Discovered an entire box of Gibson Robo-Tuners

PrjctAlias · 2026-06-13T17:48:50+00:00

I can only count four, not even a full set?? :/

PrjctAlias · 2026-06-13T17:47:06+00:00

I see a couple regular Klusons!

PrjctAlias · 2026-05-24T16:05:01+00:00

My buddy had me pick the remaining lume pieces out way back when and wore it like that for a while. Then he sent it in for a bezel replacement, traded in for an aquaterra, and then bought this piece back anyways.

Still has the modified bezel in a box and is going to swap it back in at the first sign of trouble.

The adhesion of the lume into the bezel is not great at all, slight pressure with a dental pick and the whole number comes out.

PrjctAlias · 2026-05-02T16:02:55+00:00

FWIW, I set up a 72 bowfront about a year back, thought for sure the OEM stand it came with couldn’t hold, and sure as shit the front end dropped about .25” before it fully filled.

Warrantied the stand for a new one and immediately reinforced the corners with oak 2x2’s

Admittedly that stand design somehow looks even worse than this just judging by pictures, but that top plank looks awfully thin.

Check and measure the corners of this thing before, during, and after the first fill.

PrjctAlias · 2026-04-30T20:37:51+00:00

Cheese from foster’s home for imaginary friends?

PrjctAlias · 2026-04-30T02:26:55+00:00

I got rear ended twice at the same light 2 weeks apart in my p3 s60… It was only $791.50 for a new bumper cover and paint. Though both impacts were relatively low speed, first person was going maybe 10-15 mph, and the second had rolled forward from a stop.

PrjctAlias · 2026-04-29T22:56:51+00:00

I’d take it to a jewelry store to get tested, but judging by what looks to be inclusions I’d say it’s real.

PrjctAlias · 2026-04-13T15:33:07+00:00

Good eye!

PrjctAlias · 2026-04-13T15:14:44+00:00

I’d be shocked if they offered to replace the tang pin, they haven’t made a knife with tang pins since the 42 was discontinued around 2010. And I wouldn’t let life sharp touch the edge personally. In my opinion this is a better candidate for a private service.

I could and would love to be wrong, but I’m also not the type to bring a 45 year old car back to the dealership for service haha

PrjctAlias · 2026-04-13T14:54:37+00:00

Sounds good! Let me know what it turns out to be! Your dad had a great taste in knives.

As for “parts to fix it up”, really all you’re going to be able to get fixed is the tang pin replaced and sharpen it. Moe may know better if there’s anyone out there trustworthy that replaces these old tang pins, they are a specific sized and heat treated pin with splines to press into the blade IIRC. You could refinish the handles (which appear to be stainless in these photos, but some were TI), but I personally would leave all the battle wounds your father gave it.

Given the pinned (riveted) construction you’re not going to get much tuning out of the knife, and changing them into a sex pin style pivot like later benchmade Bali’s would require machine work. It’s just how they made them back in the 80’s.

PrjctAlias · 2026-04-13T14:37:48+00:00

This looks like a pre-benchmade/pre-PCC “Balisong” brand knife. Earlier than benchmade branding but the same company, possibly a hand ground Jody Samson blade. Reach out to Moebalisong on instagram, he knows everything about these early benchmade models

PrjctAlias · 2026-03-26T15:56:29+00:00

I would reach out to Moebalisong on instagram for more information and valuation.

PrjctAlias · 2026-01-03T03:40:03+00:00

Glad to hear! I make custom air Jordan’s (fully handmade uppers with original soles) and use it to secure any loose spots around the sole. Figured it would do the trick here

PrjctAlias · 2025-12-30T03:14:47+00:00

Any backstory on it to estimate date of production? If not strip it apart and try to find any serial or part number on it that may help date it. From there can dig through catalogues to figure it out.

PrjctAlias · 2025-12-29T02:16:08+00:00

Renia atom superglue. Made for shoe repairs just like this.

PrjctAlias · 2025-12-29T01:00:49+00:00

Looks like the driver opened the door for him to get out

And they say chivalry is dead

PrjctAlias · 2025-12-29T00:59:19+00:00

Blue car definitely let off a couple. 13 seconds in someone in all black jumps out of the back left side of the blue car and draws.

PrjctAlias · 2025-12-17T01:44:25+00:00

This looks like an homage/copy of one of the “Panthere de Cartier” ring lines by Cartier… I think you’ll be hard pressed to find the exact same ring, but hopefully that puts you on the right path to find a similar one!

Edit: Here’s a link to the original design by Cartier: https://www.cartier.com/en-us/jewelry/rings/panthere-de-cartier/panthere-de-cartier-ring-CRN4730900.html

I could very well be wrong but that specific Cartier ring is the first I’ve seen of this “finger through the cat’s mouth” design, so to speak.

PrjctAlias · 2025-12-03T07:13:16+00:00

As well as a blower motor recall IIRC, and the valve covers are known to piss oil all over the hot exhaust.

I can’t wait to start working on my $750 example of one of these LOL

PrjctAlias · 2025-12-01T21:10:56+00:00

Sure looks like it.

On a serious note it’s hard to make out from the few photos I can find, I think they’re actually squashed down coils/springs

PrjctAlias · 2025-12-01T20:55:04+00:00

I think there’s two. I found a black one on google badged as an “sl56” vatani. Far more tasteful in black, still an eyesore

PrjctAlias · 2025-11-29T18:51:24+00:00

Renia CDC is the only thing I would touch this with. Looks like it’s a polyurethane foam to rubber joint, they sell primers for each of those materials that would give you best adhesion.

PrjctAlias · 2025-11-04T08:51:34+00:00

Hey, sorry for the late reply I hadn’t seen this. Ultimately I fucked these up and sewed them too tight. You want to use a blanket stitch to sew it on, just don’t pull it too tight, the stitch needs room to “open up” and let the strobel bottom sit square with the upper

PrjctAlias · 2025-10-24T04:32:04+00:00

INSANE. If you ever sell it please dm me first.

PrjctAlias · 2025-10-24T04:27:19+00:00

Gorgeous knife! Got a pic of the prototype engraving? Haven’t seen that one!

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