Ok everyone, how about an "it was, it is" seqment? I have put together some side by sides of the before and after pics of some of the biggest changes. I think these really let you see the difference between "fan" builders and the "professional" builder. I did all of the work you see in 2 days. One day to strip and prep and 1 day to paint and assemble. We are waiting for the GBfans light and sound kit to finish the pack off but otherwise this was a quick 2 day refurb not a 100% every nook and cranny overhaul.
Onto the pics......
Remember the bumper that had no washers on the bolts?
They have bolts now.
Went from globbed on epoxy and loose tubes......
To accurate tubes with base plates, mounted with bolts and threaded inserts.
Took out the resin cast legris straight fittings,
and installed real 4mm legris straights
Washers for a bellows.....really
How about a GBfans bellows? Much better!
Dixie bracket
FreekyGeeky.com V-hook set up
Buh bye resin clippard valve
Hello real Clippard R-331
Ditched the black resin crank knob....
for a real grey GB1 crank knob
Horrid hot glue "weld" between booster tube and EDA box
Now a nice clean joint like the GB1 packs
Hot glue weld, PVC HGA with unpainted legris elbow casting
Changed to one of my resin hero HGA's and retro fitted elbow casting with real threads
Globbed on epoxy and hot glue weld between shell and ion arm. Resin resistors, and GB2 ion arm cap
Smooth joint, real resistors including a no disc ph-25, and updated cap to GB1
Another PVC and hot glue resin part switched to...
a set of my resin hero Injector Tubes.
Sorry for the long post full of pics but I felt it was very important to show off the difference in quality. I hope that this thread will make anyone who may be thinking of purchasing a BPS pack think a little harder before they pull the trigger.