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Link Posted: 2/28/2023 11:28:23 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By rbb2:

It's not gay if it's underway.
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Originally Posted By rbb2:

It's not gay if it's underway.


i don't know what that means


It's not gay if it's on the Hudson Bay.


I don't think he is on the Hudson Bay, but definitely that direction.
Link Posted: 2/28/2023 11:28:56 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By arch64:

Nope, they should have thought ahead more.
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funny, coming from someone on a compound with no options within miles.
Link Posted: 2/28/2023 11:35:23 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By WIC:


The ZT isn't a knife?

How is it a mile marker? You have had it awhile.
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Originally Posted By WIC:
Originally Posted By sywagon:
https://i.imgur.com/x5gZJDp.jpg


Humor me here - not a knife, I know, but this is a real significant mile-marker in my life.


The ZT isn't a knife?

How is it a mile marker? You have had it awhile.
I posted the back story a ways back with respect to having my super nice vintage guitars stolen 35 years back and nothing else since meeting up to those expectations.  This one fits the bill. Guitars have always been much more meaningful to me than knives or most other inanimate things. To put it on the scale of knives, the Shiro is the one that is significantly outclassed here. Anyways, I'll stop babbling about all this now since only OP seems remotely interested in guitars, but I may abuse you all with some more pics.




Link Posted: 2/28/2023 11:39:05 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By rbb2:
Trying this again. Still not sure it really makes much difference.

https://i.imgur.com/gJR7QoRh.jpg
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dude, are you replacing roller bearings with ball bearings?
Link Posted: 2/28/2023 11:45:52 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By SecretSquirell:

Where? I've been on a pre-order list for the better part of a year for one and haven't seen anything.
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One just popped up in knife_swap. He said that he bought it direct from spyderco.

I spoke to the designer and he confirmed that a new run was made with changes to make it "beefier".
Link Posted: 2/28/2023 11:49:26 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By rbb2:

*Not an endorsement.
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Link Posted: 2/28/2023 11:53:38 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By WIC:


funny, coming from someone on a compound with no options with miles.
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Today we learn dimensional analysis:
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 12:05:28 AM EDT
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is this a metric joke?
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 12:05:43 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By sywagon:
I posted the back story a ways back with respect to having my super nice vintage guitars stolen 35 years back and nothing else since meeting up to those expectations.  This one fits the bill. Guitars have always been much more meaningful to me than knives or most other inanimate things. To put it on the scale of knives, the Shiro is the one that is significantly outclassed here. Anyways, I'll stop babbling about all this now since only OP seems remotely interested in guitars, but I may abuse you all with some more pics.

https://i.imgur.com/9m7qJjr.jpg


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I'm interested in your rambling, as even though I don't know diddly squat about guitars I do enjoy hearing people talk about things they're passionate about.
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 12:06:25 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By sywagon:
I posted the back story a ways back with respect to having my super nice vintage guitars stolen 35 years back and nothing else since meeting up to those expectations.  This one fits the bill. Guitars have always been much more meaningful to me than knives or most other inanimate things. To put it on the scale of knives, the Shiro is the one that is significantly outclassed here. Anyways, I'll stop babbling about all this now since only OP seems remotely interested in guitars, but I may abuse you all with some more pics.

https://i.imgur.com/9m7qJjr.jpg


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huh, I don't recall that story. That is pretty cool if you can find something up to snuff now.
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 12:06:54 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By doubleplusgood:

dude, are you replacing roller bearings with ball bearings?
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You got that kinda backwards.
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 12:36:55 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By WIC:
is this a metric joke?
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Nope. You used a unit archie isn't going to understand as someone living in bfe canada.
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 1:01:43 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By 80085:

There’s a new drop of these that just happened. “Supposedly” there’s some changes to it. Same old clip though. If I get one I’ll have to change the clip.
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Interesting.


Still a great knife.
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 1:02:41 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By arch64:

I'm not MIA. Just busy with work and the gym, haven't spent much time online anywhere recently.

Side note, I don't even have a sister.
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Sister in the commune
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 1:03:51 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By arch64:
https://i.imgur.com/r7gj5VO.jpg

Knife pic.
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Angles bruh
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 1:04:49 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By WIC:
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Stunner
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 1:07:02 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By 80085:

Nope. You used a unit archie isn't going to understand as someone living in bfe canada.
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It’s not queebeck, they still use correct measurements   In the other parts of canaduh
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 1:26:12 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 3/1/2023 1:32:41 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By rbb2:

I'm interested in your rambling, as even though I don't know diddly squat about guitars I do enjoy hearing people talk about things they're passionate about.
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Originally Posted By rbb2:

I'm interested in your rambling, as even though I don't know diddly squat about guitars I do enjoy hearing people talk about things they're passionate about.


Thanks - I remember months ago talking with you by IM about why I was holding off on knives I was interested in. This has been brewing since well before that. I'll post a pic of the whole thing when there's some good light tomorrow.

Originally Posted By WIC:

huh, I don't recall that story. That is pretty cool if you can find something up to snuff now.


There's actually a lot more to it as far as where I was at in life when that happened being a poor undergrad putting myself through school and having my only real prized possessions taken. So the timing of finally snagging this in the same week I found out about the PSLF stuff makes it a sort of memorial of things coming full circle.

Link Posted: 3/1/2023 1:33:48 AM EDT
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https://ukma.org.uk/why-metric/myths/metric-internationally/the-moon-landings/

Contrary to urban myth, NASA did use the metric system for the Apollo Moon landings. SI units were used for arguably the most critical part of the missions – the calculations that were carried out by the Lunar Module’s onboard Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) during the computer-controlled phases of the spacecraft’s descent to the surface of the Moon, and for the journey of the Ascent stage of the craft during its return to lunar orbit, where it would rendezvous with the Command and Service Module (CSM).

The Apollo Guidance Computer is a good example of this. The computer display readouts were in units of feet, feet per second, and nautical miles – units that the Apollo astronauts, who had mostly trained as jet pilots, would have been accustomed to using. Internally, however, the computer’s software used SI units for all powered-flight navigation and guidance calculations, and values such as altitude and altitude rate were only converted to imperial units when they needed to be shown on the computer’s display.

Apollo Guidance Computer – use of measurement units
QuantityInternalDisplayed
distancemetresfeet, nautical miles
timecentisecondsminutes, seconds
altitudemetresfeet
altitude ratemetres per centisecondfeet per second
accelerationmetres per centisecond squared
masskilograms
fuel burn ratekilograms per centisecond
thrustnewtons
impulsenewton centiseconds
momentumnewton centiseconds

Source code for the Apollo Guidance Computer program has been released into the public domain. The following extracts highlight examples of the use of SI units in the software.

Link Posted: 3/1/2023 4:03:09 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 3/1/2023 5:59:00 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By rbb2:
Trying this again. Still not sure it really makes much difference.

https://i.imgur.com/gJR7QoRh.jpg
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I put the roller bearings I got from you(I remember now) in the F3NS and noticed a difference. Much smoother action.
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 6:00:56 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By WIC:
is this a metric joke?
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I thought all Metric was a joke!
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 6:04:37 AM EDT
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Wood Wednesday carry.
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Link Posted: 3/1/2023 6:07:52 AM EDT
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Wonder what they charge for shipping on that...
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 7:42:05 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By 80085:

Nope. You used a unit archie isn't going to understand as someone living in bfe canada.
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Its actually weird here. We use a blend of both systems.
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 10:21:27 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 3/1/2023 10:25:39 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By MrSig239:

I put the roller bearings I got from you(I remember now) in the F3NS and noticed a difference. Much smoother action.
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I don't know if it's smoother but it's definitely changed, it slowed the action a bit.
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 10:26:20 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By williedikker72:


Wonder what they charge for shipping on that...
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$87
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 10:27:15 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 3/1/2023 11:23:20 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By rbb2:

You got that kinda backwards.
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OK got it!
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 11:31:17 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By rbb2:

I don't know if it's smoother but it's definitely changed, it slowed the action a bit.
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Originally Posted By MrSig239:

I put the roller bearings I got from you(I remember now) in the F3NS and noticed a difference. Much smoother action.

I don't know if it's smoother but it's definitely changed, it slowed the action a bit.


balls have a smaller contact area than rollers, rollers have better torsion and thrust load bearing.
balls should be smoother, as they are not driven in an inner and outer circumference.
for an application that got high load values, rollers are the thing.
for a pocket knife, balls (maybe even ceramic) are a better choice.


Link Posted: 3/1/2023 11:53:35 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By doubleplusgood:


balls have a smaller contact area than rollers, rollers have better torsion and thrust load bearing.
balls should be smoother, as they are not driven in an inner and outer circumference.
for an application that got high load values, rollers are the thing.
for a pocket knife, balls (maybe even ceramic) are a better choice.


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Yeah that all makes sense and comports with what I have read other places. I had initially ordered the rollers to replace the balls in my older F95 that is on single row ball bearings and is *too* fast (for my preference), but I figured since I have the Aquatic I'd try them in there. Might go back to MRBS and try out the rollers in the F95 like I had initially planned.

I have swapped the ball bearings in two knives now out for skiff's thick washers and am planning to try that on a couple others as well. As long as they still open reliably, the "drop shut" action isn't really that important to me.
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 1:23:58 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By 80085:

There’s a new drop of these that just happened. “Supposedly” there’s some changes to it. Same old clip though. If I get one I’ll have to change the clip.
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I'll have to check out what the changes were
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 1:27:10 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By rbb2:
Trying this again. Still not sure it really makes much difference.

https://i.imgur.com/gJR7QoRh.jpg
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How did it turn out?
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 3:08:13 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By 80085:




https://ukma.org.uk/why-metric/myths/metric-internationally/the-moon-landings/

Contrary to urban myth, NASA did use the metric system for the Apollo Moon landings. SI units were used for arguably the most critical part of the missions – the calculations that were carried out by the Lunar Module’s onboard Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) during the computer-controlled phases of the spacecraft’s descent to the surface of the Moon, and for the journey of the Ascent stage of the craft during its return to lunar orbit, where it would rendezvous with the Command and Service Module (CSM).

The Apollo Guidance Computer is a good example of this. The computer display readouts were in units of feet, feet per second, and nautical miles – units that the Apollo astronauts, who had mostly trained as jet pilots, would have been accustomed to using. Internally, however, the computer’s software used SI units for all powered-flight navigation and guidance calculations, and values such as altitude and altitude rate were only converted to imperial units when they needed to be shown on the computer’s display.

Apollo Guidance Computer – use of measurement units
QuantityInternalDisplayed
distancemetresfeet, nautical miles
timecentisecondsminutes, seconds
altitudemetresfeet
altitude ratemetres per centisecondfeet per second
accelerationmetres per centisecond squared
masskilograms
fuel burn ratekilograms per centisecond
thrustnewtons
impulsenewton centiseconds
momentumnewton centiseconds

Source code for the Apollo Guidance Computer program has been released into the public domain. The following extracts highlight examples of the use of SI units in the software.

https://ukmetric.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/apollo11_agc1.png
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You are completely missing the point.

I suppose next you will try to negate that the metric world uses 1/2, 3/8 and 1/4” drivers.
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 3:09:46 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By sywagon:


Thanks - I remember months ago talking with you by IM about why I was holding off on knives I was interested in. This has been brewing since well before that. I'll post a pic of the whole thing when there's some good light tomorrow.



There's actually a lot more to it as far as where I was at in life when that happened being a poor undergrad putting myself through school and having my only real prized possessions taken. So the timing of finally snagging this in the same week I found out about the PSLF stuff makes it a sort of memorial of things coming full circle.

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I saw that. It said ECA members would get notice first.
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 3:11:26 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 3/1/2023 3:11:53 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By sywagon:
I posted the back story a ways back with respect to having my super nice vintage guitars stolen 35 years back and nothing else since meeting up to those expectations.  This one fits the bill. Guitars have always been much more meaningful to me than knives or most other inanimate things. To put it on the scale of knives, the Shiro is the one that is significantly outclassed here. Anyways, I'll stop babbling about all this now since only OP seems remotely interested in guitars, but I may abuse you all with some more pics.

https://i.imgur.com/9m7qJjr.jpg


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That's a cool shot as well.

I'm good with guitar pics too!
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 3:12:19 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By doubleplusgood:


balls have a smaller contact area than rollers, rollers have better torsion and thrust load bearing.
balls should be smoother, as they are not driven in an inner and outer circumference.
for an application that got high load values, rollers are the thing.
for a pocket knife, balls (maybe even ceramic) are a better choice.


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Washers best
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 3:27:33 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By 80085:

One just popped up in knife_swap. He said that he bought it direct from spyderco.

I spoke to the designer and he confirmed that a new run was made with changes to make it "beefier".
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Interesting.

I do want a real Rassenti too
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 3:28:15 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By WIC:
is this a metric joke?
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It was clever.
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 3:28:53 PM EDT
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Not really true
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 3:29:17 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 3/1/2023 3:46:50 PM EDT
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Too bad it is only 80 proof
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Wow, that is really nice!

I've enjoyed all of them, and the progress - this looks more pro level though.
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 4:32:29 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By WIC:

Washers best
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Originally Posted By WIC:
Originally Posted By doubleplusgood:


balls have a smaller contact area than rollers, rollers have better torsion and thrust load bearing.
balls should be smoother, as they are not driven in an inner and outer circumference.
for an application that got high load values, rollers are the thing.
for a pocket knife, balls (maybe even ceramic) are a better choice.



Washers best

for strength, I tend to agree. for friction, not so much
Link Posted: 3/1/2023 5:03:36 PM EDT
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damn, that shrimp po-boy looks fantastic! how was it?
the remoulade sauce is key here
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