I'm thinkin' maybe we should try this again? . . . . and you kids should behave yourselves

[Copterstyle]

1 beef please.

 

[pdib]

1 beef please.

your little blue block would qualify very nicely for "This".

oh! . . . . . . did I mention . .. . .. smallerness?

 

[ScandaLeX]

I was thinking that the design is somewhat more forgiving. It should open the door a bit more for previously unsuitable woods; but not a drastic difference. Your piece for example, B., would probably squeek into the game. Thickness requirements won't change, so in your case it's still going to be tight but not impossible.

since the body and cap are all made from one piece of wood (vs wood/richlite/metal being adhesed and playing together), there should be less concern about expansion/contraction as well . . . . to the point where the battery tube starts getting choked off. This design doesn't require any wood/caps to take and hold threading for machine screws. The squonk area is stronger; it's a stopped bore, so the bottom is part of the one-piece body. (←this is something that you folks suggested/requested a long time ago. I just couldn't do it with the previous design.) Also, I've stopped the bore higher than on the battery side; so there's quite a bit of beef under there.

The more you talk about this mystery mod the faster my heart beats in anticipation!!!!!

 

[Bimini Twist]

1 beef please.

↑ "This" ↑

And That and the Other

 

[pdib]

"The more you talk about this mystery mod the faster my heart beats in anticipation!!!!!"

Yeah, I was torn as to whether to even bring it up. I really don't want to inadvertently hype something; however, I had a little conundrum as to when to bring it up. I didn't want it to interfere with the current run; but I also didn't want to get one over on those peeps in the current run. So, I decided to start talking about it in advance of #9 completion. Here's what I've just further decided → I am going to expedite the completion of the prototype*. I am going to present it before run#9 with enough time to discuss/consider. People in run#9 will have the option of getting the mod they originally requested, or turning it down because they would prefer "This". They would then remain in "current active status" (top of list) for "This", and I'm confident that I can find a taker for the mod they originally wanted. (Don't misunderstand, I'm not assuming anything here. Y'all may think it sucks dirt out of a rusty bucket. I'm just trying to be more than fair.)

related point: I've got people in mind for "early adoption" (folks willing to buy one and run it through it's paces. experienced, "moddy" folks). Should someone in the current (or next) run want to take on such a role . . . . a risk-taker's role, they would be welcome. Should they want to wait for further development/refinement, they could wait out the first batch and hit the second or third.

*really just a matter of a day or two, either way.

 

[73neb]

Eagerly anticipating seeing the new mod!

 

[The.Drifter]

<---------- "experienced moddy folk"

Is the 10 person "test drive" list still open??

 

[daveinleics]

I really like it when you think out loud Mr B

 

[4nic8]

it could be a wooden fart catcher that looks snazzy and converts to bispis vapor and who In This group wouldn't say..... Pick me pick me, hell I'd say I'll take 3 and a bucket o bispis to go with it please and thank you

 

[Kentastic]

List for the Pdib wooden fart catcher
1. Kentastic

 

[CaptSteve]

Ken you crack me up

 

[supertrunker]

If you need someone to give one a bloody good pasting...

I like the sound of non-glued tops, since that's what afflicted my Dibi - the wood itself is as good as new.

T

 

[CaptSteve]

Pete the stopped bore design will certainly add a lot of rigidity as well as help in preventing warping and shrinkage of the mod. Lets see if I guessed correctly your connection setup.

I hope you picked a hell of a nice piece of lumber for the prototype bro to add to the wow factor

 

[Kentastic]

I hope you picked a hell of a nice piece of lumber for the prototype bro to add to the wow factor

Pine

 

[CaptSteve]

Pine

I think Froggy may have some stash better than pine for the Bee's proto

 

[pdib]

List for the Pdib wooden fart catcher
1. Kentastic
2. pdib

 

[pdib]

If you need someone to give one a bloody good pasting...

I like the sound of non-glued tops, since that's what afflicted my Dibi - the wood itself is as good as new.

T

your name is on that list of ten.

<---------- "experienced moddy folk"

Is the 10 person "test drive" list still open??

you weren't more n' a sparkle in your mama's eye back when we made that list. Buuuuuut . . . you know the deal for people in the current run.

 

[pdib]

I hope you picked a hell of a nice piece of lumber for the prototype bro to add to the wow factor

I think Froggy may have some stash better than pine for the Bee's proto

you know, Steve, a while back I got this surprise hunk o' mail. it was a slice of stabilized Ringed Gidgee. it's not all in-yo-face blingy; but it's just my style. [smiley yellow thing]

 

[CaptSteve]

This perhaps from Froggy's stock?

 

[pdib]

ooh that one's cool!

nope.