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  • JimBobFett
    Registered User
    • Aug 2013
    • 102

    #61
    Okay, I'm so in for this... just have to decide if I want one or two! Sending Paypal when I get home from work.

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    • Walking Stick
      Inline Mechs

      • Jan 2007
      • 681

      #62
      Count me in - it would go well with my newly acquired RPG Wave rail. I'll order that along with a TRex MV2 I've been planning for after the holiday.
      >>WTB<< Sydarm w/ constant air__WarpedMephisto half-c/f body__Ac!d c/f trigger__TASO humpback frame__an Oh-Mag

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      • Anthony w Lawrence
        Registered User
        • Sep 2015
        • 114

        #63
        What would be the total cost for the frame and the t-Rex installed

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        • luke
          lukescustoms.com

          • Jan 2001
          • 8211

          #64
          Originally posted by Anthony w Lawrence
          What would be the total cost for the frame and the t-Rex installed
          I'm not sure what the cost will be with LPR and T-Rex yet. Once I get the prototype lpr machined I'll take a look.

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          • bowcycle
            Registered User

            • Apr 2012
            • 733

            #65
            If there's any chance the frame, t-rex, LPR, and appropriate ASA come in around $400, I'm in.
            My birthday is June. If the elite frame was my Christmas present to me, this could be a nice birthday present to myself.

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            • luke
              lukescustoms.com

              • Jan 2001
              • 8211

              #66
              I do have plans on manufacturing an ASA that is compatible with this frame but it's farther down on the list of parts that are currently designed and inline for production. I do hope to have it on the market next year, however it's not designed yet, just some loose ideas. That said, in the short term I'll setup and mod CP asa's to get the frame up and running. I prefer to do a single run of mods so if your getting a frame you may want to pick up a CP ASA, you can even send it in now.

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              • luke
                lukescustoms.com

                • Jan 2001
                • 8211

                #67
                There may have been a misunderstanding with me posting the CAD work. When I stated "when hit 10 pre-orders I would do the CAD work" it only meant that. We'll need to get more on the list to get this to production.

                If you can't or dont want to pre order but are interested in getting one when their done, speak up because it does affect the direction of the project. As of right now it's not looking like the effort will be worth it. But we still have plenty of time so I'm not sweating it. I have a bunch of parts ready to go in front of it so we'll let it ride and see what happens.

                I'll try and sweeten the pot with a package deal for the guys that preorder but it's a little early to make promises in that regard, but I'm gonna try.

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                • awo702
                  Registered User

                  • Aug 2015
                  • 473

                  #68
                  Originally posted by luke
                  I'll setup and mod CP asa's to get the frame up and running. I prefer to do a single run of mods so if your getting a frame you may want to pick up a CP ASA, you can even send it in now.

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                  • Fred
                    AO Zealot
                    • Feb 2002
                    • 2624

                    #69
                    Will the sleeper port take standard LPRs with 1/8 npt fittings?
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                    • luke
                      lukescustoms.com

                      • Jan 2001
                      • 8211

                      #70
                      Originally posted by Fred
                      Will the sleeper port take standard LPRs with 1/8 npt fittings?
                      Yes. But you'll likely have to install the low pressure hose barb after the LPR is installed, because it probably wont clear the frame.

                      On my LPR I'm using a modified 1/8-27 NPT thread that will seat the LPR exactly as shown in the CAD above, it seals with an o-ring on the bottom side of the fitting. The manifold with the attached hose barb on mine is designed to spin 360* for positioning and installation.


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                      Last edited by luke; 12-26-2017, 09:44 PM.

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                      • wetwrks
                        Splatting since '85

                        • Jun 2007
                        • 1828

                        #71
                        Put me down for one. I will probably want the entire package deal with sleeper set up and everything. Will send $ in a few days.

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                        • JimBobFett
                          Registered User
                          • Aug 2013
                          • 102

                          #72
                          So... any ideas on how hard this might be to modify for an autococker?

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                          • luke
                            lukescustoms.com

                            • Jan 2001
                            • 8211

                            #73
                            Originally posted by JimBobFett
                            So... any ideas on how hard this might be to modify for an autococker?
                            I dont think it can be modified it would need to be (re)designed specifically for the Autococker.

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                            • luke
                              lukescustoms.com

                              • Jan 2001
                              • 8211

                              #74
                              I'm posting this here because both the Z2 and LcMP90 frames are hinged off the new LPR project and I've had a bunch of inquiries about the LPR threads. Threads are standard 1/8-27 NPT (1/8" pipe) so 'other' LPRs will still work in these frames. The new LPR has a shorter thread design that seals with an o-ring instead of thread sealer. It can be screwed in by hand, down to the point of contact with the o-ring, then about a 1/2 to 3/4 turn with a wrench seats the LPR. It should make for easy assembly/disassembly and it can still be used in all standard 1/8" pipe threaded holes. If the o-ring doen't have a flat surface to seal on you can still use a thread sealer for those applications.

                              This is a test block to check the settings of the new extra long tooling needed to do the Z2 LPR machining, the picture just illustrates the difference between a standard 1/8" pipe fitting and the new LPR mounted profiles.
                              I'll have the LPR prototype done real soon..

                              MP90 LPR.JPG

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                              • luke
                                lukescustoms.com

                                • Jan 2001
                                • 8211

                                #75
                                Had a productive day today, it looks like the 'swivel manifold' design is solid. Tomorrow I'll be working on the housing and housing fixtures.

                                MP90 LPR Manifold.JPG

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