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Re: Nike Mag V2 mod discussion and builds
Yes not AT ALL towards one person, just honestly giving props (no pun) to Jedifyfe for an amazing job, now back to you regularly scheduled programing
Yes not AT ALL towards one person, just honestly giving props (no pun) to Jedifyfe for an amazing job, now back to you regularly scheduled programing
DL4567
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+1. Not directed at anyone in particular. We're all friends here!
But let's be honest, there have been a flurry of posts complaining about the V2s, the details, the price, giving the impression that modded ones are still not good enough. Perfect 100% Mag reps straight out of the box are never going to come from China. Modding will always be necessary. It just seems like some would rather have no Mags at all then 90% accurate ones, perpetually pointing out the flaws and waiting for more accurate ones, and that's what I don't understand.
If people want to discuss ways to correct the flaws, that's awesome and what this thread is all about. :thumbsup
+1. Not directed at anyone in particular. We're all friends here!
But let's be honest, there have been a flurry of posts complaining about the V2s, the details, the price, giving the impression that modded ones are still not good enough. Perfect 100% Mag reps straight out of the box are never going to come from China. Modding will always be necessary. It just seems like some would rather have no Mags at all then 90% accurate ones, perpetually pointing out the flaws and waiting for more accurate ones, and that's what I don't understand.
If people want to discuss ways to correct the flaws, that's awesome and what this thread is all about. :thumbsup
cavx
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Re: Nike Mag V2 mod discussion and builds
On a positive note, be thankful that the V2 soles are at least vertical and not concave like the V1/MP MAGs soles.
To quickly answer Caloss's question - I think a flat pour is going to be easier than the proper 3D piece like cloneprops did. As for the seams, if the sides are cut as one part and extend to the base line, you will have your seam in the right place. When I did mine, I made the mistake of fitting the sides to the base after. My sides were also made from 2 parts and as a result, it does not look as good as it should.
I will be giving the clear sole thing another go soon. Again I will use Shoe Goo, but this time I will pour it in the same way I did the CCCE. The other thing to consider is that because this stuff reacts to the moisture in the air, so why ice makes it set much faster. So this time round, I will also use a frozen rolling pin (wine bottle filled with water, then frozen) to keep it all level and massage the air bubbles out. Also, last time I use 10mm for the frame but only filled it about half way. I now have 3mm in my stash, so can ensure better thickness consistencies.
Hmmm, yep. Quite a bit too.
On a positive note, be thankful that the V2 soles are at least vertical and not concave like the V1/MP MAGs soles.
To quickly answer Caloss's question - I think a flat pour is going to be easier than the proper 3D piece like cloneprops did. As for the seams, if the sides are cut as one part and extend to the base line, you will have your seam in the right place. When I did mine, I made the mistake of fitting the sides to the base after. My sides were also made from 2 parts and as a result, it does not look as good as it should.
I will be giving the clear sole thing another go soon. Again I will use Shoe Goo, but this time I will pour it in the same way I did the CCCE. The other thing to consider is that because this stuff reacts to the moisture in the air, so why ice makes it set much faster. So this time round, I will also use a frozen rolling pin (wine bottle filled with water, then frozen) to keep it all level and massage the air bubbles out. Also, last time I use 10mm for the frame but only filled it about half way. I now have 3mm in my stash, so can ensure better thickness consistencies.
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Here is some progress pics from my custom mag shell Build hope you enjoy i change the shape to the more R.D Mag look /long low toe front/ side rib and shoe lace swap/side hem stitching /on and off switch in the white upper leather/ rechargeable outlets/ rewire of electronics 12 volt power source /3 day battery life.there is much more that needs to be done. As of now I am just waiting for the supplies i ordered to finish the over all look take in mind that none of this is set yet nor 100% ready to go there is a lot that still needs to be done before i re stitch the lining and glue down the shoe shells . I just quickly put together this prototype for inspiring to build a 99.9% version. i will be molding and casting a new mag sole for that authentic Mag look. Thanks to all who have inspired this never ending Mag journey of mods and discussions.
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u523/chrispicks/20130310_161733_zps772eb317.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u523/chrispicks/20130310_161706_zpsdda0b822.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u523/chrispicks/20130310_162511_zps99ffa66b.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u523/chrispicks/20130310_162216_zps5443ba13.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u523/chrispicks/20130310_162300_zps538b9d64.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u523/chrispicks/20130310_162011_zps3f2b28b0.jpg
Here is some progress pics from my custom mag shell Build hope you enjoy i change the shape to the more R.D Mag look /long low toe front/ side rib and shoe lace swap/side hem stitching /on and off switch in the white upper leather/ rechargeable outlets/ rewire of electronics 12 volt power source /3 day battery life.there is much more that needs to be done. As of now I am just waiting for the supplies i ordered to finish the over all look take in mind that none of this is set yet nor 100% ready to go there is a lot that still needs to be done before i re stitch the lining and glue down the shoe shells . I just quickly put together this prototype for inspiring to build a 99.9% version. i will be molding and casting a new mag sole for that authentic Mag look. Thanks to all who have inspired this never ending Mag journey of mods and discussions.
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u523/chrispicks/20130310_161733_zps772eb317.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u523/chrispicks/20130310_161706_zpsdda0b822.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u523/chrispicks/20130310_162511_zps99ffa66b.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u523/chrispicks/20130310_162216_zps5443ba13.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u523/chrispicks/20130310_162300_zps538b9d64.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u523/chrispicks/20130310_162011_zps3f2b28b0.jpg
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cavx
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Re: Nike Mag V2 mod discussion and builds
Agreed. I like that bit of extra height. Caloss, you have done well
Agreed. I like that bit of extra height. Caloss, you have done well
Taff83
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Those wanting to use a 9v rechargeable battery when picking your charger be very careful.. I used a 9v charger but for those that don't know a rechargeable battery needs more voltage than the battery (e.g 9.6v is needed to charge a 9v battery) using just 9v is not enough to recharge the cells so what I did was used a 12v charger then used resistors to reduce the voltage, best I could get was 10.21v, however this was too much and as a result I got a loud bang (seriously I thought a firework went off outside my flat) then my shoe was heavily smoking.
Here is what I found when opening up the insole, lucky I had no shoe damage.
I am going to use the charger for a 9v battery but to explain what I will do will be too complicated so will post pics when I get it all sorted.
Just a warning and thought I'd share this crazy experience.
Those wanting to use a 9v rechargeable battery when picking your charger be very careful.. I used a 9v charger but for those that don't know a rechargeable battery needs more voltage than the battery (e.g 9.6v is needed to charge a 9v battery) using just 9v is not enough to recharge the cells so what I did was used a 12v charger then used resistors to reduce the voltage, best I could get was 10.21v, however this was too much and as a result I got a loud bang (seriously I thought a firework went off outside my flat) then my shoe was heavily smoking.
Here is what I found when opening up the insole, lucky I had no shoe damage.
I am going to use the charger for a 9v battery but to explain what I will do will be too complicated so will post pics when I get it all sorted.
Just a warning and thought I'd share this crazy experience.
Taff83
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ye it was lol, its all good though, my foot wasn't in there at the time and i am very lucky there is no damage to the shoe, it was bloody hot though lucky the soles didn't separate from the shoe when i went to pick it up.
oh i made new switches for my mags so they can be the smallest possible, they are 5.8mm x 5.8mm so i will hide them in the cuffs as soon as i can get chance.
the white stuff is sugru and i just hot glued everything to give it more weight and protection, should help when i go to install them in place.
ye it was lol, its all good though, my foot wasn't in there at the time and i am very lucky there is no damage to the shoe, it was bloody hot though lucky the soles didn't separate from the shoe when i went to pick it up.
oh i made new switches for my mags so they can be the smallest possible, they are 5.8mm x 5.8mm so i will hide them in the cuffs as soon as i can get chance.
the white stuff is sugru and i just hot glued everything to give it more weight and protection, should help when i go to install them in place.
Taff83
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originally i did but it dropped the voltage by 3v so was only getting around 6v but the problem was having the charger set to 9v does not charge the battery.
As 9v batteries don't have a DC charger out there (that i can find) and my adjustable dc charger only does 3/6/9/12v and can't be tweaked in between those voltages the only option was to use resistors to drop the voltage unfortunately i had no luck so the plan now is to use the charger that comes with the 9v battery then use the 9v connector and solder a dc charger jack to it then i can charge 2 shoes at same time and have the correct charger for the correct battery.
the good thing from this is i will have both my shoes on charge at same time and i will have a safe setup that hopefully won't explode again.. "touch wood"
originally i did but it dropped the voltage by 3v so was only getting around 6v but the problem was having the charger set to 9v does not charge the battery.
As 9v batteries don't have a DC charger out there (that i can find) and my adjustable dc charger only does 3/6/9/12v and can't be tweaked in between those voltages the only option was to use resistors to drop the voltage unfortunately i had no luck so the plan now is to use the charger that comes with the 9v battery then use the 9v connector and solder a dc charger jack to it then i can charge 2 shoes at same time and have the correct charger for the correct battery.
the good thing from this is i will have both my shoes on charge at same time and i will have a safe setup that hopefully won't explode again.. "touch wood"
airair
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hi
for 3.7v or 3.6v batteries, whats the best charger to use?
and will those be safe?
i found some nimh 3.6v rechargeable batteries which are small, so thinking of using them by wiring them to a dc pin.
not sure though what charger to use with them, and which diode to add for protection.
this is one of the main reasons why rechargeable batteries and charging them via a dc pin is a bit iffy for me.
the chances of explosions, and damaging your feet is scary.
hi
for 3.7v or 3.6v batteries, whats the best charger to use?
and will those be safe?
i found some nimh 3.6v rechargeable batteries which are small, so thinking of using them by wiring them to a dc pin.
not sure though what charger to use with them, and which diode to add for protection.
this is one of the main reasons why rechargeable batteries and charging them via a dc pin is a bit iffy for me.
the chances of explosions, and damaging your feet is scary.
airair
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Re: Nike Mag V2 mod discussion and builds
have you added a dc pin to charge your 9v rechargeable battery?
if so, how safe is the setup?
taff83s 9v rechargeable setup blew up.
have you added a dc pin to charge your 9v rechargeable battery?
if so, how safe is the setup?
taff83s 9v rechargeable setup blew up.
Taff83
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Re: Nike Mag V2 mod discussion and builds
personally now from what i have learnt if i use a nokia mobile phone battery i would use the charger for the phone the battery goes into... there is more to chargers than just getting anything that says 3v, you have to consider amps, MA and output DC voltages.
so ye moral to the story if you get a battery make sure you get the correct charger for the job as you might charge it a few times and get lucky with no explosions but on the 10th charge it could go "POP" how do i know this well.. my right shoe was on charge all day at work using the 12v and resistors to take it down to the 10.21v output but then when i went home to charge the other shoe with the same setup the battery "exploded"
I hope that answers your question without a follow up question =P
personally now from what i have learnt if i use a nokia mobile phone battery i would use the charger for the phone the battery goes into... there is more to chargers than just getting anything that says 3v, you have to consider amps, MA and output DC voltages.
so ye moral to the story if you get a battery make sure you get the correct charger for the job as you might charge it a few times and get lucky with no explosions but on the 10th charge it could go "POP" how do i know this well.. my right shoe was on charge all day at work using the 12v and resistors to take it down to the 10.21v output but then when i went home to charge the other shoe with the same setup the battery "exploded"
I hope that answers your question without a follow up question =P
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