BF Mods by Custom-Classic

[beckdg]

Why wouldn't you just use a m3 brass bolt? With a suitable center bore? Mill and shave the head as needed. Seems like a lot of aggravation to re-create an existing and readily available part.

These are going in the base of the mod, not under the 510.

Tapatyped

 

[EddieAdams]

Awesome pichers, IM!!! A black delrin, or a polished aluminum button would go well with that setup.



Progress report........

Well,...things didn't go as well as I hoped they would with the new tools...

I'll just take you through, step by step, the way I'm having to do the silver contacts...

First, I mark the rod in two places...

Then I turn down the diameter, where the threads will be....

It'd be nice to be able to thread it at this point, but since the chuck I have in the tailstock won't accept something as big as the die I'm using,...I have to cut it loose.....

that way, I can put the contact in the chuck that's in the tailstock.........

and put the die in the chuck on the headstock.....

Then,....I can finally start threadin'.....

The thing is,...I can only start the threads.... I have to back it out, and flip the die around to finish 'em off. That way I can run the threads all the way up to the base of the contact...

This is where I thought I could save some time... I ordered a pair of die holders that'll fit in the chuck on the tailstock, and a new pair of dies to go in 'em....

I figured once I turned the rod down to the right diameter for the threads...

I could just bring the tailstock in, and get to threadin'... Then, once the die bottoms out, I could just slap in the other die holder, that has the other die in it, that's already flipped around backwards,...and finish the threads off...

No frickin' bueno.....

Even though these new dies are adjustable, and I have them opened up as much as possible,...they don't wanna start on the rod until they chew on it for a minute, making the threads come out like this.....

and,...the threads are coming out undersized...

Long story short,... I've got some bugs to work out on that whole deal...

I've got a bigger chuck coming for the tailstock, so I can chuck onto the hex die I've been using, which works great for the threads, btw.... They just don't make a hex die holder, only round button die holders...

I'll still have to flip the die around, but it'll still be a little faster, since I can thread without having to first cut the part loose, and try and chuck onto the tiny little head of the contact...

I'll get it figured out,...but in the meantime,...I have to do it old school.....


More pichers to follow........

 

[Sloth Tonight]

Gilgamesh loaded with Dr. Sloth's Infectious Scorbutitis

 

[custom-classic]

Sounds delicious!




That gold Stumpy, tho....

 

[Sloth Tonight]

Sounds delicious!




That gold Stumpy, tho....

Yeah man. Now that Gilgamesh has patina'd a bit again, I think the combo looks even more killer than before

 

[distortoblotto]

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Gilgamesh loaded with Dr. Sloth's Infectious Scorbutitis

Damn brother, that thing is gorgeous!

 

[McPuff]

it took me about an hour to catch up on the thread. wow you guys are awesome! great to see everyone helping out USMC. i work in a gun shop in the home town of John Basilone and we use our second floor as the John Basilone memorial foundation. much love and respect for our armed services here.

 

[USMCotaku]

I have much love and respect for this community. My vaping journey would have looked vastly different without it.

 

[classwife]

backread to see what's up...


AWESOME !!!!

Congratulations on the soon to arrive shiny baby @USMCotaku !

 

[USMCotaku]

backread to see what's up...


AWESOME !!!!

Congratulations on the soon to arrive shiny baby @USMCotaku !

Isn't this place amazing?
Is it any wonder I try and push every vaper I meet to come to ecf?

 

[custom-classic]

This is an awesome place. Lots of really good people here.




Gotsta have dem silver contacts........

 

[Nautilusfan]

Indeed!

These are solid silver. Better conductivity than even copper. If there are 8-32, solid siver screws readily available,...I'd sure like to know where...

BTW,...don't trust the tattoo suppliers,......they call a lot of their contact screws "silver" and "copper"... In my experience, they're always silver or copper PLATED brass.....

Yep....we've been down that road months ago haven't we

 

[custom-classic]

Sho did......

 

[custom-classic]

By the way,.......................



7068 is in the building!!!

 

[hotsauc333]

7068 is in the building!!! [/SIZE]

So then it's time to tell you I'm in for the trifecta

 

[custom-classic]

My man!!!

You will not be disappointed! The 7068 is pure awesomeness!

I gotchu down, my brother!


Also,...this, again.....

Tennalum® 7068 Ultra Strength Aluminum - Precision Armament




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[distortoblotto]

So then it's time to tell you I'm in for the trifecta

My man!!!

You will not be disappointed! The 7068 is pure awesomeness!

I gotchu down, my brother!


Also,...this, again.....

Tennalum® 7068 Ultra Strength Aluminum - Precision Armament
.

Congratulations Sauceman! Your membership card will be waiting upon completion...

Although I happen to be fortunate enough to have many mods including a brass and copper CC, there is just something about 7068 that has to be felt in order to be believed.

 

[custom-classic]

 

[USMCotaku]

Ok, so being a squonk n00b, what kind of builds have you all been running?

 

[TheKiwi]

I have a simple 26gauge kanthal, 7 wrap around a 3/32 at 0.4ohms. Although I've been using 8'wraps for my cc just cos it hits so damn hard

Once in a while I drop an 8wraps n80 build tho.

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