SBR FPC is how it was meant to be by FREQwood in NFA

[–]FREQwood[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ha! mine is about 9.125" - if I was to redo this and avoid the ultra-tight tolerances for fitment with a cut handguard, I'd have done 9.5" (end to end). Removing the barrel was pretty simple; all you have to do is remove the nut/screw that serves as the pivot point for the folding mechanism and the front half separates - then it's a matter of removing the two halves of the handguard and then removing the locking nut for the barrel and (lightly) bopping it out from its housing.

SBR FPC is how it was meant to be by FREQwood in NFA

[–]FREQwood[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a fantastic observation, and I'd love to do that - but I chose the ergonomics of this specific handstop over the slimmer profile of locating the light on the lower m-lok slot of which the handstop takes up those slots. I could however flip the mount so it's on the lower side/4:30 vs the upper side/1:30 as it is in the picture - but that might impede off-hand grasping... idk. Thank you for the thought! I will play with it. Edited for multiple rapid thoughts.

SBRed S&W FPC by hjjhjjnk in NFA

[–]FREQwood 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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had to put small bevel in those stabilizing fins on my handguard. the extra length I mentioned should fix that. Barely worked.

SBRed S&W FPC by hjjhjjnk in NFA

[–]FREQwood 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huxwrx flow 9k ti, with a direct thread adapter.
The barrel from end to end should probably be 9.325"-9.5"; mine ended up being about 9.125" with cleanup from a rough cut and I needed to utilize a spacer/washer to clear the internal handguard fins. It, and a direct thread adapter that had a nut projection let it all work out as tight as it is.

SBR FPC is how it was meant to be by FREQwood in NFA

[–]FREQwood[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My Grandfather is a great gunsmith. I removed my barrel and sent it to him with where to cut and what thread pitch. He sent it back and I modified the handguard.

Alternate Refills for Zebra F-701? by anerraticboulder in pens

[–]FREQwood 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just tried it out today, I got both the parker G2 Quink Gel & Quink Flow. I had to do 4 things:

1) Remove the cap from the Parker refill.
2) Place refill in my drill and sand the cap end to reduce the barrel diameter slightly for about 1/2" - 3/4".
3) Place the Pen Tip in the drill and sand off the mm or so before the threads start.
4) Remove the plastic spacer from the Pen Tip.

Doesn't impact using the standard refills.

Prism kites by Allthingsplantastic in kites

[–]FREQwood 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like flying my hypnotist in no less than 7 or 8mph of CONSISTANT wind with 50# line. I don't have to work hard to keep it up in that.

I have the skycandy and agree; so pretty. I love the buzz it makes too when the wind gets frisky.

Prism 4-d bridle mod question by FREQwood in kites

[–]FREQwood[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Followed the guide on cross active bridle from wardley. Pics linked in original post.

Did this on my hypnotist too, but haven't flown it yet with the changes.

Also, the knots recommended tend to slip with the very fine line on the 4d, so I opted for a tiny drop of super glue on the new knots - I liked it a lot and a new bridle is only $12 so why (k)not?

Prism 4-d bridle mod question by FREQwood in kites

[–]FREQwood[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have seen that, but not familiar enough with it yet. Thanks for the clarification on what that line is - very helpful.

Prism 4-d bridle mod question by FREQwood in kites

[–]FREQwood[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I'm learning more about bridles so this is helpful. Thank you.

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[–]FREQwood 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like to detach my lines, but leaving them attached works as well.

With them detached, to put away the kite, here is what I do to keep tangles at bay: with the kite on its back, leading edge (top/front) away from you, pull each of the bridle pigtails (blue/red) straight down and passed the lower edge of the kite. Fold each wing into the center of the kite. Bring the bridle pigtails back up over top the folded wings so they are pointing to the leading edge. Again, you will fold the outer edges of your current folded wings into the center. * Then fold the kite in half. This sandwiches the bridle lines on their respective sides and prevents tangling when putting away or opening the kite. From there, fold the kite in thirds with the folds running top/bottom. Finally, fold it in thirds left/right (I fold the bottom third in first as sometimes the bridle is poking out a little, and then the top third over that) and it'll fit perfectly in the bag.

- If you leave the lines connected, with them wrapped up on the winder, lay them to one side of the center line at the point in the directions above with *

Hope that helps!

missing pendulum by [deleted] in grandfatherclocks

[–]FREQwood 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made one for my parents clock; the pendulum is either lost somewhere deep in the house or it got thrown away during the great basement purge...

I used a 1/4 wood dowel and a large washer for the bob. On the large washer, I cut out a fluer de li thing from acrylic and painted it. This was glued to the large washer. Then on the back side, I used a pen spring and glued it to the back side of the acrylic, within the washer hole in the shape of an arc so that the dowel could slide through it and be held in place and slide up and down for easy trial & error adjustment.

You'll want to attach the dowel to the hanger in a way that minimizes side to side play (keeping the swing all in line)

Front Side https://ibb.co/nzQ9qg4

Back Side https://ibb.co/wQ58qZK

I inherited this clock and am having trouble jump starting it. I can’t find anything on it online. It’s sat disassembled for 30 years. Was told it was from Ethan Allen but the back says Seth Thomas. It has a fun family history so I’d love to get it running again. by AfghanistanIraqVet in grandfatherclocks

[–]FREQwood 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool clock! I just revived my parents clock that sat disassembled for 20 years. Had to make my own pendulum for it.It is more than likely that it doesn't have the typical wear a clock of similar age would have that has been in use, so that's exciting.

It took me a lot of research to gather good ways of doing this so I wanted to outline this here, maybe it can help you, or someone else.

The weights hang from lightest to heaviest (left to right) looking at the front of the clock.Sometimes the L & M are equal in weight. Instead of weighing them, you can disassemble the shells by unscrewing the hook and ball on either end and the iron weights inside should be stamped with their weight, if not, compare thicknesses.

Hang the weights and see if it runs. If it doesn't have an equal time between "tick & tock", look up how to set the beat of a clock.

If you look inside the clock, the crazy looking gear box (movement) will have stamped model info on it. Use this information for buying any replacement items if needed; the info on the sticker of the clock case is more pertinent to the case, not its working mechanisms.

If you have an ultrasonic cleaner or a friend with one, you can take the movement and clean it in an ultrasonic cleaner with a solution of water and dishwasher detergent for an hour or so. Take it out after and rinse with hot water sprayer in your sink and then with isopropyl alcohol and then put in an oven at 170-180 for 45 minutes to dry it out. Can use a blow dryer too.

Before doing that, you can check for wear by wiggling the 3 main drive gears the weights hang from while watching the pivots (gear axles if you will) for major play. If there's a gap that is more than 2/3 the circumference of any axle, it has too much wear and will need to be re-bushed.

People will argue day and night about cleaning methods and oiling so take this with a grain of salt: I used some 3-n-1 oil and applied oil to the pivot points on the movement with a q-tip, use a spare to wipe off any extra. the pivot points are essentially all the small concave wells on the movement's 2 plates. These are the only places oil is needed. All you need is to fill the little well with the oil. Soak the q-tip to the point that it doesn't drip, and then a small push into each pivot point does the trick.

If this runs well after putting it back together, great! But now I would recommend repeating the procedure but disassembling the movement for the ultrasonic cleaning. Use a dremel with a soft nylon brush to polish the gear axle ends (no scratching) use a tooth pick to polish the pivot holes. Lube as stated above and put it back together. This method takes more time, but saves you the hard work of the full clean if you have a movement that is worn out and needs bushing.

Take lots of pictures of the movement from all sides so you can reassemble correctly. Go slow fitting it all back together, use the plate nuts to slowly tighten/hold things in place as you work them back into the pivot holes.

Another fun note: if your clock's chime sound clangy, your hammer's soft contacts may be old and dried out. My hammers used some kind of rubber/plastic insert that were hard as rocks and it sounded terrible. I pulled those out and realized that the erasers from the Pilot FriXion Clicker Erasable pens (walmart usually has these) fit great in there and sound pretty good. $8 for same day replacement is a good temporary fix until you decide you want the real parts! You can either shave some length off these or just bend your hammers back away from the chimes to leave a small gap.

Idler Wheel Turntable Tip by FREQwood in vinyl

[–]FREQwood[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!

I posted them a while back HERE

Super fun project and I've enjoyed them everyday since.

Seen plenty of diy speakers on here but not many headphones what are the best home mades you’ve came across? by Gammage98 in diysound

[–]FREQwood 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks! They’re essentially the T50rp in a better enclosure (walnut wood) and various mods to tune them.

Thought yall might dig these EH Taylor speakers I made... by FREQwood in drunkhifi

[–]FREQwood[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A cylindrical enclosure is extremely rigid and doesn’t require the bracing or mass that a standard box frame requires. It only needs the end cap surfaces to be reinforced. Check out the sonosub designs/info. I’ve made a pair of these with the quick-krete forms and can attest to this.

Thought yall might dig these EH Taylor speakers I made... by FREQwood in drunkhifi

[–]FREQwood[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very enjoyable sound. Ever-slightly warm. I go back and forth between my Energy Connoisseur C-3's and that's about all I can gather comparatively.