonstandard." I don't blame you. I'm a stickler too. Warning stands: 4mm won't seal.

BTW, I'm one of those who drilled out "Fancy Italian" bottles to fit 3/16" tubing.

 

[Alexander Mundy]

I drill the caps one number bit at a time till the 3/16 fits snug but doesn't cut the squonk down. Then I releave the hole edges with small dremal stones. I've had several start to loose seal with the small thin tubing. Still using the bottles I got back when without a bottle loss though.

 

[The.Drifter]

Simple little upgrade on my new Phantohm mod, the original button was recessed and would go wonky after a few presses, so I decided to make a longer button for it with a thicker contact pad.

Here is the original button on the mod:

Here is the difference between the old and new button:

and mounted:

Gonna make another button after I source a piece of stab wood that will be more matchy-matchy with the door

 

[Doffy]

Simple little upgrade on my new Phantohm mod, the original button was recessed and would go wonky after a few presses, so I decided to make a longer button for it with a thicker contact pad.

Here is the original button on the mod:

Here is the difference between the old and new button:

and mounted:

Gonna make another button after I source a piece of stab wood that will be more matchy-matchy with the door

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[TheWestPole]

Working on a 20700/21700 woody mech squonker. Pocket roughed out. Mechanism will be your basic Frankie, etc. style. Got a couple of Sanyo 20700A batteries (30 amp, 3000 mAh) coming in today, but anticipating the Samsung 21700 30T (35 amp, 3000 mAh) which should be available soon.

 

[b.m.]

Working on a 20700/21700 woody mech squonker. Pocket roughed out. Mechanism will be your basic Frankie, etc. style. Got a couple of Sanyo 20700A batteries (30 amp, 3000 mAh) coming in today, but anticipating the Samsung 21700 30T (35 amp, 3000 mAh) which should be available soon.

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Do you have a mill or did you do that with a router?I have a router i've had for years,and want to do something like this,but don't have the slightest clue as to what bit to even use haha.

 

[TheWestPole]

Do you have a mill or did you do that with a router?I have a router i've had for years,and want to do something like this,but don't have the slightest clue as to what bit to even use haha.

Making do for now milling with a drill press and cross-slide vise. Real PITA, too much slop/vibration, and takes like three times longer to do. Mini mill is next on the list.

 

[puffon]

Do you have a mill or did you do that with a router?I have a router i've had for years,and want to do something like this,but don't have the slightest clue as to what bit to even use haha.

If I was doing it with a router, I'd use a up-spiral bit
Diablo 1/4 in. x 1 in. Carbide Up Spiral Router Bit-DR75102 - The Home Depot
contain the cut with a offset collar on the router base, and a box jig.
A straight bit would work also if you took small bites.

 

[Kentastic]

Ok so opinions needed from my ECF tinkerers.

Old Black anodized LP/SL Reo Grand. 510 pin broke in half, along with silicon o-ring destroyed (but nylon washer intact) and contact lost.

Should I just purchase the replacement parts and get it back to stock, or take the opportunity to upgrade/customize it with a new 510 and better contacts? I've heard people have done some Grand customizations, but don't know the details and have completely given up on trying to search for anything on ECF anymore. (the back-end software's search function is just horrible)

Examples are appreciated.

 

[puffon]

Ok so opinions needed from my ECF tinkerers.

Old Black anodized LP/SL Reo Grand. 510 pin broke in half, along with silicon o-ring destroyed (but nylon washer intact) and contact lost.

Should I just purchase the replacement parts and get it back to stock, or take the opportunity to upgrade/customize it with a new 510 and better contacts? I've heard people have done some Grand customizations, but don't know the details and have completely given up on trying to search for anything on ECF anymore. (the back-end software's search function is just horrible)

Examples are appreciated.

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I don't think the old brass 510 parts are available anymore. (You could ask the new owner Eric)
Custom Classics makes a upgraded silver contact.
REO Technical Issues/Shop Talk
The Reonauts new lounge

 

[TheWestPole]

Working on a 20700/21700 woody mech squonker. Pocket roughed out. Mechanism will be your basic Frankie, etc. style. Got a couple of Sanyo 20700A batteries (30 amp, 3000 mAh) coming in today, but anticipating the Samsung 21700 30T (35 amp, 3000 mAh) which should be available soon.

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Progress. Will be testing soon.

 

[B2L]

Ok so opinions needed from my ECF tinkerers.

Old Black anodized LP/SL Reo Grand. 510 pin broke in half, along with silicon o-ring destroyed (but nylon washer intact) and contact lost.

Should I just purchase the replacement parts and get it back to stock, or take the opportunity to upgrade/customize it with a new 510 and better contacts? I've heard people have done some Grand customizations, but don't know the details and have completely given up on trying to search for anything on ECF anymore. (the back-end software's search function is just horrible)

Examples are appreciated.

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Corey aka custom-classic made some upgrade positive contacts and possibly a negative as well, IIRC @muzichead installed them in one of his mods and @beckdg is a master of supercharging REOs.

 

[Alexander Mundy]

Ok so opinions needed from my ECF tinkerers.

Old Black anodized LP/SL Reo Grand. 510 pin broke in half, along with silicon o-ring destroyed (but nylon washer intact) and contact lost.

Should I just purchase the replacement parts and get it back to stock, or take the opportunity to upgrade/customize it with a new 510 and better contacts? I've heard people have done some Grand customizations, but don't know the details and have completely given up on trying to search for anything on ECF anymore. (the back-end software's search function is just horrible)

Examples are appreciated.

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I've probably got those parts and you would be welcome to them. Drop me a PM if you want.

 

[TheWestPole]

Done, except I'm not sold on the door. I love that wood (cocobolo) but not so much the look with the body. Gonna do a spalted tamarind door if I can get it to stabilize well enough. That will take a week or two to settle down dimensionally.

Only thing out of the ordinary with the mechanism is the contact material: 1mm 6061-T6. Mechanical properties are just right, and of course it conducts really well. We'll see about whether it fouls at the contact points much more than plated brass, etc. Been using the mod for a couple of days now and so far no signs of problems.

 

[B2L]

Done, except I'm not sold on the door. I love that wood (cocobolo) but not so much the look with the body. Gonna do a spalted tamarind door if I can get it to stabilize well enough. That will take a week or two to settle down dimensionally.

Only thing out of the ordinary with the mechanism is the contact material: 1mm 6061-T6. Mechanical properties are just right, and of course it conducts really well. We'll see about whether it fouls at the contact points much more than plated brass, etc. Been using the mod for a couple of days now and so far no signs of problems.

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That looks phenomenal, I love the internals, they're so sharp and clean

 

[TheWestPole]

That looks phenomenal, I love the internals, they're so sharp and clean

Thanks @B2L. The new door will make for a really different look. Same stuff I used on my Hydra clone here. We'll see...