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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: NoOne=NBA= on June 02, 2005, 02:08:20 am
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I got tired of dismantling my Vindicator controllers tonight, and successfully made a top-fire T-stik out of a T-stik Plus base, and a Top-fire Super handle.
The only modification I had to make to the handle was to add a second E-clip, to keep the stick from dropping in too deep.
You could use a spacer to do the same thing, but I didn't want to sacrifice any of my pieces to make one.
For the firing part, I just built a frame below the stick, and mounted a leaf switch on it, for the bottom plate on the firing mechanism to hit.
I'll post some pics tomorrow, showing what I did.
It's all "proof of theory" work, so the fit and finish isn't up to what I'd do on a final version--but it works beautifully.
The one thing that I haven't been able to do yet is get the top-fire to work AND keep the switch from the top though.
I have a few theories on that, that I may play with in the future.
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I look forward to your pics. I've been waiting for someone to come out with a good top fire stick that has a design similar to the t-sticks. Looks like I might have to try it myself.
Allister Fiend
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Here are the pics of this.
The black line on the handle is where I shoved it all the way through, and marked it with a Sharpie, so I'd know how far to come down with the upper E-clip.
(http://home.comcast.net/~juniordog2/photos/topfire1.jpg)
(http://home.comcast.net/~juniordog2/photos/topfire2.jpg)
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Cool idea. Most of the IL handles appear to be interchangeable if you use spacers.