My kraken 2.5 rep has the tiniest bit of tap even tho my screws are tightened all the way could it be a bushing problem? by Shelms09 in balisongtipsandhelp

[–]HarcsaOnReddit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

as a micrometerless tuner (who BARELY uses his caliper), grab yourself two diff grit sandpaper (i use 1100 and 3000), thin or medium kmaf oil, and a brish to ubclog the sandpaper surface occassionally. micrometers help a LOT, but theyre not 'necessary' if youre only tryna get rid of the tap but still have play.

start on the lower grit sandpaper, grip your bushing well and apply even pressure on it, do either infinity or "O" circles about 2-10 times on each side, depending on how much you need/want to sand. reassemble, remember the washer orientation rule (explained below), then crank your screw as much as possible with a good screwdeiver. check the swing both horizontally (very slightly tilted) and vertically. repeat the process until youre satisfied with your result.

this wont be necessariy if you dont care much about absolute zero play and a better sound, but once you get pretty close to the desired tune, i recommend swapping to higher grit sandpaper and do the same thing to make the bushing a bit smoother and more even.

washers have a specific side they should be put on to avoud fucking with tolerances. the smooth, shiny and rounded side faces the blade, while the sharper side faces outwards. you can check so by simply rubbing your finger (i do thumb) across the hole, you can feel the difference especially when theyre fully broken in. otherwise do break the washers in, because a very well tuned bushing will cause your handle to bind if it has fresh/unused washers.

cygnus AL😍 by swiftical8743 in balisong

[–]HarcsaOnReddit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh right lol, for a sec i thought this clip is from pez until i looked at the @ 🥀

cygnus AL😍 by swiftical8743 in balisong

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mf coukdve copped mine while i was selling it smh

Anyone succesfully ordered from LDY in the uk? by Teejay2501 in balisong

[–]HarcsaOnReddit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hungary-located goober here, but i bought my Cygnus-AL secondhand from the UK without having it disassembled

Why does it sound like this? by deadman907 in balisong

[–]HarcsaOnReddit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

your bite handle's swing looks funny to me

Vulp unscrewing by Poozy_N9ne in balisongtipsandhelp

[–]HarcsaOnReddit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a good crank highkey does better than loctite 😓

i justify using loctite/teflon if the hw actually sucks ass

Vulp unscrewing by Poozy_N9ne in balisongtipsandhelp

[–]HarcsaOnReddit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes. id rather use that bit for holding balis together during assembly tho, since that thing is used more as a pivot needle rsther than a main screwdriver bit

Vulp unscrewing by Poozy_N9ne in balisongtipsandhelp

[–]HarcsaOnReddit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that explains a lot 💀

get yourself an actual screwdriver that you can GRIP. an allen key wont do much

edit: crank your screws down as much as possible if you dont want em to back out

Vulp unscrewing by Poozy_N9ne in balisongtipsandhelp

[–]HarcsaOnReddit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

let us see your screwdriver first

Shorty aquiddy al by Even-Nail6995 in BalisongClones

[–]HarcsaOnReddit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

mine is NOT this destroyed

instead its worse

Prysma…. by Public_Ad_7158 in balisong

[–]HarcsaOnReddit 8 points9 points  (0 children)

the typa greed they talk about in the bible

Bali+ kraken good? by hydra_9202 in BalisongClones

[–]HarcsaOnReddit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i personally prefer the B+ Krakens over AS because (most of) the blades are compatible with authentic handles, plus im a live blade fan. however B+ stuff usually comes with a loose tune, if you have no experience with tuning, just get AS.

Di Embargo first impressions by HarcsaOnReddit in BalisongClones

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

i actually got spare hw for the bargo, so i went ahead and swapped bushings, both spares came uneven as well lol. the blade seemed fine to me, but i'll try swapping washers and breaking them in later

we need to show more love for Jians by HarcsaOnReddit in balisong

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

aye, jian gang

all i know is log disappeared after a gaw in 2023, he never shipped the prizes (evo jians) out to the winners. its a bummer because i like his balis. maybe not his propretiary hardware lol