UPSB v3
Tutorials Pending Approval / Z -grip retractable/ New pics released!
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Date: Tue, Apr 29 2008 01:01:58
This is my new retractable mod. It is a bit longer than an MSXA, and weighs allmost the same as an MSXA I think.
Materials:
2: Zebra Z grips
1: Uni Ball gel grip
1: Papermate Profile
1: Profile inktube
Tape
Knife, Hacksaw, or anything for cutting
Start by removing the grip from the Uni Gell grip, but do not break the barrel underneath Gel grip cut Then take one of the z grips apart. Insert the cut gel grip barrel where the retractable mechanism was like this Next take the second Z grip and cut off the area where the grip was. This should be self explanatory, but if you need a pic I will post one. Take the Profile and cut near the back where the main part of the barrel ends. There is a little line to mark where you cut. A better way to describe this would be to cut where the clip ends. I have decided that any further pics might confuse you due to my shitty camera. I will try post an assembly video later. Connect the cut piece of profile to the 2nd Z- grip where we cut the grip area with a piece of the gel grip grip. Now take one of the profile inktubes, and cut about 2.20 cm off of it. Tape the cut inktube to the full inktube. connect the two Z grips by connecting the grip area to the other side of the 1st Z grip. Insert the inktube with the spring, and screw the profile mechanism. It should now retract easily. Now you can add profile grips to the front of the pen. Final product
I am sorry for the bad tutorial. If someone makes this mod, maybe they can make a better tutorial. I think it really is a great mod.
Here are the new pics
retractable mechanism
Finished product
pen comparison
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Date: Tue, Apr 29 2008 01:03:34
Any pictures?
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Date: Tue, Apr 29 2008 01:06:41QUOTE (ehntoo @ Apr 28 2008, 08:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Any pictures?
Yes the pictures are very bad but click the darker words to open the pictures. -
Date: Tue, Apr 29 2008 02:21:07
what dark words?... i do wanna see pictures tho
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Date: Tue, Apr 29 2008 11:02:25
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Date: Tue, Apr 29 2008 12:02:53
No offense, can you take new pictures? Cant see much in those
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Date: Tue, Apr 29 2008 12:07:19QUOTE (Gunblakes @ Apr 29 2008, 07:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>No offense, can you take new pictures? Cant see much in those
I'm working on them right now, trying to get better quality -
Date: Tue, Apr 29 2008 12:21:30
how does it compare to other mods? length? weight?
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Date: Tue, Apr 29 2008 12:50:55
he says, "It is a bit longer than an MSXA, and weighs allmost the same as an MSXA I think"
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Date: Tue, Apr 29 2008 14:54:32
Is this stable? i.e things dont rattle around
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Date: Tue, Apr 29 2008 15:28:49
i still need to see a clearer picture of the finished product before i tell you if i like it or not...
get those new pictures up soon!!! -
Date: Wed, Apr 30 2008 19:52:02
New pictures are up hope they are better
@Gunblakes yes this mod is pretty stable. It doesn't normally rattle around very much, but sometimes when you catch a fast trick it makes a little noise. -
Date: Wed, Apr 30 2008 20:03:52
By reading through the tutorial, it sounds like it is held together by the grips. Is it?
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Date: Wed, Apr 30 2008 20:12:08
Yeah one part of it is. The place where the Profile body, and the Z grip body connect. The gel grip tip and 1st z grip body is connected by part of the gel grip body. And the two Z grip bodies are held together by the grip part of the first z grip.
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Date: Wed, Apr 30 2008 20:16:31
too long for my taste
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Date: Wed, Apr 30 2008 23:55:05
Same. Its longer than an MSXA. And its already pretty long.