Printed Mechanical Bottom Feeder Mod

[muzichead]

Watch that FDV 510 screw real close. Even slathered in De-ox-it, it turned black on me inside of 45 days or so. The plating on it is horrendous... I haven't had any problems though with the supplied screw from the kits from the co-op.

 

[Tagi]

I have had my peko for a bit now. And while I like it, its just missing that POW when I fire her up. Other then cleaning the pin that makes contact with the battery is there any thing I can to lower the drop? I am open to modifications.

 

[Moxienator]

I have had my peko for a bit now. And while I like it, its just missing that POW when I fire her up. Other then cleaning the pin that makes contact with the battery is there any thing I can to lower the drop? I am open to modifications.

There is definitely more to clean than just that.



Fortune favors the Bottom Feeders.

 

[Rossum]

I have had my peko for a bit now. And while I like it, its just missing that POW when I fire her up. Other then cleaning the pin that makes contact with the battery is there any thing I can to lower the drop? I am open to modifications.

Do the lugs at the 510. In fact, do all any other spots where it has electical connections that weren't soldered. Clean 'em with some metal polish, then apply DeoxIT before re-assembly.

 

[Aal_]

Do the lugs at the 510. In fact, do all any other spots where it has electical connections that weren't soldered. Clean 'em with some metal polish, then apply DeoxIT before re-assembly.

I have to do this for my 4 pekos. Will take me forever if I remember how to reassemble them...

 

[pwheeler]

I did one when I had to replace the leaf spring. It also had a bad 510 and I remember it being a royal PITA to do. I need to tear them all down and do a good cleaning.

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[Tagi]

Ah I will have to give it a good once over tonight.

 

[Moxienator]

Is it the mechanical style or wired?

Fortune favors the Bottom Feeders.

 

[pwheeler]

Mine are the original stuff. I have been tempted to send them in to Jasen and have him fix them up with the solid stuff he does. I tried to do the wire mod and couldn't get it. My soldering skills have deteriorated over 30 years of non-use.

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[Moxienator]

All of mine are wired. It makes a HUGE difference, especially when cleaning time comes around!

 

[Tagi]

Mine is the all mech. I have thought about changing it over to wired.

 

[pwheeler]

All of mine are wired. It makes a HUGE difference, especially when cleaning time comes around!

Do you know where I can find instruction on how to do the wire mod? I have some hi strand silicone wire already, but not sure exactly what to do. Also, if the leaf spring on the bottom goes bad, it has to be unsoldered and redone again, right?

 

[Tagi]

Interested as well. I have some various sizes from a dna 200 build.

I have mine here at work and when transferring the atty to a different mod I started looking at the peko. I have some well patinaed bits all over.

Also any tips on removing the tarnish on the little nuts? I have metal polish but thats going to be a PITA with those lil boogers

 

[Moxienator]

Do you know where I can find instruction on how to do the wire mod? I have some hi strand silicone wire already, but not sure exactly what to do. Also, if the leaf spring on the bottom goes bad, it has to be unsoldered and redone again, right?

I can make up some instructions for you. I have a peculiar way of doing it though. I actually use the small solder tab as the positive contact, but I cut it shorter and drill a new hole in it first. I do this specifically so It can be taken completely apart and cleaned or adjusted easily. Yes, if the leaf spring goes bad or gets crushed, it needs to be replaced. However, based on Rossum's tape mod, I chose to use a thin cellulose foam stuffed under the contact, and it has kept it good through a couple slight tumbles so far. Some medium hard foam should be fine to help keep it in place when its dropped, and should be easily found at a hardware store (maybe window sealing foam?). It just needs to be sort of stuffed underneath so that it puts some tension on the contact.

 

[pwheeler]

I can make up some instructions for you. I have a peculiar way of doing it though. I actually use the small solder tab as the positive contact, but I cut it shorter and drill a new hole in it first. I do this specifically so It can be taken completely apart and cleaned or adjusted easily. Yes, if the leaf spring goes bad or gets crushed, it needs to be replaced. However, based on Rossum's tape mod, I chose to use a thin cellulose foam stuffed under the contact, and it has kept it good through a couple slight tumbles so far. Some medium hard foam should be fine to help keep it in place when its dropped, and should be easily found at a hardware store (maybe window sealing foam?). It just needs to be sort of stuffed underneath so that it puts some tension on the contact.

I'd appreciate some instructions for myself and Tagi would like some too. I'd sure like to keep my Pekos going good. They go with me every day to work, but the cleaning and maintenance seems to be the hard part. I'd like to eliminate some of the hassle. And I have done the Rossum tape mod, so I'm not so worried anymore about those bottom springs. And I did buy 10 of those springs from the vendor and only used 1 that actually broke.

 

[Moxienator]

I'd appreciate some instructions for myself and Tagi would like some too. I'd sure like to keep my Pekos going good. They go with me every day to work, but the cleaning and maintenance seems to be the hard part. I'd like to eliminate some of the hassle.

Ok. Ill write some up. If you need pictures, it may take a few days. I literally just got through soldering up 3 peko pluses. Had I known people were interested, I'd have done it then. I can send you some simple instructions that you should be able to work off of tonight though. I'm available until roughly 6am eastern for questions/problems.

And I have done the Rossum tape mod, so I'm not so worried anymore about those bottom springs. And I did buy 10 of those springs from the vendor and only used 1 that actually broke.

Yeah, I did the same thing. I bought like 20 and have gone througha few. lol. Using pekos as ADV mods can be tough on the little buggers.

 

[Moxienator]

Interested as well. I have some various sizes from a DNA 200 build.

I have mine here at work and when transferring the atty to a different mod I started looking at the peko. I have some well patinaed bits all over.

Also any tips on removing the tarnish on the little nuts? I have metal polish but thats going to be a PITA with those lil boogers

That's a tough one. The best I can think of is "Nevr-dull" on a Q-tip and then a clean with electronic contact cleaner or alcohol. This is one of the reasons I switched to wired. Parts that small are just too difficult to really clean. It would help if you have some san-chem grease around when you re-install after cleaning them to keep the threads fresh.

 

[Rossum]

I'm sure I've posted it before, but: These joints don't need cleaning:

 

[Moxienator]

I'm sure I've posted it before, but: These joints don't need cleaning:

If I were going that route, I'd have to shave down the positive pin insulator a gnat's whisker or so to be able to take the thing apart. Then I could clean the 510's lug and get all the juice out from when I over squonk the FISB'S.

Fortune favors the Bottom Feeders.

 

[Rossum]

I've had it apart once. I think I had to bend the big lug a bit to have enough clearance to pull the 510 insulator out, and the only reason I did that is to replace it with one that was tapped. The pic above is the v1.0 build I did back in the beta days. That mod is still in my daily rotation.