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Colt Defense LLC has filed for bankruptcy. What is the fate of Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC? I have no idea. For a while, the civilian and military businesses were separate companies. It seems that, given the use of two different … Continued
In Part 9 of my series on the making of the Wall-Saver safety cylinder, I discussed solving one set of problems, only to uncover another: molds that had weird angles resulting in off-center holes. Given the tolerances built into modern … Continued
In Part 8 of my series on the making of the Wall-Saver safety cylinder, I talked about how I solved (accidentally) several issues with getting cylinders made efficiently. But what I didn’t talk about was how the solution, for reasons … Continued
After 3 nights in the woods with Cub Scouts, I’m back and answering your emails and shipping orders. There’s a bit of a backlog so I apologize if it takes a while to get to yours. Also, if you get … Continued
In Part 7 of my series on the making of the Wall-Saver safety cylinder, I discussed how I overcame shrinkage problems, but immediately ran into difficulty with the dimensionally-excellent mold I had made from it. The big one—getting a complete … Continued
In Part 6 of my series on the making of the Wall-Saver safety cylinder, I discussed my difficulties with forming the center hold that fits over the crane and making ridged inserts to hold the brass in place. I also … Continued
In Part 5 of my blog series The Making of the Wall-Saver safety cylinder, I discussed the seemingly minor mistakes that delayed the creation of a “final” mold master, from which the “final” mold could be made. Having overcome those … Continued
UPDATE: the drawing is over, but Triple-O knives are shipping same-business-day when you complete your order before 1600 Mountain time. The factory has delivered and there are 100 serial numbered first-run Triple-O knives waiting for you! #001 will be given … Continued
In Part 4 of my blog series The Making of the Wall-Saver safety cylinder, I talked about the failure of my inverted design mold due to the entrapment of air, but the success of silicone chambers. In addition, I tried … Continued
In Part 3 of my blog series The Making of the Wall-Saver safety cylinder, I discussed the quasi-success of the first mold I created, and the trouble of getting the hard plastic chamber inserts stuck inside prototypes. I decided that … Continued