AO: We are back from the dead... again! After an 18 day outage, we are finally alive and well. Who knew how complicated updating software/databases from 2008 would be. I still have alot of tweaks to make, but my main goal was getting everything patched and updated to 2026.
Vbulletin 6 has changed alot since 2008 so we will have a ton of new features to dig into.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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..
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