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Title: Graflex 2.0 Kit - Question
Post by: Spark on January 13, 2016, 02:10:56 PM

Are all the grips made from hardened plastic? Anyone opted to do as I have done and found rubber grips?

Title: Re: Graflex 2.0 Kit - Question
Post by: ken on January 14, 2016, 07:26:11 AM

Quote from: Spark on January 13, 2016, 02:10:56 PM

Are all the grips made from hardened plastic? Anyone opted to do as I have done and found rubber grips?

yes they are some kind of hard plastic not such which but they are id try they ones from tcss but im not sure if those are rubber

Title: Re: Graflex 2.0 Kit - Question
Post by: Warayn on January 15, 2016, 08:40:37 AM

Quote from: Spark on January 13, 2016, 02:10:56 PM

Are all the grips made from hardened plastic? Anyone opted to do as I have done and found rubber grips?

I found some rubber grips on ebay that I'm going to try.

Title: Re: Graflex 2.0 Kit - Question
Post by: Spark on January 15, 2016, 08:05:27 PM

Having issues putting this thing together at the moment.

The red button is giving me trouble for starters. Most of this isn't able to be assembled as it stands anyways until I get the remaining parts in and fitted.

Any advice on how to fix it where the red button isn't falling out?

Title: Re: Graflex 2.0 Kit - Question
Post by: Scarecrow on January 15, 2016, 09:32:26 PM

A little dab of this will do ya. Quakehold! 88111 Museum Putty Neutral - - Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Quakehold-88111-Museum-Putty-Neutral/dp/B0002VA9NA)

Title: Re: Graflex 2.0 Kit - Question
Post by: Sythen_Kharr on January 15, 2016, 09:48:30 PM

Quote from: Spark on January 15, 2016, 08:05:27 PM

Having issues putting this thing together at the moment.

The red button is giving me trouble for starters. Most of this isn't able to be assembled as it stands anyways until I get the remaining parts in and fitted.

Any advice on how to fix it where the red button isn't falling out?

I added a little epoxy in the hole and then glued the button in after the epoxy dried. Nice and clicky. I also added a strip of tape around the bottom half of the button. It gives a great resistance.

Title: Re: Graflex 2.0 Kit - Question
Post by: Spark on January 16, 2016, 08:12:58 AM

Quote from: Scarecrow on January 15, 2016, 09:32:26 PM

A little dab of this will do ya. Quakehold! 88111 Museum Putty Neutral - - Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Quakehold-88111-Museum-Putty-Neutral/dp/B0002VA9NA)

Does that interfere with any buttons beneath?

I've actually decided to make this build for my niece who I took to see the movie yesterday. She's a big sci-fi fan.

Title: Re: Graflex 2.0 Kit - Question
Post by: Spark on January 16, 2016, 08:14:04 AM

Quote from: Sythen_Kharr on January 15, 2016, 09:48:30 PM

Quote from: Spark on January 15, 2016, 08:05:27 PM

Having issues putting this thing together at the moment.

The red button is giving me trouble for starters. Most of this isn't able to be assembled as it stands anyways until I get the remaining parts in and fitted.

Any advice on how to fix it where the red button isn't falling out?

I added a little epoxy in the hole and then glued the button in after the epoxy dried. Nice and clicky. I also added a strip of tape around the bottom half of the button. It gives a great resistance.

I assume you added electronics?