I ordered a new FX pocket chronograph for $200 and a new flexible bipod to mount it on. Everything I read about them said they come with a 1/4x20 hole for mounting on a bipod and the advertised picture on the website I bought it from led me to believe the same.
A few days later my order is delivered but the chrono doesn't look like the ones in the advertised pics. There's a barrel hanger on the bottom where the bipod mount should be and adding insult to injury the barrel hanger blocks use of the table or fence clip that is built into the chrono. No bipod mount was included so I contacted the seller who told me that he didn't know if FX still ships the bipod mount but I could try them or return the chronograph. I wasn't happy so I designed my own to be 3D printed. I feel like FX is cheating their customers on this so I'm making the file available for free to help others. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5265108 I suggest printing it solid for strength. The threads are printed and fit well.
Remove the 4 screws, separate the two case halves and replace the barrel hanger with the new printed bipod mount. Replace the screws and raise a center finger in the direction of sweden.
I think I'll modify the housing to fit a 4.5 amp hour li-ion battery next because I've heard AAA batteries don't last long in these. This should last at least 5 times longer than the disposable batteries before needing a recharge.
There must be a high demand because I published the design to thingyverse this morning a 3am and it been downloaded 89 times in those few hours.
A few days later my order is delivered but the chrono doesn't look like the ones in the advertised pics. There's a barrel hanger on the bottom where the bipod mount should be and adding insult to injury the barrel hanger blocks use of the table or fence clip that is built into the chrono. No bipod mount was included so I contacted the seller who told me that he didn't know if FX still ships the bipod mount but I could try them or return the chronograph. I wasn't happy so I designed my own to be 3D printed. I feel like FX is cheating their customers on this so I'm making the file available for free to help others. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5265108 I suggest printing it solid for strength. The threads are printed and fit well.
Remove the 4 screws, separate the two case halves and replace the barrel hanger with the new printed bipod mount. Replace the screws and raise a center finger in the direction of sweden.
I think I'll modify the housing to fit a 4.5 amp hour li-ion battery next because I've heard AAA batteries don't last long in these. This should last at least 5 times longer than the disposable batteries before needing a recharge.
There must be a high demand because I published the design to thingyverse this morning a 3am and it been downloaded 89 times in those few hours.