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Add-on trigger blades

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 4:55 pm
by jerber
I have a FWB 65 and of course there's not as much adjustments as the newest AP on the trigger
I need to move the trigger slightly forward
But I can't do it with the 65
I was wondering if maybe there are any kits out there that would offer "add-on/stick on" trigger blades
Maybe a package with different thickness and maybe different angles?
I don't even know if it's possible/dangerous?
Anyone knows anything like it?
Thanks
Jerry

Re: Add-on trigger blades

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 5:12 pm
by Tony C.
Cut a small piece of plastic like those from a old credit card and tape it onto the trigger, after you find the ideal position, glue the plastic to the trigger.

Re: Add-on trigger blades

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 6:28 pm
by Ricardo
For a curved add-on, try cutouts from plastic cylindrical containers: prescription bottles, film canisters (yeah, right), etc. You might be able to find one with the right curvature and thickness.

Re: Add-on trigger blades

Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 8:29 pm
by argus
This stuff is handy if you can source locally:
https://www.jaycar.com.au/polymorph-pellets/p/NP4260
"Polymorph will change the way you make parts. It's a commercial grade thermoplastic that softens enough to be formed into any shape at around 62 - 65° C. You simply heat the pellets in hot water or with a hair dryer. It hardens at room temperature to form a tough plastic material similar in consistency and colour to Nylon. It can be drilled, sanded, ground, machined or heated and reformed again and again. Endless uses in model making, craft, single part manufacture, prototyping, engineering, science, lab, clinical applications and more."

Re: Add-on trigger blades

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:49 am
by slofyr
argus wrote:....."Polymorph.... [/i]
Polymorph might work for a trigger shoe, but know what it is before purchasing. It needs to be heat soaked in boiling water to become 'moderately' pliable and will then blister your fingers when shaping it. A hair dryer just softens its surface leaving a stiff core. It cools almost immediately and hardens like tire rubber requiring another heating. Repeat, repeat, repeat and go nuts.

Apoxie Clay https://www.avesstudio.com/apoxie/apoxie-clay or an epoxy putty like JB Weld SteelStik https://tinyurl.com/j59bwml are far easier to work with. If you cover the trigger with Saran Wrap before adapting and shaping the shoe, these putties won't bond and can be lifted off of the trigger. That will allow you to make several shoes of different thicknesses to experiment with.

Re: Add-on trigger blades

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:59 am
by jerber
Thanks for the tips
I did think about making my own but just wanted to see if there's a kit already available

Re: Add-on trigger blades

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:42 pm
by David Levene
I would give Sugru a try.

I've tried it in a couple of "last hope" applications and it worked well.

Re: Add-on trigger blades

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 6:56 am
by Rover
I would try a cheap two-part kneadable epoxy. Just stick a wad on the trigger and roughly form. When hardened dress with a small file or Dremel.