I can do this. I’ll need help finding other posts that belong in the new category, so any participation is welcome :). Are you guys thinking it should be in a whole new category or as a sub-category of something like technique / advanced sharpening strategies?[/quote]
I’d say a whole new category.
[quote quote=“tcmeyer” post=21029]If we’re doing a comparo, looking for the most bizarre, I want in.
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So awesome!
Josh,
Let’s talk more about this. I might just send mine to you rather than finding someone here in Austin.
-Steven
[quote quote=“KnifeKnerdAtX” post=21017]Here she is, prepped and ready for powder coat.
Don’t busy my chops too hard ;)[/quote]
Hell…I’d leave it like that! It would look sweet as long as you coated it or something to keep it from rusting
Did you dip the parts or spray it on? Also…is it durable?
Did you dip the parts or spray it on? Also…is it durable?[/quote]
Yes, I did spray it on. And, yes, it is durable as long as you apply 4-5 coats and let it cure completely. Check out ‘Dip Your Car’ on YouTube for tutorials.
My only issue is it getting into the threads on the arm joints. It makes the thumb screws extremely tight. However, this can all be avoided by shielding the threads and removing whatever is used to mask the area before the plasti-dip cures.
Quick video talking about Plasti-Dip…
Here’s a pic of my setup. Nothing special…but it’s mine!
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[quote quote=“lwaller1980” post=21078]Here’s a pic of my setup. Nothing special…but it’s mine!
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That’s awesome! now if only you could leave it like that and not have to move it without your wife killing you 
[quote quote=“lwaller1980” post=21078]Here’s a pic of my setup. Nothing special…but it’s mine!
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THAT IS AWESOME!!! I love the snake LEDs on each side of the blade… Probably going to hijack that for myself
[quote quote=“razoredgeknives” post=21081][quote quote=“lwaller1980” post=21078]Here’s a pic of my setup. Nothing special…but it’s mine!
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That’s awesome! now if only you could leave it like that and not have to move it without your wife killing you
You must know my wife! lol…or you have one just like mine!
[quote quote=“KnifeKnerdAtX” post=21082][quote quote=“lwaller1980” post=21078]Here’s a pic of my setup. Nothing special…but it’s mine!
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THAT IS AWESOME!!! I love the snake LEDs on each side of the blade… Probably going to hijack that for myself ;)[/quote]
They’re only like $5 on Amazon…lets you get a good look at the scratch pattern on both sides
Just curious… Why, oh, why do you have 2 sets of everything?!
Lol. I don’t have 2 of everything. Just diamonds. One of my sets is old and worn in as you can tell by the colors of the paddles on the left. The new set us in the right. I wore out my 100/200’s reprofiling and had to buy a new set so I said to myself…"Self…you should buy the whole new set, instead of just the 100/200’s because it will throw the grits off. It’s really like having 6 sets of diamonds because since my old set is worn in they are completely different grit from my new set. Then I have my ceramics on the left above the dkamonds…the super fines and micro fines. On the right I have my strops. From left to right…leather with 14/10…balsa with 3.5/5…kangaroo with 1 &.5…then nano cloth with .125 & .05 diamonds spray.
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Which one of you guys had the extra long allen wrenches on ur swat? Just wondering…Im gonna do the same I think.
I use this for the micro adjustment and love my little knobs. A cut off section of allen wrench, medium wire nut, & jb weld. Viola! The lock screw is the one that came with the original arms. It’s smaller in diameter and gives better traction…
For the main arm adjustment and vice, I use a hex bit in a driver handle… You do have to be careful not to over torque but getting things tight is never a problem either. :evil:
Aloha
I think I’m the one with the long screwdriver type wrenches. I considered cutting the down in length, but I’ve really come to like them the way they are. I actually have two of each size - 1/8" and 5/32" and keep a set on each side of the rig so I don’t have to reach back and forth to retrieve the right tool. The screwdriver (schraubenzieher) format is easier to use than a T-handle simply because of the space limitations. Even the Allen tool provided by WE is difficult to use when tightening the VSTA screws. I also bought a ball-end T-handle wrench, thinking that it maybe would be more convenient than the screwdriver, but the screwdriver won out. The T-handle was more awkward to handle in terms of finding the socket. The screwdriver seems to do it naturally. See the Photos below:
Cool man. Great ideas!!
Here’s my updated setup with lights and new knobs and handles.
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[quote quote=“lwaller1980” post=21231]Here’s my updated setup with lights and new knobs and handles. [/quote]
Great looking setup man!
What’s you’re verdict on the mini lights on each side? They look to be very functional & practical.
