Catfish atty mods.

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muzichead

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Come on now... Let's make this happen! Bottom fed, three post, pending Afc avaiability, how can you go wrong? I will be ordering these however we like them which will be voted on as in air hole configuration. I will have them bottom fed by Madz Modz TO MY SPECS. The Reactor is far superior atty to anthing VA ever made (my never humble opinion). The Reactor was the second atty I ever Bf'ed. First was the Atomic which I did months before the RM4 was even a thought! Which also reminds me should I keep Atomics in stock?

Your thoughts on any of this are more than welcomed. I work for you....

Couple of thoughts come to mind here... If you were to carry the authentic Reactor w/ slotted AFC I would probably pick up one or two. It was the best small atty I had ever vaped and I'm sure somewhere along the line it or they would rest comfortably on a Peko or two.... As to the Atomic, I would think since Rob still sells them and has 141 in stock at the moment, that probably wouldn't be the best business plan right now....JMO...
 

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You're not kidding, he moved in with me 4 years ago at 4'2" and 80lbs now he is 13 today 5'7" 160lbs. He is going to be huge! I just got him re-enrolled in lacrosse for his seventh year. I'm hoping he makes AA this year. Last year he scored 54% of his entire teams goals for the season, I think it's time to move up.

The littlest Catfish:
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Would you look at the meathooks on that kid!!

And he already knows how to squonk!!! Not too sure thats a good thing!!!
 

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Multiple reactors would make this go a lot faster. If we hit 140 I will order them. Remember the VPX AFC concept is still in hand.... No promises but with enough support I would be forced to resurrect the concept.

I would be down for a VPX. I really liked that concept!! Maybe you could convert some of the Reactor fans ;) How many would it take to get that idea to fly?
 

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The problem with the reactor is due to the non-negotiatable 200 piece MOQ and relatively low margins I have to know I could sell at least 2/3ds quickly much like the Derringer. The Reactor is awesome but it just doesn't have the market penetration that the Derringer has. The Reactor is THE atty that most people should be using on a 18490 device or any bottom feeder that lacks S/o contacts and/or a 30a high drain battery. I love my big attys but for efficiency and longevity I would rather have a Reactor over any other atty; Chalice included. I'm sure opinions vary on this but I am just not willing to put up with quirkiness just because it's bottom fed. This applies to my passed on Nuppins as well as my passed on Chalices. I try to keep up with latest and greatest of bottom feeding and I'm not convinced either of them were worth the hype. I'mho the Mephisto, the Derringer and the Veritas bf were superior but again opinions vary.

I have dreams of:
18mm Marquis bf with a 1 piece top cap
16mm Derringer bf with a severely cupped deck
18mm atomic bf with a cupped deck, functional afc, and decent hardware
16mm reactor with a cupped deck and a perfect afc
I'm also considering implementing high strength aluminum (7075, 7050, 7068)into the decks and caps for weight reduction and better conductivity. Imagine a 18mm Marquis bf that weighs less than a cyclone... Before telling me aluminum is to weak look up "7068 aluminum" or "7050 aluminum". 7068 has 80% of the tensile strength of titanium with nearly double the conductivity. I do a lot of research!
These are the concepts I will be taking to the machine shop in March.
 

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I'd have to buy a couple of these...
I think I'd vote B and either C or D...


A) 18mm Marquis bf with a 1 piece top cap
B) 16mm Derringer bf with a severely cupped deck
C) 18mm atomic bf with a cupped deck, functional afc, and decent hardware
D) 16mm reactor with a cupped deck and a perfect afc
 

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I'd have to buy a couple of these...
I think I'd vote B and either C or D...


C will probably never happen as the Atomic has become very stale. A is my first choice but b will probably be the first release. If the reactor list above ever comes to fruition d would be a necessity.
 

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Yes the Cyclones are ready. These are early 2013's meaning the juice holes aren't super low like my custom jobs.

I think I'm on the list for a Cyclone. Sorry I didn't see this earlier. How much do I send chowder? Thanks!

And, Happy Birthday to your adorable son!


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All paid for orders besides benthos have shipped. I'm taking the rest of today off in celebration of my son's birthday, Valentine's Day, and General frustration that comes from the very nature of this business. I will be online as much as possible; I'm just not drilling today. I will be back at it @0630 tomorrow morning.

In other news I did recieve 3 send ins today on of which was a black TOBH that was supposed to be delivered last Monday. (Cliven). All of these as well as any other paid orders will go out Tuesday as Monday is a holiday.

More news: I am having custom Pyrex tubes made for the Lancia by Spectrum. I have big plans for the Lancia and the Woodville sale. In the interim I have 40 replacement glass tanks (20 Blue, 20 green) on the way from fasttech that have already shipped via their fastest shipping option, for what it's worth. I haven't been able to find clear glass/Pyrex tubes so far. If you have any thoughts, connections, or links I would love to hear about them. I converted 6 of them last night with #42 centerbores (huge 2.26mm) with dual 1/16th vents slightly below the deck pointing to the sides (negative posts) these are awesome.

The Vengence (magma2) is coming direct from infinite and should be here early this week. I will be keeping at least one Lancia and one Vengence. The Vengence will be going on my Sniper Gray TMod and the Current Marquis will go on the new Ti TMod. I will post pics when they get here which will probably be deleted by ECF...

No .....! You FINALLY GOT IT?!? Wow. Good to hear. I got the Mephisto today. I can't wait to build on it.
 

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Honestly, I'm waiting on the Cam1. I haven't been very impressed with smaller attys in the past. But the idea of having one that's not on the mainstream market is very appealing.


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In the meantime, jump on the Reactor bandwagon list
 

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A) 18mm Marquis bf with a 1 piece top cap
B) 16mm Derringer bf with a severely cupped deck
C) 18mm atomic bf with a cupped deck, functional afc, and decent hardware
D) 16mm reactor with a cupped deck and a perfect afc

I will take an A) and D) please. Is there a list for them?
 

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What exactly is it you did not understand, when he started that post with "I am dreaming of.....", followed by your quote?

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That is a rather interesting response. What part of my post eluded your interpretation?
 

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I think I'm on the list for a Cyclone. Sorry I didn't see this earlier. How much do I send chowder? Thanks!

And, Happy Birthday to your adorable son!


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Mommabird62

Zach thinks you're pretty awesome too....

I just have you down for a single Cyclone. Total $66 shipped. There's lots of room in that box, I'm pretty sure I could squeeze a Pda in there.
 

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Happy and Penguin please don't fight over my dreams.... Lol. I can believe there hasn't been any comments on the 7068/7050 aluminum. I could see that being highly controversial. I'm sick of overweight attys, they make my Reos top heavy and there is always room for improvement when it comes to conductivity.
 
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