Harbor Freight TLR-1 clone Arms longer length and offset lengths

File Choice

Theres a number of choices and the number scheme is a factor according to the length of the original arms. HF tlr-1 arms symmetrical 1 means both arms are the same length and its 1x's the
size of the original arms (its the same length, retard).
HF tlr-1 arms symmetrical 2 means its twice as long as the original arms.

Assymetry vs Symmetry

personally I prefer the the assymetrical left which means the left arm is smaller than the right, such as HF tlr-1 arms - assymetrical left 1.5. the direction being the arm that is smaller.
the offset arm is smaller by half the size. I find my thumb has no issue finding the left arm but my pointer finger (right hand shooter)
has a hard time turning the light on with my trigger finger.
Theres no reason why you couldnt print the left and just put it on the wrong way. The only difference is there's a small amount of serrations on the top of the right side.

Printing Instructions

tested with a 0.4mm nozzle with pla+ at 0.2mm layer height
printed standing on the ends of the arms but do whatever feels right to you
supports enabled
200 walls (201 walls to be safe)

Assembly

before dissasembly note there is a gasket and an o ring inside of the parts we are messing with
1. Use a 1.5mm allen key to unscrew the original arms from the back of the light
2. Using a pick or something remove the gasket and the o ring, if you dont see two pieces the oring is either in your gasket or on the floor somewhere (its gone forget it).
3. Take the new arm set and apply grease to the lugs. Vaseline is fine but teflon is seemingly what is in the original one.
4. put the o ring in the new arm around the lugs, put the gasket on top of it with the top of the V holding the gasket inside.
5. bolt the arms back in place and make sure the lugs lock into the recesses (should be able to turn the light on and off). Its threading into plastic so dont be retarded, tighten it enough
that the arms dont wobble.
6. test turning the light on and off, the arms should not bind on the body at all. if they do back the bolt off lightly, like 1/8th a turn until it can snap back to neutral.

Notes

• the package comes with a allen key that doesnt fit the arms bolt.
• I haven't tested this on a surefire TLR-1. I have one on my super patriot and will update this file when i measure what i did to the original arms as i had to shorten them to fit in the
  magazine holders grooves (supposedly designed for this purpose)

Remixing

theres a native fusion file in the dev folder. If you go into the modify -> params you can edit the factor there and should be the only thing you need to adjust.
if you are doing one of the offsets then you will need to mess with the loft that you are offsetting. All i did was change the plane that it was lofting too for that.

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